A Look Back at 2019

Dear Block to Basics followers,

Thank you for reading our stories, commenting, and giving feedback on our tiny publication this year. In your honor, we’re fondly looking back on our top stories after the jump.

What can you expect in 2020?

• More stories about digital asset custody
• More stories aimed at digital asset and cryptocurrency professionals
• More stories about hacks and breaches
• Updated graphics

What would you like to see? Email or Tweet our editor, Tova Dvorin, to help us make 2020 the year for greater digital asset knowledge — together.

Happy holidays,

The Block to Basics staff

Top stories for 2019

State of Crypto: Ten Years After the Genesis Block

Points of Failure: Why HSMs Fall Short for Securing Digital Assets

Custody Solutions: Minimizing Hardware, Maximizing Security

Our favorite 2020 prediction articles

Biser Dimitrov: “ In 2020, we will see more zero-knowledge (ZK) and multi-party computations (MPC) projects maturing and entering the blockchain space. If VC funding of startups is considered a metric, then MPC should be the number-one hot area.” Read more below.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/biserdimitrov/2019/12/11/what-are-the-top-10-blockchain-predictions-for-2020/

Will custody be king? (We definitely think so.) More from David Shrier CoinDesk below.

https://www.coindesk.com/2020-vision-7-trends-bringing-blockchain-into-focus-in-the-year-ahead

Introducing our sister publication: Key Insights

Key Insights