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Topic: Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving (Read 97 times)

legendary
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The article isn't pointing out anything interesting. It's repeating some of the concerns that were present among the community for months if not years.
Like this energy issue for example. They are talking about it like it was to be a valid negative point, but in reality:
While the relevant data is difficult to pin down, proof-of-work, the consensus protocol that underlies bitcoin mining, is best defined as an energy-intensive process. As such, there are concerns about its electricity use could have large-scale environmental effects.

In other words, they have no data to back it up but they will post the claim anyway.

Or that other claim that cryptos are slow. " the high fees and long wait times " compared to what exactly? Banking?
jr. member
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Changing the world, one project at a time
"A look at the headlines of late may leave you with a familiar conclusion – with all the ups and downs in the market, it's just too early to take crypto seriously.

And it's true, despite the best efforts of even the industry's most notable developers, the world's largest cryptocurrencies remain not just volatile, but difficult (and risky) to use, at least in a way that their creators' intended.

Still, heading into 2018, enthusiasts the world over are hard at work on improvements.

As such, there's optimism advances could start to compound, creating a user experience that finally starts to transcend the issues – namely, the high fees and long wait times – users of most blockchains have become all too accustomed to.

In fact, in the year ahead, blockchain users could see exciting new features and scientific firsts that just might help push the industry closer to that vision:..."

Continued at: https://www.coindesk.com/prices-aside-cryptos-tech-stack-steadily-improving/
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