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Tim Swanson

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Educator, Researcher and Author of "Great Wall of Numbers: Business Opportunities and Challenges in China".

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Why Bitcoin Needs Fiat (And This Won't Change in 2018)
Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.
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By Tim Swanson
Jan 3, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2018
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Bitcoin protocol
Too Many Bitcoins: Making Sense of Exaggerated Inventory Claims
The total number of bitcoins in claimed ownership is greater than the total mined so far. How is this possible?
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By Tim Swanson
Nov 30, 2014 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2014
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Asia
Coins.ph CEO Talks Opportunity for Bitcoin in the Philippines
CoinDesk speaks to Ron Hose to learn about bitcoin's opportunities in the emerging Asian market.
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By Tim Swanson
Jun 29, 2014 at 10:45 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2014
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What Dogecoin Must Do to Survive
Tim Swanson analyses the dogecoin mining system and evaluates what the digital currency needs for its economy to thrive.
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By Tim Swanson
May 25, 2014 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2014
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What Block Chain Analysis Tells Us About Bitcoin
In this piece, we assess recent block chain analysis for answers to lingering bitcoin questions.
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By Tim Swanson
May 17, 2014 at 1:24 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2014
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Smart Property, Colored Coins and Mastercoin
Cryptoledgers, like those utilized in bitcoin and litecoin, are not merely one-dimensional, one-trick ponies relegated to simple fiat exchanges.
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By Tim Swanson
Jan 22, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2014
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