2013–2015
Altcoin Cambrian
Copy-paste coins, ASIC invasions, Mt. Gox implodes.
Part 3
Chapters in this part
- 3.1 Dogecoin, Litecoin, Namecoin Meme coins and utility experiments collide; communities form identities.
- 3.2 ASIC invasion & 51% fears Industrial mining erodes the home-miner myth.
- 3.3 Mt. Gox collapse From Magical TCG to bankruptcy court; trust in exchanges implodes.
- 3.4 Dark markets 2.0 Silk Road bust spawns sequels; law enforcement levels up.
- 3.5 Regulatory first salvos FinCEN guidance, BitLicense drafts, and China exchange clampdowns.
- 3.6 Ripple & early enterprise chains XRP distribution controversies and the first bank consortia.