Articles by John Hargrave
Security Token Offerings Explained Simply
At a recent meeting of the Blockchain Investors Supergroup, we had a very special guest: Richard Kastelein—or as I call him, “The Man Who Launched 100 ICOs.” As the publisher of Blockchain News, Richard was one of the first to learn about Initial Coin Offerings, and he quickly became a master of this new form... Read More...
A Blockchain Prediction for 2019
My blockchain colleague Joseph told me about an Israeli entrepreneur who spent 2018 finding promising new companies doing an Initial Coin Offering, then buying up 51% of their tokens. The idea was to have majority ownership over these fledgling companies, so he could guide their future direction. Guess what he discovered? He didn’t own the... Read More...
The Initial Claus Offering
We know that blockchain has finally hit the mainstream, because SANTA CLAUS is launching his own blockchain-based token. John Hargrave is the CEO of Media Shower. Subscribe here to get more great gifts delivered for free.
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Pray for Shrimp
Do you remember the scene in Forrest Gump where Forrest buys the shrimp boat? At first, no shrimp. Forrest and Lieutenant Dan are pulling up nothing but trash from the bottom of the bayou. Then a terrible hurricane rocks the coast—and at the end of this ferocious storm, Forrest and Lieutenant Dan are the only... Read More...
How Should the SEC Regulate Crypto? Here’s An Idea
A year ago, do you remember how jazzed everyone was about blockchain? Blockchain was going to end world poverty! It was going to revolutionize investing! Blockchain would cure the common cold! It would get us to Mars! I still hold that kind of optimism. Problem is, the conversation this year has been dominated by one... Read More...
Are We Worth a Billion Dollars Yet?
How much is a superpower worth? How much would you pay to be able to fly, or to become invisible? Let’s say $200 million. You could easily make that $200 million back with a superpower. Shrink to the size of an ant, cure cancer, boom. $200 million, easy. Now, how much would you pay for... Read More...
Proof of Selection: A Better Alternative to Proof of Work
All battles are won BEFORE they are ever fought. – Sun Tzu The biggest problem facing blockchain today is scalability. Take CryptoKitties. When the blockchain-based collectable cats were introduced in October 2017, they were all the rage. Thousands of cats were created and sold, with some kitties fetching prices of over $100,000. CryptoKitties was built... Read More...
Why “Westworld” is the Future of Entertainment Content
Should entertainment leave you feeling worn down and tired, or energized and inspired? Here's a case for more Westworlds and fewer Breaking Bads. Read more...
Content Marketers: We Are All the Media
Forget the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal; if you blog or post or tweet, you are the media. We're all the media. Read more...
Why Your Results Should Drive Your Rate
How much should content creators get paid? Let’s take two writers, Alice and Bob. Alice is a very good writer who hits deadlines, does her research, and cares about her clients. Bob is a mediocre writer who goes on vacation unexpectedly, complains loudly about his dog, and suffers from halitosis. Alice works for peanuts; Bob... Read More...