CryptoVlad
CryptoVlad

CryptoVlad

Welcome to my blog about crypto in relation to global governance, democracy, climate transformation, media and social progress. For more details, please contact me via [email protected]


Litecoin halving

19 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Halving in cryptocurrencies refers to the process of reducing the rewards given to miners for verifying transactions and adding blocks to the blockchain. This reduction is done to control inflation and preserve the value of cryptocurrencies. Litecoin...

Leaked documents about the EU-commission and digital euro (CBDC)

15 Jun 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic

The European Commission is considering the implementation of a digital euro that would be accessible to all retail users for free, aiming to promote financial inclusion and competition in digital payments. A leaked draft proposal reveals the Commissi...

Meanwhile in Brazil

15 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree clarifying the roles of Brazil's central bank and securities regulator in regulating cryptocurrencies. The decree, which goes into effect on June 20, authorizes the central ban...

Vitalik vs Kannan debate

9 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The recent article via Bankless focuses on EigenLayer, a protocol that enables restaking of already staked ETH for additional rewards. The protocol aims to connect stakers looking for higher returns with applications leveraging Ethereum's sec...

Nigeria and the recent CBDC report

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that it devalued the local currency, calling the claims "fake news" and stating that the report contains falsehoods and destabilizing innuendos. The CBN emphasized that the report's authors lack an...

African Union and Pan-African Payments

7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Kenyan President William Ruto has called on African leaders to transition away from the U.S. dollar and adopt the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) as an alternative payment solution. Ruto emphasized that the PAPSS, launched in Janua...

Bitcoin's clean energy

4 Jun 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Bitcoin, known as "The King of Cryptocurrencies," has become a model for other digital currencies. The future success of cryptocurrencies may depend on their ability to embrace cleaner and cheaper energy sources. However, critics argue that its minin...

My presentation about decentralised citizenships and communities

4 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Last month, I made a presentation about decentralized citizenships and communities during a social event in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. I also talked about the idea of the network state and decentralized bioregions. What are your t...

Can Algo take over ETH?

3 Jun 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Goracle, a decentralized blockchain oracle solution built on the Algorand blockchain, has announced a new feature that allows it to import data from Ethereum and other blockchains. This feature enables developers to build cross-chain applications tha...

Lessons learned for DAOs

3 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The recent update via Eagle (Aragon) discusses the evolution of DAOs (organizations run on blockchains) and the advancements made by Aragon in building secure DAO frameworks. The CTO of Aragon shares his vision for multichain DAOs, emphasizing the ne...