Published inGood Audience·PinnedMember-onlyEye on the Supply: AION 2020 RecapThis is a long one. Hunker down. This post covers: Why the Aion Project became The Open Application Network What Moves Financial, The OAN, and AION mean to each other Recent changes to AION’s long-term supply dynamics Core tech improvements to The OAN for AION holders, validators, and developers Do…Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
Published inGood Audience·May 6, 2020Member-onlyEye on the Supply: The AION “Eighthing”The upcoming “Bitcoin Halving” or “Halvening” has received a lot of attention recently. This article briefly explains the supply dynamics at play during the Halving and compares the lesser-known Aion “Eighthing.” The Bitcoin Halving Bitcoin’s code has built-in inflation reduction which cuts block rewards in half every 210,000 blocks (about every 4 years)…Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
Published inGood Audience·Apr 21, 2020Member-onlyHow Moves is Bringing Gig Workers to BlockchainOn April 6, the first version of Moves was launched: a loan product designed for gig workers. Moves is the first step toward an alternative financial system for gig workers built on The Open Application Network (The OAN)’s blockchain and secured by the AION digital asset. Matt Spoke, Founder and…Blockchain8 min readBlockchain8 min read
Feb 23, 2020Member-onlyHow The Open Application Network is Making Blockchain MainstreamIn November 2019, the world was introduced to The Open Application Network (“The OAN”). With the new name came a new vocabulary: “Platform Problems,” “Open Applications,” and “Unity Interleave.” Part rebrand and part refocus, the shift took many by surprise. By lowering the barriers to blockchain for developers and consumer…Blockchain10 min readBlockchain10 min read
Published inGood Audience·Jan 7, 2020Member-onlyDear Crypto: Calm Down, You’re Scaring Away the NormiesImagine you are a conservative gambler with plenty of cash and time to spend in a casino. In a small, dimly-lit corner, you find some tables playing unfamiliar games with numerous nonstandard betting chips. Many players are ranting about how great they are at the game they’re playing and how…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Nov 11, 2019Member-onlyQuick Guide to Staking AIONAION is the digital asset that powers transactions and applications on The Open Application Network (OAN). Now you can also use AION to help secure the network by staking— and earn more AION as a reward! This is intended to be a quick zero-to-staked guide in 3 steps: Buy AION …Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
Published inGood Audience·Sep 19, 2019Member-onlyCrypto Traders Need To Grow Up Before Crypto Markets Can GrowAs blockchain technology matures, cryptocurrency traders must mature with it — or get left behind. — The cryptocurrency market swings primarily based on short-term speculation because there is still a long road ahead to mass adoption. Many projects are feeling the growing pains: they are no longer new enough for traders to bet big on, but not yet mature enough to justify higher market capitalization.Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
Mar 23, 2019Member-onlyEye on the Supply: Aion Facts versus FictionPeople are talking more about Aion, but not all of it is flattering — or true. It is crucial to understand a cryptocurrency’s supply dynamics, and Aion’s can be hard to navigate for newcomers. …Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
Published inGood Audience·Jan 27, 2019Aion’s Conduit for Blockchain InteroperabilityAion has distinguished itself as a protocol-layer smart contract and dApp platform that is faster and cheaper than Ethereum, is Solidity-compatible, and recently released a Java-based virtual machine that promises further advancements in speed, efficiency, and developer toolsets. All of Aion’s technical achievements over the last year are noteworthy, but…Blockchain7 min readBlockchain7 min read
Published inGood Audience·Nov 25, 2018Dear Crypto “Investors” — Wise Up or Get Out of the WayRight now, you may have a lot of money in cryptocurrency. You may have relied on things you heard in social media, the news, or paid cryptocurrency advice publications. You may be at a +95% loss on your original buy-in. I know your pain. I made some larger-than-usual cryptocurrency purchases…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
