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A Crypto Carol: The Ghosts of Blockchain — CityAM

‘Tis the season for crypto-mania. It’s always lovely to see all the crypto girls and boys with pound signs in their eyes huddled around…

Dec 21, 2020

A Crypto Carol: The Ghosts of Blockchain — CityAM

Dec 21, 2020

Blockchain Explained 101

As originally published in CityAM (here) || 6 August 2019

Nov 15, 2020

Blockchain Explained 101

Nov 15, 2020

The Crypto Circus is Back in Town! This Year’s Star Attraction? DeFi (Part 1) — CityAM

Please don’t ask too many questions. Whatever you do, don’t look at the state of the code or the people running the circus…

Sep 1, 2020

The Crypto Circus is Back in Town! This Year’s Star Attraction? DeFi (Part 1) — CityAM

Sep 1, 2020

The Dark Side of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) — CityAM

Technologists are dragging us down a rabbit hole of complexity. The next BS ‘bunny’ out of the crypto hat? Ethereum Name Services (ENS)

Aug 25, 2020

The Dark Side of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) — CityAM

Aug 25, 2020

How to fail in fixing Crypto Projects : Underestimate The Hype Factor — CityAM

Phew! I mean, literally, “PHEW!” I just finished a two-month consultancy for an emerging crypto project. I usually stick to blockchain and…

Aug 11, 2020

How to fail in fixing Crypto Projects : Underestimate The Hype Factor — CityAM

Aug 11, 2020

Top 5 Reasons why Cryptocurrencies are a Waste of ime — CityAM

Cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has been around since 2009 and Ethereum since 2015. And there are thousands of other cryptocurrencies — or…

Jul 28, 2020

Top 5 Reasons why Cryptocurrencies are a Waste of ime — CityAM

Jul 28, 2020

Voting and Blockchain — CityAM

In the days of COVID-19, there are new challenges in participating in democracy. There are unique challenges in how people vote…

Jul 14, 2020

Voting and Blockchain — CityAM

Jul 14, 2020

Recovery Vouchers on the Blockchain — CityAM

In Sunday’s City AM it was reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering plans to hand £500 to every adult and £250 to every child…

Jul 7, 2020

Recovery Vouchers on the Blockchain — CityAM

Jul 7, 2020

Censorship: Can Blockchain Help? — CityAM

Freedom of speech is a passionate issue for many people. And the threats of censorship are more evident today than ever before. What…

Jun 30, 2020

Censorship: Can Blockchain Help? — CityAM

Jun 30, 2020

Consortia: Chicken or Egg? — CityAM

Building a blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution adds no value if there is only a single benefactor. The most…

Jun 9, 2020

Consortia: Chicken or Egg? — CityAM

Jun 9, 2020

Blockchain, IoT and 5G — CityAM

5G networks are beginning to roll out across the UK as well as around the world. One of the biggest promises of 5G is the ability to…

Jun 2, 2020

Blockchain, IoT and 5G — CityAM

Jun 2, 2020

Scuppered by Language — City AM

This article first appeared in the print edition of CityAM on 24 March 2020 — A PDF of the print edition can be found here.

May 25, 2020

Scuppered by Language — City AM

May 25, 2020

Published in
Trustless Ecosystems 2030

Blockchain Patents are Pointless — CityAM

Many technology companies — both enterprises and startups — are rushing to file new blockchain patents. Many patents are only “a little…

May 19, 2020

Blockchain Patents are Pointless — CityAM

May 19, 2020

Published in
Trustless Ecosystems 2030

Digital Rights Blockchain — CityAM

There is a clear use case for a globally recognised digital rights blockchain. Content creators and content consumers can see real value…

May 12, 2020

Digital Rights Blockchain — CityAM

May 12, 2020

Debunking BIS “Cryptocurrencies: Beyond the Hype” report

There have been a number of journalists reporting on the new BIS report “Cryptocurrencies: Beyond the Hype” — and the one in the Telegraph…

Jun 18, 2018

Jun 18, 2018

Do you have a “helpful” mindset?

On my personal business card I use the title, “VP G.S.D.” — Vice President of Getting Sh*t Done. My friends and I laugh about it, but the…

Jul 6, 2017

Do you have a “helpful” mindset?

Jul 6, 2017

You’re not a startup.

That’s right. You are NOT a startup. And that is one of the reasons why you cannot get any funding from angels or VCs.

Jun 1, 2017

You’re not a startup.

Jun 1, 2017

Why my first startup failed

(and why yours doesn’t have to!)

May 5, 2017

Why my first startup failed

May 5, 2017

A balance future for media — Update

Just over a year ago we had the first Metamorphosis dinner where we discussed how publishers, advertisers and consumer privacy advocates…

Apr 26, 2017

A balance future for media — Update

Apr 26, 2017

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Apr 4, 2017

Apr 4, 2017

Troy Norcross

Troy Norcross

Strategy and Digital Innovation — Digital Marketing, Consumer Data and Digital Innovation — Oh yes and thoughts on all things food!

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