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Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus here Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus Mr. Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard. He did not appear to any of the family till dinner-time, and then he seemed, as far as their judgement went, to be quite himself. He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had sent himself down for an ass. He had determined that he was much too old and much too rusty to commence the manoeuvres of love-making; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it. Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her. He then asked himself whether he did not also love her money, and he again answered himself that he did so. But here he did not answer honestly. It was and ever had been his weakness to look for impure motives for his own conduct. No doubt, circumstanced as he was, with a small living and a fellowship, accustomed as he had been to collegiate luxuries and expensive comforts, he might have hesitated to marry a penniless woman had he felt ever so strong a predilection for the woman herself; no doubt Eleanor's fortune put all such difficulties out of the question; but it was equally without doubt that his love for her had crept upon him without the slightest idea on his part that he could ever benefit his own condition by sharing her wealth. When he had stood on the hearth-rug, counting the pattern and counting also the future chances of his own life, the remembrances of Mrs. Bold's comfortable income had certainly not damped his first assured feeling of love for her. And why should it have done so? Need it have done so with the purest of men? Be that as it may, Mr. Arabin decided against himself; he decided that it had done so in his case, and that he was not the purest of men. He also decided, which was more to his purpose, that Eleanor did not care a straw for him, and that very probably she did care a straw for his rival. Then he made up his mind not to think of her any more, and went on thinking of her till he was almost in a state to drown himself in the little brook which ran at the bottom of the archdeacon's grounds. And ever and again his mind would revert to the Signora Neroni, and he would make comparisons between her and Eleanor Bold, not always in favour of the latter. The signora had listened to him, and flattered him, and believed in him; at least she had told him so. Mrs. Bold had also listened to him, but had never flattered him; had not always believed in him; and now had broken from him in violent rage. The signora, too, was the more lovely woman of the two, and had also the additional attraction of her affliction—for to him it was an attraction. But he never could have loved the Signora Neroni as he felt that he now loved Eleanor; and so he flung stones into the brook, instead of flinging in himself, and sat down on its margin as sad a gentleman as you shall meet in a summer's day. He heard the dinner-bell ring from the churchyard, and he knew that it was time to recover his self-possession. He felt that he was disgracing himself in his own eyes, that he had been idling his time and neglecting the high duties which he had taken upon himself to perform. He should have spent this afternoon among the poor at St. Ewold's, instead of wandering about at Plumstead, an ancient, love-lorn swain, dejected and sighing, full of imaginary sorrows and Wertherian grief. He was thoroughly ashamed of himself, and determined to lose no time in retrieving his character, so damaged in his own eyes. Thus when he appeared at dinner he was as animated as ever and was the author of most of the conversation which graced the archdeacon's board on that evening. Mr. Harding was ill at ease and sick at heart, and did not care to appear more comfortable than he really was; what little he did say was said to his daughter. He thought that the archdeacon and Mr. Arabin had leagued together against Eleanor's comfort, and his wish now was to break away from the pair and undergo in his Barchester lodgings whatever Fate had in store for him. He hated the name of the hospital; his attempt to regain his lost inheritance there had brought upon him so much suffering. As far as he was concerned, Mr. Quiverful was now welcome to the place. And the archdeacon was not very lively. The poor dean's illness was of course discussed in the first place. Dr. Grantly did not mention Mr. Slope's name in connexion with the expected event of Dr. Trefoil's death; he did not wish to say anything about Mr. Slope just at present, nor did he wish to make known his sad surmises; but the idea that his enemy might possibly become Dean of Barchester made him very gloomy. Should such an event take place, such a dire catastrophe come about, there would be an end to his life as far as his life was connected with the city of Barchester. He must give up all his old haunts, all his old habits, and live quietly as a retired rector at Plumstead. It had been a severe trial for him to have Dr. Proudie in the palace, but with Mr. Slope also in the deanery he felt that he should be unable to draw his breath in Barchester close. Thus it came to pass that in spite of the sorrow at his heart, Mr. Arabin was apparently the gayest of the party. Both Mr. Harding and Mrs. Grantly were in a slight degree angry with him on account of his want of gloom. To the one it appeared as though he were triumphing at Eleanor's banishment, and to the other that he was not affected as he should have been by all the sad circumstances of the day—Eleanor's obstinacy, Mr. Slope's success, and the poor dean's apoplexy. And so they were all at cross-purposes. Mr. Harding left the room almost together with the ladies, and then the archdeacon opened his heart to Mr. Arabin. He still harped upon the hospital. "What did that fellow mean," said he, "by saying in his letter to Mrs. Bold that if Mr. Harding would call on the bishop, it would be all right? Of course I would not be guided by anything he might say, but still it may be well that Mr. Harding should see the bishop. It would be foolish to let the thing slip through our fingers because Mrs. Bold is determined to make a fool of herself." Mr. Arabin hinted that he was not quite so sure that Mrs. Bold would make a fool of herself. He said that he was not convinced that she did regard Mr. Slope so warmly as she was supposed to do. The archdeacon questioned and cross-questioned him about this, but elicited nothing, and at last remained firm in his own conviction that he was destined, , to be the brother-in-law of Mr. Slope. Mr. Arabin strongly advised that Mr. Harding should take no step regarding the hospital in connexion with, or in consequence of, Mr. Slope's letter. "If the bishop really means to confer the appointment on Mr. Harding," argued Mr. Arabin, "he will take care to let him have some other intimation than a message conveyed through a letter to a lady. Were Mr. Harding to present himself at the palace, he might merely be playing Mr. Slope's game;" and thus it was settled that nothing should be done till the great Dr. Gwynne's arrival, or at any rate without that potentate's sanction. malgré lui It was droll to observe how these men talked of Mr. Harding as though he were a puppet, and planned their intrigues and small ecclesiastical manoeuvres in reference to Mr. Harding's future position without dreaming of taking him into their confidence. There was a comfortable house and income in question, and it was very desirable, and certainly very just, that Mr. Harding should have them; but that at present was not the main point; it was expedient to beat the bishop and, if possible, to smash Mr. Slope. Mr. Slope had set up, or was supposed to have set up, a rival candidate. Of all things the most desirable would have been to have had Mr. Quiverful's appointment published to the public and then annulled by the clamour of an indignant world, loud in the defence of Mr. Harding's rights. But of such an event the chance was small; a slight fraction only of the world would be indignant, and that fraction would be one not accustomed to loud speaking. And then the preferment had, in a sort of way, been offered to Mr. Harding and had, in a sort of way, been refused by him. Mr. Slope's wicked, cunning hand had been peculiarly conspicuous in the way in which this had been brought to pass, and it was the success of Mr. Slope's cunning which was so painfully grating to the feelings of the archdeacon. That which of all things he most dreaded was that he should be outgeneralled by Mr. Slope; and just at present it appeared probable that Mr. Slope would turn his flank, steal a march on him, cut off his provisions, carry his strong town by a , and at last beat him thoroughly in a regular pitched battle. The archdeacon felt that his flank had been turned when desired to wait on Mr. Slope instead of the bishop, that a march had been stolen when Mr. Harding was induced to refuse the bishop's offer, that his provisions would be cut off when Mr. Quiverful got the hospital, that Eleanor was the strong town doomed to be taken, and that Mr. Slope, as Dean of Barchester, would be regarded by all the world as conqueror in the final conflict. coup de main Dr. Gwynne was the who was to come down upon the Barchester stage and bring about deliverance from these terrible evils. But how can melodramatic be properly brought about, how can vice and Mr. Slope be punished, and virtue and the archdeacon be rewarded, while the avenging god is laid up with the gout? In the mean time evil may be triumphant, and poor innocence, transfixed to the earth by an arrow from Dr. Proudie's quiver, may lie dead upon the ground, not to be resuscitated even by Dr. Gwynne. Deus ex machina dénouements Two or three days after Eleanor's departure, Mr. Arabin went to Oxford and soon found himself closeted with the august head of his college. It was quite clear that Dr. Gwynne was not very sanguine as to the effects of his journey to Barchester, and not over-anxious to interfere with the bishop. He had had the gout, but was very nearly convalescent, and Mr. Arabin at once saw that had the mission been one of which the master thoroughly approved, he would before this have been at Plumstead. As it was, Dr. Gwynne was resolved on visiting his friend, and willingly promised to return to Barchester with Mr. Arabin. He could not bring himself to believe that there was any probability that Mr. Slope would be made Dean of Barchester. Rumour, he said, had reached even his ears, not at all favourable to that gentleman's character, and he expressed himself strongly of opinion that any such appointment was quite out of the question. At this stage of the proceedings, the master's right-hand man, Tom Staple, was called in to assist at the conference. Tom Staple was the Tutor of Lazarus and, moreover, a great man at Oxford. Though universally known by a species of nomenclature so very undignified, Tom Staple was one who maintained a high dignity in the university. He was, as it were, the leader of the Oxford tutors, a body of men who consider themselves collectively as being by very little, if at all, second in importance to the heads themselves. It is not always the case that the master, or warden, or provost, or principal can hit it off exactly with his tutor. A tutor is by no means indisposed to have a will of his own. But at Lazarus they were great friends and firm allies at the time of which we are writing. Tom Staple was a hale, strong man of about forty-five, short in stature, swarthy in face, with strong, sturdy black hair and crisp black beard of which very little was allowed to show itself in shape of whiskers. He always wore a white neckcloth, clean indeed, but not tied with that scrupulous care which now distinguishes some of our younger clergy. He was, of course, always clothed in a seemly suit of solemn black. Mr. Staple was a decent cleanly liver, not over-addicted to any sensuality; but nevertheless a somewhat warmish hue was beginning to adorn his nose, the peculiar effect, as his friends averred, of a certain pipe of port introduced into the cellars of Lazarus the very same year in which the tutor entered it as a freshman. There was also, perhaps, a little redolence of port wine, as it were the slightest possible twang, in Mr. Staple's voice. In these latter days Tom Staple was not a happy man; university reform had long been his bugbear, and now was his bane. It was not with him, as with most others, an affair of politics, respecting which, when the need existed, he could, for parties' sake or on behalf of principle, maintain a certain amount of necessary zeal; it was not with him a subject for dilettante warfare and courteous, commonplace opposition. To him it was life and death. The of the university was his only idea of life, and any reformation was as bad to him as death. He would willingly have been a martyr in the cause, had the cause admitted of martyrdom. status quo At the present day, unfortunately, public affairs will allow of no martyrs, and therefore it is that there is such a deficiency of zeal. Could gentlemen of £10,000 a year have died on their own door-steps in defence of protection, no doubt some half-dozen glorious old baronets would have so fallen, and the school of protection would at this day have been crowded with scholars. Who can fight strenuously in any combat in which there is no danger? Tom Staple would have willingly been impaled before a Committee of the House, could he by such self-sacrifice have infused his own spirit into the component members of the hebdomadal board. Tom Staple was one of those who in his heart approved of the credit system which had of old been in vogue between the students and tradesmen of the university. He knew and acknowledged to himself that it was useless in these degenerate days publicly to contend with "The Jupiter" on such a subject. "The Jupiter" had undertaken to rule the university, and Tom Staple was well aware that "The Jupiter" was too powerful for him. But in secret, and among his safe companions, he would argue that the system of credit was an ordeal good for young men to undergo. The bad men, said he, the weak and worthless, blunder into danger and burn their feet; but the good men, they who have any character, they who have that within them which can reflect credit on their alma mater, they come through scatheless. What merit will there be to a young man to get through safely, if he be guarded and protected and restrained like a schoolboy? By so doing, the period of the ordeal is only postponed, and the manhood of the man will be deferred from the age of twenty to that of twenty-four. If you bind him with leading-strings at college, he will break loose while eating for the bar in London; bind him there, and he will break loose afterwards, when he is a married man. The wild oats must be sown somewhere. 'Twas thus that Tom Staple would argue of young men, not, indeed, with much consistency, but still with some practical knowledge of the subject gathered from long experience. And now Tom Staple proffered such wisdom as he had for the assistance of Dr. Gwynne and Mr. Arabin. "Quite out of the question," said he, arguing that Mr. Slope could not possibly be made the new Dean of Barchester. "So I think," said the master. "He has no standing, and, if all I hear be true, very little character." "As to character," said Tom Staple, "I don't think much of that. They rather like loose parsons for deans; a little fast living, or a dash of infidelity, is no bad recommendation to a cathedral close. But they couldn't make Mr. Slope; the last two deans have been Cambridge men; you'll not show me an instance of their making three men running from the same university. We don't get our share and never shall, I suppose, but we must at least have one out of three." "Those sort of rules are all gone by now," said Mr. Arabin. "Everything has gone by, I believe," said Tom Staple. "The cigar has been smoked out, and we are the ashes." "Speak for yourself, Staple," said the master. "I speak for all," said the tutor stoutly. "It is coming to that, that there will be no life left anywhere in the country. No one is any longer fit to rule himself, or those belonging to him. The Government is to find us all in everything, and the press is to find the Government. Nevertheless, Mr. Slope won't be Dean of Barchester." "And who will be warden of the hospital?" said Mr. Arabin. "I hear that Mr. Quiverful is already appointed," said Tom Staple. "I think not," said the master. "And I think, moreover, that Dr. Proudie will not be so short-sighted as to run against such a rock: Mr. Slope should himself have sense enough to prevent it." "But perhaps Mr. Slope may have no objection to see his patron on a rock," said the suspicious tutor. "What could he get by that?" asked Mr. Arabin. "It is impossible to see the doubles of such a man," said Mr. Staple. "It seems quite clear that Bishop Proudie is altogether in his hands, and it is equally clear that he has been moving heaven and earth to get this Mr. Quiverful into the hospital, although he must know that such an appointment would be most damaging to the bishop. It is impossible to understand such a man, and dreadful to think," added Tom Staple, sighing deeply, "that the welfare and fortunes of good men may depend on his intrigues." Dr. Gwynne or Mr. Staple were not in the least aware, nor even was Mr. Arabin, that this Mr. Slope, of whom they were talking, had been using his utmost efforts to put their own candidate into the hospital, and that in lieu of being permanent in the palace, his own expulsion therefrom had been already decided on by the high powers of the diocese. "I'll tell you what," said the tutor, "if this Quiverful is thrust into the hospital and Dr. Trefoil does die, I should not wonder if the Government were to make Mr. Harding Dean of Barchester. They would feel bound to do something for him after all that was said when he resigned." Dr. Gwynne at the moment made no reply to this suggestion, but it did not the less impress itself on his mind. If Mr. Harding could not be warden of the hospital, why should he not be Dean of Barchester? And so the conference ended without any very fixed resolution, and Dr. Gwynne and Mr. Arabin prepared for their journey to Plumstead on the morrow. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Anthony Trollope (2002). Barchester Towers. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3409/pg3409-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

Oxford—The Master and Tutor of Lazarus

W﻿elcome back to the #POWERLEADERS series where I get to interview or profile leaders in the tech industry. Those who can't do, teach, so I get to live my love of tech through those doing, making and creating. Next up is , chief operating officer of New Cosmos USA, Inc, the parent company of . He is a well-known leader in the utility space and most recently is leading the charge on natural gas safety products. Ron Lazarus DeNova Detect With generative AI and LLL dominating tech headlines, it's still important to take a look at consumer tech that is impactful to our everyday lives. As a homeowner and parent, I discovered the company and Ron as I was learning more about smarthome safety tech. The company was recently featured as the . first natural gas alarm on the Amazon Sidewalk Let's jump in: SE: What innovations are you bringing to your industry? What sets you apart from your competitors? New Cosmos has been the world leader in gas detection and technology since 1964, introducing the first residential gas alarm in the world and selling over 70 million gas alarms worldwide. I’m proud to say we continue to lead today with our newest DeNova Detect natural gas alarm product line. Our new alarm is the only residential battery-powered wireless natural gas alarm in the U.S. It’s also the only residential natural gas alarm with zero cost of ownership after initial purchase, multi-language voice alerts, and the ability to alert at the 10% LEL threshold. In addition to being first to market, we also just announced that our DeNova Detect natural gas alarms are the first and only residential battery-powered wireless natural gas alarm to integrate with Amazon Sidewalk. RL: DeNova Detect SE: What is a recent win or announcement your company just celebrated? Why does it matter? : We’re celebrating the recent announcement of integrating our DeNova Detect life-saving natural gas alarms with Amazon Sidewalk. This never before seen integration matters because it protects people and property from the dangerous and even deadly impacts of an undetected natural gas leak with accurate, real-time alerts. RL Our alarms detect natural gas emergencies 11 minutes faster than traditional sensors, and alerts are sent in real-time across text, phone, and email. Now, multiple natural gas alarm wireless devices can be connected to each other no matter where the leak is in your house, which means your family and property are protected in ways never offered before. SE: What pain point(s) does your company solve? Natural gas alarms are now an essential part of a Smart Home. First and foremost, we are providing the first battery-powered residential gas alarm. Our thoughtful battery-powered design allows the alarms to be placed close to the ceiling where natural gas rises and accumulates, eliminating the need for an outlet and ensuring more rapid detection. Thanks to Amazon Sidewalk, the seamless connectivity across multiple alarms also ensures you are notified of a leak, no matter where it is in your home or property. This technology provides a new level of safety so families can feel protected knowing they will receive accurate, early warnings, even if away from home. RL: SE: What are your company’s industry major challenges right now? I can’t stress enough how important it is to raise awareness of the dangers of natural gas leaks and the need for industry leaders to provide a common-sense approach to natural gas safety. Another major challenge is the current lack of legislation requiring natural gas alarms. RL: At New Cosmos, we advocate for natural gas alarm legislation similar to nationwide smoke and carbon monoxide alarm laws, which keep people and property safe. I have seen news reports of communities honoring and remembering victims of natural gas explosions. Still, little has been done to move the needle on natural gas safety from a legislative standpoint. It’s time to take natural gas safety seriously to prevent tragedies like these from happening again. SE: What stories aren’t currently being told about your industry that your customers should know? Consumers need to understand that if they want a safe and smart home, they need natural gas alarms, not just carbon monoxide and smoke alarms. RL: The recent residential gas explosions due to winter weather storms are a great example. Residential gas meters were being damaged by ice and snow, which caused gas leaks and even explosions in homes. If residents had natural gas alarms in their homes, they could have been notified of a leak. Also, consumers should note that the NFPA 715 recommends the installation of natural gas alarms in every location where a gas appliance exists, including the clothes dryer, water heater, furnace, gas fireplaces, and cooking appliances. In the US, gas explosions happen every other day, so safety truly starts with your decision to be prepared and protected with a natural gas alarm. SE: How do you envision your business changing in the next 3-5 years? Everyone knows I am deeply passionate about natural gas safety. I envision a world where more people are embracing it, and I believe we are already making that happen. Thanks to the Amazon Sidewalk integration, more people are learning about natural gas safety and how to install natural gas alarms. We’ll be launching the consumer product line this year and really excited for people to have access to this smart home technology that could save their lives. In the coming years, we’ll also see an increasing number of utilities stepping up to provide natural gas alarms to their customers. Finally, as we continue raising awareness of the positive benefits of natural gas safety, more states will pass legislation requiring the installation of natural gas alarms in residential and commercial applications to protect lives. RL: SE: ﻿What changes do you think are necessary for your industry to stay competitive in current economic times? It all comes back to education. The industry must focus on educating consumers on the importance of choosing the best quality natural gas alarm that meet safety and quality standards, like the UL and ETL certification marks. There are companies out there that offer cheaper alarms, but don’t meet the standard or recommended installation locations. For gas alarms, products must meet the UL 1484 Gas Alarm Standard. Consumers should understand that since natural gas rises, having a battery-powered device (not a plug-in) is essential to place near the ceiling. The industry also needs to find solutions to increase component availability. There will be an increase in demand for natural gas alarms due to raised awareness, new legislation requiring gas alarms, and more connectivity options like Amazon Sidewalk. Component availability is essential to meet this demand and keep people safe. RL: SE: ﻿What measures has your organization taken to ensure you're driving towards the most important goals? Whenever there is a natural gas explosion, all I can think about are the lives lost, the families impacted, the communities shaken, and the significant, unexpected costs. This is all preventable if we begin to understand and prioritize natural gas safety more. As a country, we must ban together to get the word out that we already have a solution with natural gas alarms and now we need to implement it. Our current goals are to raise natural gas safety awareness and continue to provide innovative products that save lives. We are currently working with legislators and utility leaders nationwide to advocate for natural gas safety. And, of course, we are developing and launching cost-effective, long-term product solutions such as the most recent first ever gas alarm integration with Amazon Sidewalk and our upcoming ten year consumer product line that can be used by consumers, businesses, and utilities. RL:

POWER LEADER: Ron Lazarus on why natural gas alarms are the tech we should be talking about

Experts used to say in the early 2000s, after the dotcom bubble burst, that investments in internet companies were officially dead. With the sudden rise of IPOs that turned entrepreneurs into millionaires quickly, web companies seemed well on their way to fame and fortune, before the crash. In hindsight, we can look back at the experience and see that the entrepreneurial ideas were there, but the technology to complement it was not quite yet, as in a thoughtful Guardian piece in 2010. Richard Wray noted We might be facing the same pattern here with blockchain. : “Is blockchain dead?” Author Vildana Hajric starts by citing Meltem Demirors, the chief investment officer of CoinShares Group. Mirroring the technology problem of the internet bubble at the beginning of the 21st century, he proclaimed, “blockchain is dead,” but elaborated on why: Bloomberg posed the question “After two, three years of spending a lot of money on this and a lot of investment dollars going into this, I think the bigger question as an investor is: What’s the scalable revenue model and is there equity value that’s created in these businesses? And arguably the answer is: not yet.” This misses the forest for the trees. While it is true that a lot of money has been poured into blockchain, and the industry has yet to yield equity value on a scale that snags the interest of swarms of investors, that doesn’t mean it’s dead. Like the dotcom bubble that saw the absence of technological means to manifest the concepts entrepreneurs had developed, blockchain is still in its infancy and its ability to enlighten is still very much alive. To be clear, blockchain is not the ultimate solution to every inventory and ledger problem in existence. When the blockchain craze hit full stride over the past two years, the technology was adopted by several companies whose problems could not necessarily be solved through blockchain solutions. But the value is definitely there－just not for every application. Businesses should bear in mind the numerous challenges involved with the adoption of blockchain, especially the technological crimps. For example, in comparison to databases, blockchain transactions can be much slower; test requirements for system function are rather large; and the immutable nature of the blockchain means there is no path to reverting back to older versions. Additionally, for permissionless systems, the public and distributable nature requires incentives for operators to run and upgrade code, while also ensuring that the mechanism for consensus isn’t in the power of a select few. What this equates to is that businesses who want to take on blockchain technology must account for these challenges, and for blockchain proprietary companies, there must be a strong ROI or a greater solution to existing problems in order to encourage more widespread investment and adoption. There are far too many blockchain and crypto projects that don’t provide good ROI and an urgent need, like those which Hajric describes, and the like. These kinds of companies might see initial value in the blockchain adoption craze, but don’t truly have a strong enough goal for adoption. Similarly to what happened with the “internet of things”－which also was proclaimed to be “dead”－just because something can be connected, doesn’t mean it creates enough value to warrant doing so. But unlike the dotcom burst, blockchain technology is ready, but the ideas are not. Investors and industry leaders should also understand this. Creating enormous value with blockchain projects is what is essential to creating a resurgence. The first half of achieving this is through practical, high-value applications on both micro and macro scales that can streamline processes that might otherwise become chaotic or costly. They can also build transparency in situations where the public has felt left in the dark by the largest of institutions. Shipping is one place where blockchain adoption would be of high value. Currently, tracking shipping is rather easy, but finding problems that cause delays is not. $1.2 billion in revenue was lost on 46.9 million orders that were delayed, caused by processing procedures that take up valuable time. A 2017 study found On blockchain, retailers, forwarders, and customers could keep track of the steps in the shipping process with full transparency and the cost of shipping could be reduced to all market participants with blockchain cutting out costly intermediary agents. Additionally, smart contracts, like those used on the Ethereum blockchain, could ensure secured and guaranteed payments to those involved in the shipping process. Real estate is another terrific example of how it can be applied. the problem of inefficient and corrupt land registries in the case of Haiti, where, after a major earthquake, land plot ownership was difficult to identify, severely impeding the recovery process. Oprunenco and Akmeemana highlight In countries with documented deep corruption and/or massive population centers, real estate property rights can benefit from an immutable, transparent history of transactions, because blockchain node history cannot be altered. In turn, such a change would create trust in the authenticity of property ownership without the ability to tamper. Beyond the micro applicability, it’s also important to understand the deeper underlying reasons for the creation of blockchain, which is to build corruption-free public and private institutions. Blockchain is able to combat the lack of transparency, interference, and self-interested motives that legacy institutions were accused of in the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis. With blockchain, entire financial infrastructures could be improved upon both locally and globally. First, on the matter of transparency, transactions undertaken by legacy institutions can be viewed rather easily by the public. So, for example, officials can be empowered to monitor and regulate finance with greater scrutiny. Outside of domestic financial regulation, financial institutions could simplify cross-border transactions and exchanges in a cost effective manner, because of blockchain’s borderless nature. Smart contracts, like those utilized on Ethereum’s blockchain, could help enforce payment between two parties who live in countries that do not have legal agreements. There are many applications for blockchain, but it must be remembered that in the early stages of disruptive technology adoption, it is the most valuable and game-changing ideas that are worth the investment. Just because the hype was there, doesn’t mean that the technology could be unanimously adopted by any company. For the successful resurgence of blockchain and a future where it will disrupt the world of databases, the applications must be right. Investors take note: blockchain is not dead. About Ciarán Hynes Ciarán Hynes is co-founder and Managing Partner at COSIMO Ventures, a deep technology firm specializing in Blockchain. He is also a serial entrepreneur, investor and Board Director with companies including Gecko Governance, Locatible, Nova Leah and Oneiro. He has helped navigate and develop their U.S. infrastructure and expand into the U.S. market. He has over ten years of deep tech market experience and  leverages his extensive network of investors, advisors, government agencies and business leaders throughout the U.S. to bring strategic benefits to these organizations. He has won international awards and has spoken at many prestigious international conferences and events.

The Tech Lazarus: Why Blockchain Never Died 

The World Wide Web, thank you Sir Tim, was conceived as a technology designed to be “ ” It has devolved from that into a (cyber)space of moated castles, Disneylandish . a powerful source for social change and individual creativity. cathedrals, not bazaars While very entertaining and very useful in many ways the hegemonic Web platforms present as artificial rather than organic, hierarchical rather than egalitarian. The Big Platforms are owned and managed by a handful of dominant, supervalued, companies. Prominent are Alphabet (Google’s parent) and Meta (Facebook’s parent). Low cost and high profit, they are great at informing and entertaining us. Meanwhile, however, in consequential ways they are beggaring those who provide the content and the users who consume that content. The top platforms are richly paid to channel advertising. To us. The Web has evolved into a massive, and massively profitable, advertising engine. As such, the Web now might be (and is becoming) seen as a form of de facto feudalism, digital imperialism, and digerati aristocracy. The attention of us billions of serfs is the product sold to advertisers. No coercion there. More like… seduction. Note, this critique does not imply a call for legislation or government regulation. Both tend to be blunt instruments that land much harder on startups than on the hegemons of the digital megaverse. It calls for transformation. Which will come, as always, , as Microsoft dethroned IBM, Google (partially) dethroned Microsoft, Facebook (partially) dethroned Google, Apple (partially) dethroned Facebook, and so forth. from more innovation How did we get here? Can we, and if so how can we, once again unleash the imprisoned lighting ( ) of the colonized Web to create a new golden age of innovation and equitable prosperity? h/t Emma Lazarus Enter the blockchain. First, though, who am I to judge? I am one of the few surviving Original Gangsters of the Supply Side/Reaganomics revolution. We, relentlessly mocked by the right (“voodoo economics”) and the left (“trickle-down economics”), got policies enacted that, over time , pushed the Dow from 814 (on that day in November 1979 that Reagan officially declared his candidacy for the presidency) to its current flirtation with 40,000. Our voodoo doubled real per capita GDP (from $30,000 to $60,000). It raised nominal American and world GDP by a factor of ten. Pretty good voodoo. That said, what’s the next act? The juice from the original equitable prosperity policy formula -- of stabilizing the dollar (slaying the inflation dragon for two generations and cutting the top marginal income tax rate from 70% to, initially, 28%) -- got wrung out around the time Bill Clinton left the building. I was and am enthusiastic about reducing counterproductively high marginal tax rates across-the-board. Yet much of what ensued in the name of supply-side during the 21st century is a cargo-cult version of supply-side’s successes of the ‘80s and ‘90s. The post-Reagan/Clinton grotesque caricature of authentic supply-side economics has left the economy limping for a generation. Cumulatively, over 20+ years, sub-par growth rates are crippling. They leave us with an economy, both national and personal, far lower than what consistent 3+% supply-side growth rates would have delivered over time. As , compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.  A one or two percent differential compounded over 20 years makes a huge difference. Einstein probably never said Is there a new, plausible, way to re-ignite vibrant, widely shared, rising living standards? As Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer has pointed out, the secret sauce is innovation. Tech. Enter A16z’s , “a General Partner and has been at Andreessen Horowitz since 2012. He founded and leads a16z crypto, which invests in web3 technologies through four dedicated funds with more than $7 billion under management.” Chris Dixon Dixon has delivered a splendid new book . It lays out in clear, practical terms how the wild wild Web was lost. And how to set it right in such a way that everyone, including us serfs, can prosper. Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet As , prosperity is too important to be left to the economists. Enter Dixon. war is too important to be left to the generals How to restore sizzling, equitable, prosperity? The blockchain. The blockchain is a revolutionary form of software which, when more fully developed, portends to allow most of the value created by the community and by its cultural creatives to be enjoyed by the full community and its cultural creatives. Not (as now) exclusively, or at least primarily, by the corporate royalty and tech aristocracy. At long last, Dixon gives us a presentation of the blockchain and its properties imbued with an enthusiasm leavened with shrewd practical insight devoid of hype. Dixon is one of the Masters of the Digital Universe (as coder, entrepreneur, and investor). He knows whereof he writes and has written the first really great, comprehensive, book on the blockchain, . Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet Eureka! Dixon provides an overview in his introduction. He there provides us a World-Wide-Webb-telescopic-eye view of the three eras of the internet, of a new movement, of seeing the truth and determining the internet’s future. Part One, “Read Write”—treats the early internet, which was effectively read only, and Web2, allowing us surfers to write and post through websites, blogs, podcasts, social media and so forth. He explains why networks matter and lays out a trenchant taxonomy of the two dominant incumbent networks (protocol, like the internet and email, and corporate, such as Google and Facebook) and their properties. In Part Two, “Own,” Dixon then goes on to explain what blockchains are, what “tokens” are, and what the – radically great – properties of blockchain networks are… or could and can be. “Own” is a short word with huge implications. Ownership is what has been lost, and which can be restored via a (better) blockchain. In Part Three, “A New Era,” Dixon explains and explores the fundamentals of the business model, community-created software, and take rates (meaning the vigorish that the corporate network proprietors extract from their communities, a process he aptly calls “attract and extract”). He lays out how building networks with token incentives can dramatically change the way the world works for the better, making it more prosperous, cultured, and equitable. He presents vividly the attendant “tokenomics” … and how to restore popular, rather than corporate-autocratic, governance. In Part Four, “Here and Now”, he contrasts the culture of the computer (blockchain as compute platform) with the casino (cryptocurrency), concluding with “What’s Next” … showing how mobile computing, starting with the iPhone, changed everything. He then lays out “some promising applications.” Dixon concludes with a pragmatic vision of the reinvention of the internet… and what grounds his cause for optimism. Until Dixon, in many years of my searching, like Diogenes with his lantern, I had encountered not one single really good, comprehensive, book on the blockchain. (I may have missed one, admittedly, for instance, not yet having gotten to Alex Tapscott’s critically acclaimed .) Web3 There I rested, baffled. So much sizzle. So little steak. So, together with a brilliant acquaintance, I helped write one: . That said, it mainly was focused on the potential finance applications of the blockchain, not the Big Picture. Redefining the Future of the Economy: Governance Blocks and Economic Architecture I thereafter co-authored a second book on this subject, , a compilation of ten superior policies designed to let the sector thrive while protecting the public. Blockchain With American Character It took a long odyssey to arrive at Dixon. I wandered around for years asking people vastly smarter than me what the blockchain was good for and seeking examples of killer applications (“use cases” in the prevailing jargon). In response, I got oodles of hype. And almost no satisfying answers … with one exception, though a largely unpublished one. noteworthy Cometh now Chris Dixon. I am not the only one impressed. Sam Altman, the godfather of ChatGPT, blurbs Read Write Own: “Read this book to understand a compelling vision of where the Internet should go and how to get there.” Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban: “Chris Dixon succeeds at explaining how crypto technology is vital to our technological future and how we all can benefit much as we have from the internet.” And many more captains of industry, tech titans, and nouveau billionaires discovered Dixon’s writings before I did. My own modest credentials? I have been working within and with the Blockchain ecosystem for, well, eons. One of my LinkedIn verticals is aggregating some of the most interesting stories about NFTs. Ralph Benko’s Cryptozoic Eon Geology nerds will recognize the original to be the pre-Cambrian era … before the trilobites and dinosaurs... comprising 80% of Earth’s geo-history. Are we trembling at the verge of the blockchain’s equivalent of the ? Cryptozoic Eon Cambrian explosion Dixon thinks so. So do I. Call me yet my odyssey through the blockchain ecosystem has brought me into contact with creatures and cultures as exotically beautiful and, sometimes, as weird as those encountered by Odysseus during his long return to Ithaka. Nobody My own pilgrimage: Senior advisor to the fabulous Perianne Boring’s Chamber of Digital Commerce, one of the sector’s earliest and most distinguished cheerleaders. Long-time active member of the Federal Blockchain Working Group. Privileged to present more than once at the conferences of the , the preeminent association of officials and international career civil servants. Government Blockchain Association Serving, for two years, as the senior counselor to the American Blockchain PAC, with its advisory board chaired by who generously contributed the introduction to . The breakthrough nature of Stornetta and Haber’s discovery is decisively evidenced by the fact that three of Satoshi’s eight footnotes referenced his and Stuart Haber’s . blockchain-co-inventor Dr. W. Scott Stornetta Blockchain With American Character seminal paper The high privilege of working with one of Satoshi’s earliest Bitcoin core devs (and major contributor to the Android OS) in establishing a DC think tank devoted to smart energy policy, . Jeff Garzik Washington Power and Light Voted Contributor of the Year in 2022 at for my blockchain writings in six categories: politics, economics, science, art, philosophy, and (with Greg Meredith) scaling. HackerNoon My blockchain-related efforts have migrated primarily to the , rather than policy, side. enterprise My primary focus is on the use of rho calculus (a refinement of Robin Milner’s Turing Award-winning pi-calculus) to deploy a blockchain that, unlike the dominant platforms, scales. Bitcoin does a mere 7 transactions per second, Ethereum, 70 transactions per second. Inadequate for practical utility. And expensive to operate. And storable. (Currently it costs almost half a million dollars to store one iTune on the dominant incumbent chains, hence the referenced data are mostly stashed behind someone else’s firewall, not at all optimal.) And searchable. (Currently the dominant blockchains are largely opaque, like the Web before search engines.) And secure. So … now what? Dixon is a true Master of the Blockchain Universe. Not (like me) a practiced propagandist. Thus he buries his lede on page 179: “The stakes are high. As I’ve argued here, blockchain networks are the only known technology that can re-establish an open, democratic internet.” Hello Congress my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you again…. This re-establishment is a very big deal indeed. What’s next? For the tantalizing promise of the blockchain to be realized we need smart policy that protects the public while not stifling innovation or exporting this cutting-edge tech, and the potentially trillions of associated dollars, to Berlin, Singapore or Zug. Imagine how worse off America would be today if Congress and our regulators had effectively deported the headquarters of the big Web success stories, like Google, to Europe or the Pacific? The need for a savvy legal and regulatory environment is something that legislators, regulators, and the ethical actors within the industry (like Dixon) all agree upon. Yet Washington has thus far proved mostly thrown, acting like the primates upon encountering the monolith at the beginning of . 2001: a Space Odyssey We’re at the precipice of deporting Web3 and its associated power, prestige and wealth. That may be about to change. The blockchain’s thought leaders are at long last gearing up to help guide the footsteps of the Washington elite back onto the Paths of Righteousness via smart policy, smart legislation, and smart regulation. Some very smart leaders of the blockchain ecosystem are now promising to , a modest investment in support a multi-billion dollar sector. invest $78M in lobbying and advocacy in 2024 The open question? Will they deploy their resources effectively? Or be taken in by the wily Beltway Bandits? What to do? Those of us who remember C.P. Snow’s seminal understand that the “physical scientists” (which would include software engineers, notwithstanding that software is, so to speak, metaphysical) among whom I count myself as a very lesser figure do not really understand the “literary intellectuals” (among whom I also count myself in a very minor way). The Two Cultures And The Scientific Revolution This misunderstanding causes a terrible disconnect. As Snow reported, in 1959: “They have a curious distorted image of each other. Their attitudes are so different that, even at the level of emotion, they can’t find much common ground.” This can be countered… if the blockchain thought leaders know how to adopt an effective approach. There is abundant potential common ground. Dixon’s book offers a “ ” – the brain’s bridge connecting the left (logical, dominating the physical scientists) and right (narrative-based, dominating the literary intellectuals) hemispheres – to enable both sides to understand each other. corpus callosum To their mutual, and our, great benefit. There’s a simple way to expedite this process, one with a high ROI. Were the thought leaders of the $78M blockchain advocacy effort to allocate an absurdly small fraction (less than 1%) of their dedicated resources to distributing two copies (one for the Congressperson or Senator, one for his or her most relevant legislative aide) of Read Write Own, the impact almost surely will be disproportionately valuable compared to the low cost of such an operation. How do I know? I’ve pretty much single-handedly gotten (non-blockchain related) legislation passed through the House. Twice. There are a lot of smart, idealistic, people working on Capitol Hill, many actively interested in the blockchain and in its tantalizing potential. Put Read Write Own in front of them! The power of can hardly be overestimated: Joseph Pulitzer’s principles “…put it before them briefly so that they will read it, clearly so that they will understand it, forcibly so that they will appreciate it, picturesquely so that they will remember it, and, above all, accurately so that they may be wisely guided by its light.” The late supply-side chief propagandist Jude Wanniski’s book “The Way the World Works” played an outsized role in igniting the worldwide wave of unprecedented equitable prosperity driven by supply-side economics. This arcane fact is mostly long forgotten. That said, I was there and remember. In the , “And I only am escaped alone to tell thee.” words of Ishmael Read Write Own, properly deployed, very well could catalyze a comparably magnificent equitable prosperity transformation. Putting Dixon’s Read Write Own in front of the right eyeballs in the right way on Capitol Hill, could very well release the djinn of “the only known technology that can re-establish an open, democratic internet” from its lamp. Which eyeballs? Don’t try to guess. Simply trust the process known as “ as described by James Surowiecki. the wisdom of crowds” Flood the zone and let the implicate order take it from there. And then … let a new golden age of equitable prosperity, via the road thereto so ably mapped out by Dixon, foment well-designed policy and thereby foster the next great manifestation of equitable prosperity for America. And the world. Read. Write. Own.

Here Comes Web3: Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own

এখানে আসে ওয়েব 3: ক্রিস ডিক্সনের পড়া লেখা নিজস্ব

Hier kommt Web3: Chris Dixons Read Write Own

Aquí viene Web3: Lectura y escritura propia de Chris Dixon

Voici le Web3 : Lire, écrire et posséder de Chris Dixon

यहाँ आता है वेब3: क्रिस डिक्सन का पढ़ें लिखें अपना

Web3 の登場: Chris Dixon の Read Write Own

Web3 출시: Chris Dixon의 읽기 쓰기

Aí vem a Web3: Read Write Own de Chris Dixon

А вот и Web3: книга Криса Диксона «Читайте, пишите сами»

İşte Web3 Geliyor: Chris Dixon'ın Oku Yaz Kendin Yaz

Đây là Web3: Tự đọc và viết của Chris Dixon

Web3 来了：Chris Dixon 的 Read Write Own

Anyone who watches the market will know that has been on the rise for years. From IMB to , some of the world’s biggest firms have dived head-first into the space, ushering in renewed public interest along with this financial support. web3 Apple 2024 is on track to be a pivotal year for the space as it could act as a bridge towards future growth. Grand View Research that web3 will see a compound annual growth rate of 49.3% from 2024 to 2030. Needless to say, anyone invested in web3 will want to pay close attention to the companies that operate within it in 2024. predicts But what companies are poised to come out on top? After all, the web3 space is as big as it is innovative and between the cryptos and the DAOs and the NFTs, the market is brimming with possibilities. Even among these, the following companies have stood out as the ones to watch: Yard[hub] is a web3 venture studio dedicated to turning ideas into ventures employing a hands-on, iterative methodology. This studio not only provides financial backing but also imparts expert guidance to its portfolio startups, aiding them in evolving into robust web3 enterprises. YARD Hub believes that startups flourish under the tutelage of its seasoned in-house teams, enhancing their chances of achieving the right product/market fit. YARD Hub As explained by YARD Hub co-founder Sergei Lagutenko, the studio covers a broad spectrum of expertise, from business analytics and product management to marketing and business development, steering startups clear of common pitfalls that lead to failure. Additionally, YARD Hub has introduced the Growth Camp, a web3 accelerator program, now inviting applications for its second cohort slated for Q2 2024. This program offers startups access to elite mentors, partner benefits, and six comprehensive learning tracks. YARD Hub's portfolio presents an intriguing opportunity for those keen on tracking the emergence of top-tier web3 companies. U2U Network stands at the forefront of the Web3 revolution as a pioneer in modular blockchain and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). Leveraging advanced Subnet technology, the U2U Network introduces a modular approach to blockchain, enhancing scalability and flexibility. This innovative framework allows for the creation of specialized Subnets, tailored to specific applications or industries, thereby solving traditional blockchain limitations, reaching up to 500,000 Transactions Per Second (TPS) with under 650 ms finality time. U2U Network In the realm of DePIN, U2U Network excels by offering a suite of decentralized services, including Decentralized Private Network (DPN), Decentralized Identity (DID), Decentralized Storage, etc. These services embody the essence of DePIN, providing on-demand, decentralized solutions that empower users and foster a more secure, efficient, community-owned digital ecosystem. U2U Network's commitment to modular blockchain technology and DePIN positions it as a key player in shaping the future of decentralized digital infrastructure. As we move into 2024, U2U Network is a top Web3 company to keep a close eye on. Chainalysis stands out as a significant player in the web3 landscape this year, operating as a blockchain analysis firm. Over the years, Chainalysis has been putting out some of the most insightful and groundbreaking blockchain-related research you’ll find anywhere. For example, Chainalysis has been at the forefront of investigating the activities in the Silk Road marketplace, even helping authorities recover over a billion dollars from it. The company also blew the whistle on the activities of the North Korean hacking collective, the Lazarus Group. Chainalysis 2024 is gearing up to be a year of growth for both the blockchain and web3 space and we can trust Chainalysis to be at the forefront of researching it. The company started off the year on a high note covering the activities of the spot Bitcoin ETFs and as the halving and other activities unfold in the space, the industry will turn to Chainalysis for its track record of efficient research. File Coin , a notable web3 project to keep an eye on this year, has been a prominent figure in the field for several years now. It functions as a blockchain-based cooperative for digital storage and data retrieval, offering users the ability to store and access their data independently of centralized entities. This capability grants users crucial privacy and control over their information, which aligns with the ethos of the web3 environment. In the first weeks of 2024, File Coin released Glif, a liquid leasing protocol, which raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round, amidst plans to launch a rewards program for users. File Coin All this excitement has had a positive impact on FIL, the native token of the ecosystem, with some predicting its value to hit $50 per unit by the end of the year. As web3 comes to the forefront, more users will want to take control of their data and privacy and File Coin seems more than equipped to meet this need. In conclusion, the year 2024 holds immense promise for the web3 landscape, poised to act as a transformative bridge toward future growth. With a projected compound , the momentum behind web3 is undeniable. As the market brims with possibilities, investors and enthusiasts must monitor the evolving landscape closely. The web3 space embodies innovation and potential, fueled by a myriad of technologies ranging from cryptocurrencies to decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These advancements signify a paradigm shift towards decentralization and democratization of the internet. As we navigate this era of unprecedented change, it's imperative to remain vigilant and adaptive, embracing the transformative potential of web3. annual growth rate of 49.3% forecasted by Grand View Research

Top Web3 Companies To Follow in 2024

2024 সালে অনুসরণ করার জন্য শীর্ষ ওয়েব3 কোম্পানি

Top-Web3-Unternehmen, denen man im Jahr 2024 folgen sollte

Principales empresas de Web3 a seguir en 2024

Principales entreprises Web3 à suivre en 2024

2024 में अनुसरण करने योग्य शीर्ष वेब3 कंपनियां

2024 年に追随すべきトップ Web3 企業

2024년에 주목해야 할 최고의 Web3 기업

Principais empresas da Web3 a seguir em 2024

Лучшие компании Web3, за которыми стоит следить в 2024 году

2024'te Takip Edilecek En İyi Web3 Şirketleri

Các công ty Web3 hàng đầu nên theo dõi vào năm 2024

2024 年最值得关注的 Web3 公司

Subjectivity and the Evolution of AI Philosophy  

সাবজেক্টিভিটি এবং এআই দর্শনের বিবর্তন

Subjektivität und die Entwicklung der KI-Philosophie

La subjetividad y la evolución de la filosofía de la IA

Subjectivité et évolution de la philosophie de l'IA

विषयपरकता और एआई दर्शन का विकास

主観性と AI 哲学の進化

AI 철학의 주관성과 진화

Subjetividade e a evolução da filosofia da IA

Субъективность и эволюция философии ИИ

Öznellik ve Yapay Zeka Felsefesinin Evrimi

Tính chủ quan và sự phát triển của triết học AI

主观性与人工智能哲学的演变

Key Takeaways The crypto market has seen a remarkable surge in Q4, with Bitcoin’s price rising over 25%, and the total market capitalization reaching $1.3 trillion, in contrast to Q3’s stagnation. Market Overview: Trading activity on the top 10 crypto exchanges dropped by 23% in Q3, with trading volumes totaling $6.1 trillion, down from $8.3 trillion in Q2. Binance, in particular, saw its market share plummet to 44% due to legal challenges. Trading Volume Declined in Q3: Bitcoin’s dominance increased to 51% by the end of Q3, up from 46% in Q2 2023 as excitement builds up on the possibility of a Bitcoin Spot EFT launching in the U.S as early as 2024. BTC Dominance and ETF Anticipation: Layer 1 blockchains saw a 2% decrease in active users, while Layer 2 chains experienced an 18% growth. Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution, emerged as a significant player, handling a peak of 1.8 million daily transactions. Layer 1 and Layer 2 Dynamics: The crypto VC market faced headwinds in Q3, with only $1.975 billion invested in the crypto and blockchain sector, marking a new low since Q4 2020. Crypto VC Funding: Q3 2023 witnessed several major security breaches; Mixin Network suffered the largest breach with around $200 million compromised. Other notable hacks were Multichain, CoinEx, Curve Finance and Alphapo. Crypto Security Breaches: Two emerging narratives in the crypto space include tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and Social DApps (SocialFi), with the latter exemplified by the success of the Friend.tech DApp, which experienced rapid growth in active wallets. Emerging Narratives: The crypto market has been on a remarkable upward trajectory in October, with surging by over 25%, and the total market capitalization reaching an impressive $1.3 trillion. However, a retrospective glance at Q3 2023 reveals a period of relative stagnation and subdued optimism compared to the current market dynamics. Bitcoin’s price In this comprehensive market overview, we will delve into the performance of various crypto metrics and shed light on some of the emerging narratives and niche innovations within the digital asset realm. Market Overview The total crypto market cap declined by 9.6% in Q3, closing at $1.12 trillion, down from $1.24 trillion in the previous quarter, according to . This is despite the frenzy caused by discussions around the possibility of a Bitcoin Spot ETF approval in the U.S. Coingecko On the brighter side, the market is now pricing in the probability of ‘when,’ not ‘if,’ based on the latest developments, which could see several Bitcoin Spot ETFs debut in the U.S. as early as next year. Trading Volumes on Exchanges Continued to Decline Trading activity took a 23% nosedive across the top 10 crypto exchanges; according to a by TokenInsight, Q3’s trading volumes totaled $6.1 trillion compared to $8.3 trillion in Q2. Notably, Binance was the most hard-hit crypto exchange, with its market share tanking to 44%, thanks to the legal hurdles the exchange is currently facing in multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. For context, Binance enjoyed a market share of over 66% earlier in the year before its woes began. report Bitcoin’s Fundamentals Improving While Bitcoin’s price was stagnant for most of Q3 2023, it has rallied by over 28% this quarter, and few metrics indicate that this could be the beginning of a secular bull market. I’ve highlighted the main four drivers for this below: 1. BTC Supply is Sitting Still The percentage of inactive BTC supply in circulation is currently at 29.6%, the highest it has ever been since Bitcoin’s debut. This suggests that BTC long-term HODLers have a strong conviction and are also likely positioning for the halving expected in 2024, which will see Bitcoin’s reward per block halved from the current 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. 2. Miners are Committed and Continue to Invest Bitcoin’s computational power (hash rate) has been on the rise, indicating that the network is becoming more and more secure. Currently, the hash rate is at 445 EH/s, up from 393 EH/s at the beginning of Q2 2023. 3. Bitcoin’s Dominance Trending Upwards Bitcoin’s dominance is also on the rise, currently at 51%, compared to 46% at the onset of Q2 2023. Historically, an increase in Bitcoin’s dominance has often preceded bull markets. It is also interesting to observe that liquidity is drying up on altcoin pairs, which is evident in the BTC/ETH chart. 4. Future ETF Approvals Causing Excitement This excitement surrounding the approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF and applications submitted by prominent fund managers, including Blackrock, as well as Grayscale’s legal victory against the SEC. Larry Fink, Blackrock’s CEO, is also on record recently to Bitcoin’s recent rally as a ‘flight to quality’ in light of current geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainties. referring Layer 1s Stagnating and Layer 2s Rising The third quarter of 2023 witnessed a decline in the number of active users on Layer 1 smart contract blockchains, with Near being the only ecosystem that recorded an increase in its on-chain activity following the launch of the USDC stablecoin in Near’s ecosystem. The Layer 1 and Layer 2 landscape has also witnessed notable shifts in their share of active users, daily transactions, and generated fees, with more crypto natives opting for the latter due to the high fees associated with the Ethereum network. Source: Fidelity Digital Assets Base Emerges as a Leading Layer 2 Chain Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 solution developed by Coinbase and built on Optimism’s OP stack, is now a strong contender in the Layer 2 space. The chain, which launched as recently as August 9th, witnessed a peak of 1.8 million daily transactions. This can be attributed to popular projects like Friend.tech, a socialfi DApp, which is building on Base. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Similar to the broader crypto market, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols plunged from $45 billion to $38 billion during Q3 according to . DeFi Llama Liquid Staking was the #1 DeFi Sector in TVL Since Ethereum transitioned to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain and, finally, the merge, which allowed withdrawals, the total number of ETH staked through Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs) has been on the rise, constituting a significant portion of the on-chain activity in DeFi. Data: Binance Research According to Coingecko, the number of staked ETH eclipsed 27.3 million in Q3, having grown by 3.5 million QoQ. Lido Finance accounts for the lion’s share with over 77% as of writing, which is causing a as to whether it poses a centralization risk to the Ethereum network. debate NFTs and Blockchain Gaming The NFT market, trading volumes and sales in this crypto sub-niche have been on a downtrend since February. The latest report by DappRadar reveals that Q3 recorded $1.39 billion in trading volume, down from $2.9 billion in the previous quarter. However, it is interesting to observe that during Q3 2023, there was an increased interaction with NFT socialfi DApps, although blockchain gaming retained its position as the most dominant category in the NFT space. Crypto VC Funding Q3 2023 The crypto VC market also continued to face headwinds, with investors remaining on the sidelines in Q3 2023. According to a report by Galaxy, only $1.975 billion was invested in the crypto and blockchain sector during this period, marking a new low since Q4 2020. Binance Labs and Ethereum Foundation Among the Biggest Investors While the funding activity in Q3 marked a multi-year low, several noteworthy investors, including Binance Labs, the Ethereum Foundation, HashKey Capital, and Coinbase Ventures, a significant amount of funds toward blockchain and crypto projects. Notably, blockchain infrastructure and service projects attracted the most funding during the previous quarter. allocated Major Crypto Security Breaches Q3 2023 Mixin Network - $200.000.000 Mixin Network suffered a hack in September 2023. The breach occurred when hackers compromised the database of Mixin’s cloud service provider, resulting in the loss of digital assets worth $200 million. Multichain - $126.000.000 Multichain cross-chain protocol was abnormally drained of $126 million on July 7 when the digital assets on the MPC bridge were ‘exploited’ by hackers. According to on-chain data, over $102 million was drained from Multichain’s Fantom bridge, although post-analysis revealed this hack could also have been a rug pull by the Multichain team. CoinEx - $70.000.000 CoinEx experienced a cyber attack in September, resulting in the loss of approximately $70 million. The exchange noted that the attack was discovered by its risk control system, which “detected anomalous withdrawals from several hot wallets.” Curve Finance - $61.700.000 Multiple pools on Curve Finance, using Vyper, were compromised through a reentrancy vulnerability in July 2023, resulting in a loss of over $60 million. However, in a surprising turn of events, the hacker later posted a message on the Ethereum network, stating that they would return the funds to avoid ruining the compromised protocols. So far, they have returned $8.9 million worth of Alchemix ETH (alETH). Alphapo - $60.000.000 Alphapo was also hacked in July with trails pointing to the infamous Lazarus Group, a cybercrime syndicate from North Korea. Initially, the losses were estimated to be around $21 million but were later revised upwards to $60 million when on-chain sleuths discovered that the hackers had also compromised Alphapo’s old addresses. Stake.com - $41.300.000 Stake.com experienced a security breach in September 2023, resulting in a loss of $41.3 million. The attackers initially transferred $16 million worth of DAI, USDT, USDC, and ETH from Stake.com’s ETH address to their personal address, after which they converted the funds into ETH. CoinsPaid - $37.300.000 CoinsPaid fell victim to an attack by North Korean hackers in September 2023. The hackers drained $37.3 million. Key Developments in Crypto Regulation Q3 2023 – Federal district judge Analisa Torres that the act of selling XRP to public buyers through programmatic means and the distribution of XRP to employees of Ripple Labs were not in violation of securities regulations about unregistered securities. 13th July ruled – Sam Bankman-Fried was following a judge’s decision to support federal prosecutors’ motion to revoke the bail of the FTX founder, citing allegations of witness tampering. 11th August incarcerated – Grayscale Investments, a crypto asset manager, achieved a significant against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in its pursuit to convert its over-the-counter Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a publicly listed Bitcoin ETF. 29th August win Emerging Narratives This new DeFi sub-niche is currently a hot topic both within and outside of crypto circles. According to from Coingecko, tokenized U.S. Treasury bills have been the most significant on-chain driver of the RWA sector this year, growing from $114 million in January to over $665 million as of the end of September. Tokenized Real World Assets: statistics This is another emerging area of innovation that is gaining significant traction. One good example that fared particularly well in Q3 is the Friend.tech DApp; in the past month, the number of unique active wallets (UAWs) has grown by over 200% to 576,000. Social DApps (SocialFi): Conclusion Q3 2023 was quite a rollercoaster for the crypto market. On one hand, there was some optimism given the news of an expected Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. just around the corner, and on the other, the broader market outside Bitcoin did not have a major reaction to this news. However, looking ahead, momentum is gradually picking up. Bitcoin’s recent rally could mark the beginning of a new price trend as we move towards the halving in 2024. 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Bitcoin's Dominance Grows, ETF Excitement Builds in Q3 Crypto Overview

বিটকয়েনের আধিপত্য বেড়েছে, Q3 ক্রিপ্টো ওভারভিউতে ETF উত্তেজনা তৈরি করেছে

Die Dominanz von Bitcoin wächst, die ETF-Aufregung nimmt im dritten Quartal zu. Krypto-Übersicht

El dominio de Bitcoin crece y el entusiasmo por los ETF aumenta en el tercer trimestre

La domination de Bitcoin augmente et l'enthousiasme des ETF augmente au cours du troisième trimestre

बिटकॉइन का प्रभुत्व बढ़ा, तीसरी तिमाही के क्रिप्टो अवलोकन में ईटीएफ का उत्साह बढ़ा

ビットコインの優位性が高まり、ETFの興奮が第3四半期に高まる 仮想通貨の概要

비트코인의 지배력 증가, 3분기 암호화폐 개요에 ETF 기대감 고조

O domínio do Bitcoin cresce, a excitação do ETF aumenta na visão geral da criptografia do terceiro trimestre

Доминирование Биткойна растет, ажиотаж вокруг ETF растет в обзоре криптовалют в третьем квартале

Bitcoin'in Hakimiyeti Artıyor, 3. Çeyrekte ETF Heyecanı Artıyor Kriptoya Genel Bakış

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比特币的主导地位不断增强，第三季度 ETF 兴奋不已

Source: Pixabay Fileless malware is a type of malicious software that does not rely on files to infect and compromise your system. Instead, it uses legitimate programs, applications, and protocols that are already built into your operating system, such as PowerShell, WMI, JavaScript, and Word. By exploiting these trusted tools, fileless malware can evade detection by traditional antivirus software and hide in your system's memory, registry, or cache. Fileless malware can then perform various malicious activities, such as stealing your data, encrypting your files, spying on your activities, or launching . ransomware attacks Fileless malware is not a new phenomenon, but it has become more prevalent and sophisticated in recent years. According to a report by Fortinet, malicious PowerShell scripts increased more than 1,000 percent in 2018 and accounted for 89 percent of fileless malware attacks. Fileless malware attacks are also more likely to succeed than file-based attacks, as they have a higher infection rate and a lower detection rate. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, fileless attacks are ten times more likely to succeed than file-based attacks. Fileless malware can use different techniques to infiltrate and infect your system, but they generally follow a similar pattern: How does fileless malware work? The attacker delivers the fileless malware payload through a phishing email, a malicious link, or a compromised website. The payload may be embedded in a document, an image, or a script. The user clicks on the malicious attachment or link, which triggers the execution of the fileless malware code in the system's memory. Alternatively, the attacker may exploit a vulnerability in the system or the browser to inject the code remotely. 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The Equation Group used fileless malware to infect thousands of computers around the world with spyware and backdoors. The fileless malware was delivered through USB drives and exploited vulnerabilities in hard drive firmware. The Equation Group: This is a notorious group of hackers that is believed to be sponsored by North Korea. The Lazarus Group used fileless malware to launch several high-profile cyberattacks, such as the Sony Pictures hack in 2014, the Bangladesh Bank heist in 2016, and the WannaCry ransomware outbreak in 2017. The fileless malware was delivered through phishing emails and exploited vulnerabilities in Windows or Adobe Flash. The Lazarus Group: : This is a prolific group of cyber criminals that specializes in stealing credit card data from retail and hospitality businesses. The FIN7 Group used fileless malware to compromise hundreds of companies across the US and Europe. The fileless malware was delivered through phishing emails that contained malicious Word documents. The documents contained embedded macros that executed PowerShell scripts to download and run additional payloads. The FIN7 Group How can you protect yourself from fileless malware attacks? Fileless malware attacks are difficult to detect and prevent, but they are not impossible to stop. Here are some tips to help you protect yourself from fileless malware attacks: Keep your system and applications updated with the latest security patches and updates. This can help you prevent attackers from exploiting known vulnerabilities to inject fileless malware code into your system. Use reputable antivirus software that can detect and block fileless malware attacks. Some antivirus software can monitor your system's behavior and memory for any suspicious activity or anomalies. Some antivirus software can also scan your registry, cache, and other locations for any traces of fileless malware. 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Fileless malware can then perform various malicious activities, such as stealing your data, encrypting your files, spying on your activities, or launching ransomware attacks. To protect yourself from fileless malware attacks, you need to keep your system and applications updated, use reputable antivirus software, avoid clicking on suspicious links or attachments, disable or restrict the use of programs or applications that are commonly used by fileless malware attacks, and use strong passwords and encryption for your data and devices. By following these tips, you can reduce the risk of falling victim to fileless malware attacks and keep your system and data safe. By: is a Cybersecurity expert, CyberThreat Intelligence Analyst, Researcher, and an InfoTech blogger. Team Lead InfoTech News Hauz Aleke Francis AO

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Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital here The New Dean Takes Possession of the Deanery, and the New Warden of the Hospital Mr. Harding and the archdeacon together made their way to Oxford, and there, by dint of cunning argument, they induced the Master of Lazarus also to ask himself this momentous question: "Why should not Mr. Arabin be Dean of Barchester?" He, of course, for awhile tried his hand at persuading Mr. Harding that he was foolish, overscrupulous, self-willed, and weak-minded; but he tried in vain. If Mr. Harding would not give way to Dr. Grantly, it was not likely that he would give way to Dr. Gwynne, more especially now that so admirable a scheme as that of inducting Mr. Arabin into the deanery had been set on foot. When the master found that his eloquence was vain, and heard also that Mr. Arabin was about to become Mr. Harding's son-in-law, he confessed that he also would, under such circumstances, be glad to see his old friend and protégé, the fellow of his college, placed in the comfortable position that was going a-begging. "It might be the means you know, Master, of keeping Mr. Slope out," said the archdeacon with grave caution. "He has no more chance of it," said the master, "than our college chaplain. I know more about it than that." Mrs. Grantly had been right in her surmise. It was the Master of Lazarus who had been instrumental in representing in high places the claims which Mr. Harding had upon the Government, and he now consented to use his best endeavours towards getting the offer transferred to Mr. Arabin. The three of them went on to London together, and there they remained a week, to the great disgust of Mrs. Grantly, and most probably also of Mrs. Gwynne. The minister was out of town in one direction, and his private secretary in another. The clerks who remained could do nothing in such a matter as this, and all was difficulty and confusion. The two doctors seemed to have plenty to do; they bustled here and they bustled there, and complained at their club in the evenings that they had been driven off their legs; but Mr. Harding had no occupation. Once or twice he suggested that he might perhaps return to Barchester. His request, however, was peremptorily refused, and he had nothing for it but to while away his time in Westminster Abbey. At length an answer from the great man came. The Master of Lazarus had made his proposition through the Bishop of Belgravia. Now this bishop, though but newly gifted with his diocesan honours, was a man of much weight in the clerico-political world. He was, if not as pious, at any rate as wise as St. Paul, and had been with so much effect all things to all men that, though he was great among the dons of Oxford, he had been selected for the most favourite seat on the bench by a Whig prime minister. To him Dr. Gwynne had made known his wishes and his arguments, and the bishop had made them known to the Marquis of Kensington-Gore. The marquis, who was Lord High Steward of the Pantry Board, and who by most men was supposed to hold the highest office out of the cabinet, trafficked much in affairs of this kind. He not only suggested the arrangement to the minister over a cup of coffee, standing on a drawing-room rug in Windsor Castle, but he also favourably mentioned Mr. Arabin's name in the ear of a distinguished person. And so the matter was arranged. The answer of the great man came, and Mr. Arabin was made Dean of Barchester. The three clergymen who had come up to town on this important mission dined together with great glee on the day on which the news reached them. In a silent, decent, clerical manner they toasted Mr. Arabin with full bumpers of claret. The satisfaction of all of them was supreme. The Master of Lazarus had been successful in his attempt, and success is dear to us all. The archdeacon had trampled upon Mr. Slope, and had lifted to high honours the young clergyman whom he had induced to quit the retirement and comfort of the university. So at least the archdeacon thought; though, to speak sooth, not he, but circumstances, had trampled on Mr. Slope. But the satisfaction of Mr. Harding was, of all, perhaps, the most complete. He laid aside his usual melancholy manner and brought forth little quiet jokes from the inmost mirth of his heart; he poked his fun at the archdeacon about Mr. Slope's marriage, and quizzed him for his improper love for Mrs. Proudie. On the following day they all returned to Barchester. It was arranged that Mr. Arabin should know nothing of what had been done till he received the minister's letter from the hands of his embryo father-in-law. In order that no time might be lost, a message had been sent to him by the preceding night's post, begging him to be at the deanery at the hour that the train from London arrived. There was nothing in this which surprised Mr. Arabin. It had somehow got about through all Barchester that Mr. Harding was the new dean, and all Barchester was prepared to welcome him with pealing bells and full hearts. Mr. Slope had certainly had a party; there had certainly been those in Barchester who were prepared to congratulate him on his promotion with assumed sincerity, but even his own party was not broken-hearted by his failure. The inhabitants of the city, even the high-souled, ecstatic young ladies of thirty-five, had begun to comprehend that their welfare, and the welfare of the place, was connected in some mysterious manner with daily chants and bi-weekly anthems. The expenditure of the palace had not added much to the popularity of the bishop's side of the question; and, on the whole, there was a strong reaction. When it became known to all the world that Mr. Harding was to be the new dean, all the world rejoiced heartily. Mr. Arabin, we have said, was not surprised at the summons which called him to the deanery. He had not as yet seen Mr. Harding since Eleanor had accepted him, nor had he seen him since he had learnt his future father-in-law's preferment. There was nothing more natural, more necessary, than that they should meet each other at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Arabin was waiting in the deanery parlour when Mr. Harding and Dr. Grantly were driven up from the station. There was some excitement in the bosoms of them all, as they met and shook hands; by far too much to enable either of them to begin his story and tell it in a proper equable style of narrative. Mr. Harding was some minutes quite dumbfounded, and Mr. Arabin could only talk in short, spasmodic sentences about his love and good fortune. He slipped in, as best he could, some sort of congratulation about the deanship, and then went on with his hopes and fears—hopes that he might be received as a son, and fears that he hardly deserved such good fortune. Then he went back to the dean; it was the most thoroughly satisfactory appointment, he said, of which he had ever heard. "But! But! But—" said Mr. Harding, and then, failing to get any further, he looked imploringly at the archdeacon. "The truth is, Arabin," said the doctor, "that, after all you are not destined to be son-in-law to a dean. Nor am I either: more's the pity." Mr. Arabin looked at him for explanation. "Is not Mr. Harding to be the new dean?" "It appears not," said the archdeacon. Mr. Arabin's face fell a little, and he looked from one to the other. It was plainly to be seen from them both that there was no cause of unhappiness in the matter, at least not of unhappiness to them; but there was as yet no elucidation of the mystery. "Think how old I am," said Mr. Harding imploringly. "Fiddlestick!" said the archdeacon. "That's all very well, but it won't make a young man of me," said Mr. Harding. "And who is to be dean?" asked Mr. Arabin. "Yes, that's the question," said the archdeacon. "Come, Mr. Precentor, since you obstinately refuse to be anything else, let us know who is to be the man. He has got the nomination in his pocket." With eyes brim full of tears, Mr. Harding pulled out the letter and handed it to his future son-in-law. He tried to make a little speech but failed altogether. Having given up the document, he turned round to the wall, feigning to blow his nose, and then sat himself down on the old dean's dingy horsehair sofa. And here we find it necessary to bring our account of the interview to an end. Nor can we pretend to describe the rapture with which Mr. Harding was received by his daughter. She wept with grief and wept with joy—with grief that her father should, in his old age, still be without that rank and worldly position which, according to her ideas, he had so well earned; and with joy in that he, her darling father, should have bestowed on that other dear one the good things of which he himself would not open his hand to take possession. And here Mr. Harding again showed his weakness. In the of this exposal of their loves and reciprocal affection, he found himself unable to resist the entreaties of all parties that the lodgings in the High Street should be given up. Eleanor would not live in the deanery, she said, unless her father lived there also. Mr. Arabin would not be dean, unless Mr. Harding would be co-dean with him. The archdeacon declared that his father-in-law should not have his own way in everything, and Mrs. Grantly carried him off to Plumstead, that he might remain there till Mr. and Mrs. Arabin were in a state to receive him in their own mansion. mêlée Pressed by such arguments as these, what could a weak old man do but yield? But there was yet another task which it behoved Mr. Harding to do before he could allow himself to be at rest. Little has been said in these pages of the state of those remaining old men who had lived under his sway at the hospital. But not on this account must it be presumed that he had forgotten them, or that in their state of anarchy and in their want of due government he had omitted to visit them. He visited them constantly, and had latterly given them to understand that they would soon be required to subscribe their adherence to a new master. There were now but five of them, one of them having been but quite lately carried to his rest—but five of the full number, which had hitherto been twelve, and which was now to be raised to twenty-four, including women. Of these, old Bunce, who for many years had been the favourite of the late warden, was one; and Abel Handy, who had been the humble means of driving that warden from his home, was another. Mr. Harding now resolved that he himself would introduce the new warden to the hospital. He felt that many circumstances might conspire to make the men receive Mr. Quiverful with aversion and disrespect; he felt also that Mr. Quiverful might himself feel some qualms of conscience if he entered the hospital with an idea that he did so in hostility to his predecessor. Mr. Harding therefore determined to walk in, arm in arm with Mr. Quiverful, and to ask from these men their respectful obedience to their new master. On returning to Barchester, he found that Mr. Quiverful had not yet slept in the hospital house, or entered on his new duties. He accordingly made known to that gentleman his wishes, and his proposition was not rejected. It was a bright, clear morning, though in November, that Mr. Harding and Mr. Quiverful, arm in arm, walked through the hospital gate. It was one trait in our old friend's character that he did nothing with parade. He omitted, even in the more important doings of his life, that sort of parade by which most of us deem it necessary to grace our important doings. We have house-warmings, christenings, and gala days; we keep, if not our own birthdays, those of our children; we are apt to fuss ourselves if called upon to change our residences and have, almost all of us, our little state occasions. Mr. Harding had no state occasions. When he left his old house, he went forth from it with the same quiet composure as though he were merely taking his daily walk; now that he re-entered it with another warden under his wing, he did so with the same quiet step and calm demeanour. He was a little less upright than he had been five years, nay, it was now nearly six years ago; he walked perhaps a little slower; his footfall was perhaps a thought less firm; otherwise one might have said that he was merely returning with a friend under his arm. This friendliness was everything to Mr. Quiverful. To him, even in his poverty, the thought that he was supplanting a brother clergyman so kind and courteous as Mr. Harding had been very bitter. Under his circumstances it had been impossible for him to refuse the proffered boon; he could not reject the bread that was offered to his children, or refuse to ease the heavy burden that had so long oppressed that poor wife of his; nevertheless, it had been very grievous to him to think that in going to the hospital he might encounter the ill-will of his brethren in the diocese. All this Mr. Harding had fully comprehended. It was for such feelings as these, for the nice comprehension of such motives, that his heart and intellect were peculiarly fitted. In most matters of worldly import the archdeacon set down his father-in-law as little better than a fool. And perhaps he was right. But in some other matters, equally important if they be rightly judged, Mr. Harding, had he been so minded, might with as much propriety have set down his son-in-law for a fool. Few men, however, are constituted as was Mr. Harding. He had that nice appreciation of the feelings of others which belongs of right exclusively to women. Arm in arm they walked into the inner quadrangle of the building, and there the five old men met them. Mr. Harding shook hands with them all, and then Mr. Quiverful did the same. With Bunce Mr. Harding shook hands twice, and Mr. Quiverful was about to repeat the same ceremony, but the old man gave him no encouragement. "I am very glad to know that at last you have a new warden," said Mr. Harding in a very cheery voice. "We be very old for any change," said one of them, "but we do suppose it be all for the best." "Certainly—certainly it is for the best," said Mr. Harding. "You will again have a clergyman of your own church under the same roof with you, and a very excellent clergyman you will have. It is a great satisfaction to me to know that so good a man is coming to take care of you, and that it is no stranger, but a friend of my own who will allow me from time to time to come in and see you." "We be very thankful to your Reverence," said another of them. "I need not tell you, my good friends," said Mr. Quiverful, "how extremely grateful I am to Mr. Harding for his kindness to me—I must say his uncalled-for, unexpected kindness." "He be always very kind," said a third. "What I can do to fill the void which he left here I will do. For your sake and my own I will do so, and especially for his sake. But to you who have known him, I can never be the same well-loved friend and father that he has been." "No, sir, no," said old Bunce, who hitherto had held his peace; "no one can be that. Not if the new bishop sent a hangel to us out of heaven. We doesn't doubt you'll do your best, sir, but you'll not be like the old master—not to us old ones." "Fie, Bunce, fie; how dare you talk in that way?" said Mr. Harding; but as he scolded the old man he still held him by his arm and pressed it with warm affection. There was no getting up any enthusiasm in the matter. How could five old men tottering away to their final resting place be enthusiastic on the reception of a stranger? What could Mr. Quiverful be to them, or they to Mr. Quiverful? Had Mr. Harding indeed come back to them, some last flicker of joyous light might have shone forth on their aged cheeks; but it was in vain to bid them rejoice because Mr. Quiverful was about to move his fourteen children from Puddingdale into the hospital house. In reality they did no doubt receive advantage, spiritual as well as corporal, but this they could neither anticipate nor acknowledge. It was a dull affair enough, this introduction of Mr. Quiverful, but still it had its effect. The good which Mr. Harding intended did not fall to the ground. All the Barchester world, including the five old bedesmen, treated Mr. Quiverful with the more respect because Mr. Harding had thus walked in, arm in arm with him, on his first entrance to his duties. And here in their new abode we will leave Mr. and Mrs. Quiverful and their fourteen children. May they enjoy the good things which Providence has at length given to them! About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Anthony Trollope (2002). Barchester Towers. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3409/pg3409-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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Security remains one of the biggest challenges in the digital asset industry. In 2022 alone, the total value of crypto stolen through hacks amounted to $3.8 billion. While this figure is down 77% as of June 2023 compared to the same period last year, it is hard to ignore the imminent threats that hacks and scams pose to the larger digital asset ecosystem. Notably, protocols account for the majority of the hacks, with 82.1% of the funds compromised last year originating from this niche. Over 50% of the hacks in DeFi can be attributed to smart contract vulnerabilities, which, although they are a fundamental part of the DeFi ecosystem, also present huge security risks. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) In the next sections of this article, we will delve into the state of security in the digital asset market, highlighting the top 10 hacks in crypto in 2023, along with key trends shaping the security landscape of this industry. Major Trends in Crypto Security Landscape 2023 In addition to the top crypto hacks of 2023, several significant trends have emerged this year in the crypto security landscape. 1 DeFi accounted for 62% of the Losses in H1 2023 As anticipated, DeFi remains the most targeted niche for crypto hackers. A report by Footprint Analytics revealed that out of the total $471.4 million lost in H1 2023, DeFi accounted for $292.6 million, which is approximately 62%. 2 Ethereum is the Most Targeted Chain by Hackers According to metrics, Ethereum currently leads the pack in terms of locked value, boasting a TVL of $19 billion, while the overall DeFi TVL stands slightly above $36 billion. Unsurprisingly, this leading DeFi chain is also a hotbed for hackers, given the substantial funds in circulation within the Ethereum ecosystem. DeFi Llama On-chain metrics reveal that over $356 million was lost on the Ethereum blockchain in H1 2023, with the BNB chain following at a distant second with $29 million. However, at the same time, it is worth noting that the number of Ethereum builders complying with the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions has increased to 5 out of the top 6 Ethereum block builders, following the Tornado Cash sanctions last year. 3 Tornado Cash Volume Dramatically Reduced Still on the Tornado Cash , which came into effect on August 8, 2022, volumes transacted through this tumbler have significantly decreased this year. For context, the U.S. Government sanctioned Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-built protocol, last year to prevent North Korean hackers from further exploiting the crypto ecosystem by stealing funds, laundering, and evading international sanctions. sanction 4 North Korea Hackers Are Still Very Active Despite the hurdles placed by the U.S. government and other authorities across the globe, North Korean hackers, particularly the Lazarus Group, have remained active throughout 2023. Out of the top 10 hacks this year, the Lazarus Group allegedly masterminded at least four, including Atomic Wallet ($100 million), Alphapo ($41.3 million), Stake.com ($41 million), and CoinsPaid ($37.3 million). Conclusion The digital asset industry is still in its early stages of development, particularly concerning newer innovations in the DeFi, NFT, and Metaverse ecosystems. Like any nascent technology, security incidents are bound to occur, but this does not imply that they cannot be prevented. Most of the hacks in the crypto space can be mitigated through comprehensive security audits, transparent infrastructures, and accountability frameworks to prevent stakeholders from misusing investors' funds. Also published . here

Crypto Security: Unmasking the Top Hacks and Trends in Digital Asset Security 2023

BLEISTEIN v. DONALDSON LITHOGRAPHING CO. 239 Court Filing, retrieved on September 29, 2023 is part of . You can jump to any part in this filing . This part is 1 of 4. HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series here Argument for Plaintiffs in Error Chromolithographs representing actual groups of persons and things, which have been designed from hints or descriptions of the scenes represented, and which are to be used as advertisements for a circus are "pictorial illustrations" within the meaning of Rev. Stat. § 4952, allowing a copyright to the "author, designer, or proprietor ... of any engraving, cut, print... . or chromo" as affected by the act of 1874, chap. 301, § 3, 18 Stat. 78, 79. And on complying with all the statutory requirements the proprietors are entitled to the protection of the copyright laws. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. r von Briesen for plaintiffs in error: Mr. Ansley Wilcox and Mr. Arthu This action comes here upon writ of error to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which court heard it on writ of error directed to the United States Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky. The Circuit Court, at the close of plaintiffs' case, instructed the jury to find a verdict for defendant, which was done and judgment entered thereon. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed said judgment. There were three causes of action which were all based upon sec. 4965 of the Revised Statutes, quoted on page 60. By order of the Circuit Court, dated June 10, 1899, the marshal seized 10,590 eight-page prints and 13,205 four-page prints, described in the writ, and also five metal electrotype plates, all of which he found in the defendant's possession (page 13). The action was tried at Covington, Kentucky, on December 12 and 13, 1899, before Hon. Walter Evans, sitting as Circuit Judge, and a jury. At the outset of the trial, during the direct examination of the first witness, the court anticipated the question upon which it afterwards took the case away from the jury and decided it, by the following remark: "The real controversy will able whether this is a subject of copyright, whether it comes within the Copyright law." At the close of the plaintiffs' case, defendant moved for "peremptory instructions for the defendant." The court said, " State why, in a word," to which defendant's counsel answered: "In the first place I want to say with reference to the Statuary Exhibit. . . . It is alleged in the petition, and is in fact copyrighted on the 18th of April, and the publication plainly shows it was prior to that. That is a specific objection to that one upon that ground specifically-that is the Statuary. "The Court: Now as to the other two. "Counsel: The specific objection to this one, the Ballet, is that it is an immoral picture. "And the general objection that I make to them all is that they are none of them subject matter of copyright. They are all mere matter of advertising." The next day the court delivered a written opinion which concludes as follows: "The case must turn upon the others (other questions), and especially upon the general proposition that the things copyrighted in this case were by no means such as either the Constitution or the legislation of Congress intended to protect by the privilege of copyright. The court cannot bring its mind to yield to the conclusion that such tawdry pictures as these were ever meant to be given the enormous protection of not only the exclusive right to print them, but the additional protection of a penalty of a dollar each for reprints from them. "As previously stated, they are neither' pictorial illustrations' nor' works connected with the fine arts' within the meaning of section 4952. Not being so, there was no authority to grant the copyrights, whether the Constitution authorizes Congress to promote the fine arts or not. "The judgment of the court is, that the plaintiffs, on their own showing, are not entitled to recover, and for that reason the motion of defendant will be granted, and I will instruct the jury to find a verdict for it." The jury, in accordance with said instruction, returned a verdict for the defendant. There is no question as to the fact of infringement. The sheets in evidence, made by defendant, contain reproductions by means of cheap .electrotype plates of each of the plaintiffs' designs. These reproductions are not in colors. The principal questions are: First. Whether on the question of artistic merit or value of these lithographic prints or chromos, the Circuit Court was justified in taking the case from the jury, and condemning them entirely as not being fit subjects for copyright. Second. Whether the copyrights were obtained for these prints in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States, and are valid copyrights. The second question involves the inquiries: Whether the copyrights were properly taken out by the plaintiffs, in their trade names of "The Courier Co." and "The Courier Lithographing Co.," and, incidentally, whether plaintiffs have the right to sue in their individual names for infringement of these copyrights; and whether the Statuary Act Design was copyrighted before it was published. YOJ. CLXXXVIII-16. The three pictures in question are show-bills or circus bills, also called posters and, more definitely, picture-posters. They are colored lithographs or chromolithographs, commonly called " chromos." They were designed primarily to be sold to the proprietors of circuses and other shows, and by them to be used for advertising; but they could be sold to any one, or used for any purpose for which they were adapted. They were made in the plaintiffs' lithographing establishment under a special contract with the proprietor of a circus, by which the plaintiffs agreed to design and get up certain representations of scenes supposed to be exhibited at the show, the plaintiffs reserving rights of design and of copyright, and with the usual understanding that so long as the proprietor of the circus used these designs he had the right to them, but if he ceased to use any of them, the plaintiffs could sell the design or the pictures which embodied it, to any one. The fundamental question of the right to copyright such show-bills or posters, is a question of great importance, involving the protection of an immense industry. The foundation of the copyright law is in the provision of the Constitution (art. 1, sec. 8), which authorizes Congress- "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." It is settled that the words "authors" and " writings," in this section, are not confined to literary writers and their works, but include, among others, designers, engravers and lithographers, as well as photographers. Burrow-Giles Litho. Co. v. Sarony, 111 U. S. 53; Trade Mark Cases, 100 U. S. 82. Picture-posters or show bills, such as these chromolithographs were, are not designed for close inspection or long-continued study, like an oil painting, a steel or wood engraving, or an etching, and they are not to be judged by the same standards. They are intended to catch the eye of the passer on the street, or any one who merely glances at them, and to challenge his attention,-if possible to compel him to look again, so that he will observe what is the subject of the poster and have this forced upon his mind, and will be attracted by it. Their function is to illustrate something, and to advertise it by appealing quickly to the imagination, and conveying instantly a strong and favorable impression. Thus, to be successful, they require artistic ability, and above all things creativeness or originality of a high order, but peculiar. They must be designed boldly, and executed on broad lines, with not much attention to detail, so that the spirit of the picture will stand out at once, and almost leap at you, and will not be lost in a mass of details and minor features. Such is the ideal picture-poster, a special and peculiar branch of pictorial art, and one into which many gifted artists, highly successful in other fields, have ventured with greater or less success. Charles Hiatt's work entitled "Picture Posters," published in 1895 by George Bell & Sons, London ; "The Modern Poster," by Alexandre and others, published in 1895 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Certainly it does not lie in the mouth of the pirate, who has stolen and copied them at some expense and considerable risk, to deny that they have merit and value. I. The designs were proper subjects of copyright and each of these picture-posters was a proper subject of copyright, within the language and the spirit of the copyright law. There was abundant evidence of originality of design, of artistic merit, and of practical value and usefulness, as to each of the pictures. If any of these qualities was seriously questioned by the defence, it became the duty of the court to send the case to the jury. All of the pictures are new and original designs and involve new and original conceptions and creations. There was enough evidence on this subject to require the case to be submitted to the jury if any question was raised about it, citing, and in some instances distinguishing, as to definition of author, writings, etc., The Trade Mark Cases, 100 U. S. 82; Lithograph Co. v. Sarony, 111 U. S. 53 ; Nottage v. Jackson, 11 Q. B. Div. 627 ; Brightly v. Littleton, 37 Fed. Rep. 103 ; Carlisle v. Colusa County, 57 Fed. Rep. 979; Drury v. Ewing, Fed. Cases, No. 4095. If any one of the pictures was sufficiently proved to be new and original, this was enough to carry the case to the jury upon this question ; they were all proved to be new and original. II. As to artistic merit and value. The pictures being original designs, we maintain that they are of sufficient artistic merit and of sufficient value and usefulness to be entitled to copyright. At least there was enough evidence of this to require the case to be submitted to the jury, if any question was raised about it,-and furthermore no such question was raised by the defence. "If a copyrighted article has merit and value enough to be the object of piracy, it should also be of sufficient importance to be entitled to protection." Drone on Copyright, p. 212, cited with approval in Henderson v. Tomkins, 60 Fed. Rep. 758, 765 ; Church v. Linton, 25 Ont. Rep. 121; Hegeman v. Springer, 110 Fed. Rep. 374; Bolles v. Outing Co., 77 Fed. Rep. 966; 175 U. S. 262; Richardson v. Miller, Fed. Cases, No. 11,791. We have nothing to do with cases involving attempts to copyright mere catalogues or price lists, or labels, sometimes containing pictures, reproduced by photographic or other mechanical processes, of articles intended for sale, but which obviously have no artistic merit or originality. These decisions, whether condemning or upholding such copyrights, do not touch the questions involved in the case at bar. Distinguishing Mott Iron Works v. Clow, 82 Fed. Rep. 216; also citing Yuengling v. Scltile, 12 Fed. Rep. 97, 101; Sehurmaker v. Schwencke, 25 Fed. Rep. 466 ; 1amb v. Grand Ra )ids School Furniture Co., 39 Fed. Rep. 474; Drone on Copyright, 164, 165; Grace v. Newman, L. R. 19 Eq. Cases, 623 ; Maple v. Junior Army &, .Navy Stores, L. R. 21 Ch. Div. 369; Church v. Linton, 25 Ont. Rep. 131; Carlisle v. Colusa, County, 57 Fed Rep. 979. "The degree of merit of the copyrighted matter the law is not concerned with. Any is legally enough. To use it or not use it, is voluntary on the part of the public." III. The copyrights were properly taken out by the plaintiffs in their trade names of "The Courier Co." and "The Courier Litho. Co.," and the plaintiffs have the right to sue in their individual names for infringement of these copyrights. That copartners in business, who are the proprietors of a  copyrighted article, may take out a copyright in either of their copartnership or trade names, is well settled. Scribner v. Clark, 50 Fed. Rep. 473; affirmed as Belford v. Scribner, 144 U. S. 488; Callaghaan v. Myers, 128 U. S. 617; Scribner v. Allen Co., 49 Fed. Rep. 854; Werckmeister v. Springer Lith. Co., 63 Fed. Rep. 808; Rock v. Lazarus, Law Rep. 15 Eq. Cases, 104; Weldon v. Dicks, Law Rep. 10 Ch. Div. 247; Fruit-Cleaning Co. v. Fresno) Home Packing Co., 94 Fed. Rep. 845. Finally, the plaintiffs were the "proprietors" of each of the copyrighted prints, and as such were authorized to take out the copyrights by the express language of the copyright law, Rev. Stat., sec. 4952, which includes "proprietors" with "authors, inventors (and) designers." Colliery Eng. Co. v. United etc., Co., 94 Fed. Rep. 152. No formal assignment of the right to a copyright is necessary. Consent is sufficient to constitute one the proprietor. Carte v. Evans, 27 Fed. Rep. 861. See also Schumacher v. Schwencke, 25 Fed. Rep. 466; Little v. Gould, Fed. Cases, No. 8395 ; Lawrence v. Dana, Fed. Cases, No. 8136 ; Sweet v. Benning, 81 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 459; 16 Com. Bench Rep. 459; Gill v. United States, 160 U. S. 426, 435. All of the pictures, and particularly the Statuary Act Design, were copyrighted before publication. The law is well settled that there was no publication of these prints when they were shipped from Buffalo on April 11, or when they were received by MHr. Wallace at Peru, Indiana, on or about April 15. There was no publication until they were exposed to the general public, so that the public, without discrimination as to persons, might enjoy them. This must have been some time after April 15, when the last copyright was surely completed. Publication is a legal conclusion which follows from certain acts. Drone on Copyright, p. 291 ; Jewelers -Mere. Agency v: Jewelers Pub. Co., 84 Hun (N. Y. Sup. Ct.), 12, 16; Callag7ian v. Myers, 128 U. S. 617; Black v. Henry G. Allen Co., 56 Fed. Rep. 764; Belford v. Scribner, 144 U. S. 488; Garland v. Gemmill, 14 Canada Sup. Ct. Rep. 321; Prince Albert v. Strange, 2 De Gex & Smale, 652; 1 MacNaghten & Gorden; 47 Eng. Ch. Rep. 25. The representation of a play upon the stage regularly at a theatre, does not constitute a publication. Tompkins v. Halleck, 133 Massachusetts, 32; Palmer v. De Witt, 47 NI. Y. 532; Boucicault v. Hart, Fed. Cases, No. 1692. The use by a teacher of his manuscript and allowing pupils to make copies for the purpose of obtaining his instruction, does not amount to a publication. Bartlett v. Crittenden, Fed. Cases, Nos. 1076 and 1082. The printing of copies of an operetta and distributing them to artists, for private use only in learning their parts, and the representing of the operetta on the stage, is not a publication. French v. Kreling, 63 Fed. Rep. 621; Reed v. Carusi, Fed. Cases, No. 11,642; Blume v. Spear, 30 Fed. 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Circus Posters and the History of Copyrighting Adverts 

Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . The Dean Elect here The Dean Elect During the entire next week Barchester was ignorant who was to be its new dean. On Sunday morning Mr. Slope was decidedly the favourite, but he did not show himself in the cathedral, and then he sank a point or two in the betting. On Monday he got a scolding from the bishop in the hearing of the servants, and down he went till nobody would have him at any price; but on Tuesday he received a letter, in an official cover, marked private, by which he fully recovered his place in the public favour. On Wednesday he was said to be ill, and that did not look well; but on Thursday morning he went down to the railway station with a very jaunty air; and when it was ascertained that he had taken a first-class ticket for London, there was no longer any room for doubt on the matter. While matters were in this state of ferment at Barchester, there was not much mental comfort at Plumstead. Our friend the archdeacon had many grounds for inward grief. He was much displeased at the result of Dr. Gwynne's diplomatic mission to the palace, and did not even scruple to say to his wife that had he gone himself, he would have managed the affair much better. His wife did not agree with him, but that did not mend the matter. Mr. Quiverful's appointment to the hospital was, however, a , and Mr. Harding's acquiescence in that appointment was not less so. Nothing would induce Mr. Harding to make a public appeal against the bishop, and the Master of Lazarus quite approved of his not doing so. fait accompli "I don't know what has come to the master," said the archdeacon over and over again. "He used to be ready enough to stand up for his order." "My dear Archdeacon," Mrs. Grantly would say in reply, "what is the use of always fighting? I really think the master is right." The master, however, had taken steps of his own of which neither the archdeacon nor his wife knew anything. Then Mr. Slope's successes were henbane to Dr. Grantly, and Mrs. Bold's improprieties were as bad. What would be all the world to Archdeacon Grantly if Mr. Slope should become Dean of Barchester and marry his wife's sister! He talked of it and talked of it till he was nearly ill. Mrs. Grantly almost wished that the marriage were done and over, so that she might hear no more about it. And there was yet another ground of misery which cut him to the quick nearly as closely as either of the others. That paragon of a clergyman whom he had bestowed upon St. Ewold's, that college friend of whom he had boasted so loudly, that ecclesiastical knight before whose lance Mr. Slope was to fall and bite the dust, that worthy bulwark of the church as it should be, that honoured representative of Oxford's best spirit, was—so at least his wife had told him half a dozen times—misconducting himself! Nothing had been seen of Mr. Arabin at Plumstead for the last week, but a good deal had, unfortunately, been heard of him. As soon as Mrs. Grantly had found herself alone with the archdeacon, on the evening of the Ullathorne party, she had expressed herself very forcibly as to Mr. Arabin's conduct on that occasion. He had, she declared, looked and acted and talked very unlike a decent parish clergyman. At first the archdeacon had laughed at this, and assured her that she need not trouble herself—that Mr. Arabin would be found to be quite safe. But by degrees he began to find that his wife's eyes had been sharper than his own. Other people coupled the signora's name with that of Mr. Arabin. The meagre little prebendary who lived in the close told him to a nicety how often Mr. Arabin had visited at Dr. Stanhope's, and how long he had remained on the occasion of each visit. He had asked after Mr. Arabin at the cathedral library, and an officious little vicar choral had offered to go and see whether he could be found at Dr. Stanhope's. Rumour, when she has contrived to sound the first note on her trumpet, soon makes a loud peal audible enough. It was too clear that Mr. Arabin had succumbed to the Italian woman, and that the archdeacon's credit would suffer fearfully if something were not done to rescue the brand from the burning. Besides, to give the archdeacon his due, he was really attached to Mr. Arabin, and grieved greatly at his backsliding. They were sitting, talking over their sorrows, in the drawing-room before dinner on the day after Mr. Slope's departure for London, and on this occasion Mrs. Grantly spoke out her mind freely. She had opinions of her own about parish clergymen, and now thought it right to give vent to them. "If you would have been led by me, Archdeacon, you would never have put a bachelor into St. Ewold's." "But my dear, you don't meant to say that all bachelor clergymen misbehave themselves." "I don't know that clergymen are so much better than other men," said Mrs. Grantly. "It's all very well with a curate, whom you have under your own eye and whom you can get rid of if he persists in improprieties." "But Mr. Arabin was a fellow, and couldn't have had a wife." "Then I would have found someone who could." "But, my dear, are fellows never to get livings?" "Yes, to be sure they are, when they get engaged. I never would put a young man into a living unless he were married, or engaged to be married. Now, here is Mr. Arabin. The whole responsibility lies upon you." "There is not at this moment a clergyman in all Oxford more respected for morals and conduct than Arabin." "Oh, Oxford!" said the lady, with a sneer. "What men choose to do at Oxford nobody ever hears of. A man may do very well at Oxford who would bring disgrace on a parish; and to tell you the truth, it seems to me that Mr. Arabin is just such a man." The archdeacon groaned deeply, but he had no further answer to make. "You really must speak to him, Archdeacon. Only think what the Thornes will say if they hear that their parish clergyman spends his whole time philandering with this woman." The archdeacon groaned again. He was a courageous man, and knew well enough how to rebuke the younger clergymen of the diocese, when necessary. But there was that about Mr. Arabin which made the doctor feel that it would be very difficult to rebuke him with good effect. "You can advise him to find a wife for himself, and he will understand well enough what that means," said Mrs. Grantly. The archdeacon had nothing for it but groaning. There was Mr. Slope: he was going to be made dean; he was going to take a wife; he was about to achieve respectability and wealth, an excellent family mansion, and a family carriage; he would soon be among the comfortable of the ecclesiastical world of Barchester; whereas his own , the true scion of the true church, by whom he had sworn, would be still but a poor vicar, and that with a very indifferent character for moral conduct! It might be all very well recommending Mr. Arabin to marry, but how would Mr. Arabin, when married, support a wife? élite protégé Things were ordering themselves thus in Plumstead drawing-room when Dr. and Mrs. Grantly were disturbed in their sweet discourse by the quick rattle of a carriage and pair of horses on the gravel sweep. The sound was not that of visitors, whose private carriages are generally brought up to country-house doors with demure propriety, but betokened rather the advent of some person or persons who were in a hurry to reach the house, and had no intention of immediately leaving it. Guests invited to stay a week, and who were conscious of arriving after the first dinner-bell, would probably approach in such a manner. So might arrive an attorney with the news of a granduncle's death, or a son from college with all the fresh honours of a double first. No one would have had himself driven up to the door of a country-house in such a manner who had the slightest doubt of his own right to force an entry. "Who is it?" said Mrs. Grantly, looking at her husband. "Who on earth can it be?" said the archdeacon to his wife. He then quietly got up and stood with the drawing-room door open in his hand. "Why, it's your father!" It was indeed Mr. Harding, and Mr. Harding alone. He had come by himself in a post-chaise with a couple of horses from Barchester, arriving almost after dark, and evidently full of news. His visits had usually been made in the quietest manner; he had rarely presumed to come without notice, and had always been driven up in a modest old green fly, with one horse, that hardly made itself heard as it crawled up to the hall-door. "Good gracious, Warden, is it you?" said the archdeacon, forgetting in his surprise the events of the last few years. "But come in; nothing the matter, I hope." "We are very glad you are come, Papa," said his daughter. "I'll go and get your room ready at once." "I an't warden, Archdeacon," said Mr. Harding; "Mr. Quiverful is warden." "Oh, I know, I know," said the archdeacon petulantly. "I forgot all about it at the moment. Is anything the matter?" "Don't go this moment, Susan," said Mr. Harding. "I have something to tell you." "The dinner-bell will ring in five minutes," said she. "Will it?" said Mr. Harding. "Then perhaps I had better wait." He was big with news which he had come to tell, but which he knew could not be told without much discussion. He had hurried away to Plumstead as fast as two horses could bring him, and now, finding himself there, he was willing to accept the reprieve which dinner would give him. "If you have anything of moment to tell us," said the archdeacon, "pray let us hear it at once. Has Eleanor gone off?" "No, she has not," said Mr. Harding with a look of great displeasure. "Has Slope been made dean?" "No, he has not, but—" "But what?" said the archdeacon, who was becoming very impatient. "They have—" "They have what?" said the archdeacon. "They have offered it to me," said Mr. Harding, with a modesty which almost prevented his speaking. "Good heavens!" said the archdeacon, and sunk back exhausted in an easy chair. "My dear, dear father," said Mrs. Grantly, and threw her arms round her father's neck. "So I thought I had better come out and consult with you at once," said Mr. Harding. "Consult!" shouted the archdeacon. "But, my dear Harding, I congratulate you with my whole heart—with my whole heart; I do indeed. I never heard anything in my life that gave me so much pleasure;" and he got hold of both his father-in-law's hands, and shook them as though he were going to shake them off, and walked round and round the room, twirling a copy of "The Jupiter" over his head to show his extreme exultation. "But—" began Mr. Harding. "But me no buts," said the archdeacon. "I never was so happy in my life. It was just the proper thing to do. Upon my honour I'll never say another word against Lord –––– the longest day I have to live." "That's Dr. Gwynne's doing, you may be sure," said Mrs. Grantly, who greatly liked the Master of Lazarus, he being an orderly married man with a large family. "I suppose it is," said the archdeacon. "Oh, Papa, I am so truly delighted!" said Mrs. Grantly, getting up and kissing her father. "But, my dear," said Mr. Harding. It was all in vain that he strove to speak; nobody would listen to him. "Well, Mr. Dean," said the archdeacon, triumphing, "the deanery gardens will be some consolation for the hospital elms. Well, poor Quiverful! I won't begrudge him his good fortune any longer." "No, indeed," said Mrs. Grantly. "Poor woman, she has fourteen children. I am sure I am very glad they have got it." "So am I," said Mr. Harding. "I would give twenty pounds," said the archdeacon, "to see how Mr. Slope will look when he hears it." The idea of Mr. Slope's discomfiture formed no small part of the archdeacon's pleasure. At last Mr. Harding was allowed to go upstairs and wash his hands, having, in fact, said very little of all that he had come out to Plumstead on purpose to say. Nor could anything more be said till the servants were gone after dinner. The joy of Dr. Grantly was so uncontrollable that he could not refrain from calling his father-in-law Mr. Dean before the men, and therefore it was soon matter of discussion in the lower regions how Mr. Harding, instead of his daughter's future husband, was to be the new dean, and various were the opinions on the matter. The cook and butler, who were advanced in years, thought that it was just as it should be; but the footman and lady's maid, who were younger, thought it was a great shame that Mr. Slope should lose his chance. "He's a mean chap all the same," said the footman, "and it an't along of him that I says so. But I always did admire the missus's sister; and she'd well become the situation." While these were the ideas downstairs, a very great difference of opinion existed above. As soon as the cloth was drawn and the wine on the table, Mr. Harding made for himself an opportunity of speaking. It was, however, with much inward troubling that he said: "It's very kind of Lord ––––, very kind, and I feel it deeply, most deeply. I am, I must confess, gratified by the offer—" "I should think so," said the archdeacon. "But all the same I am afraid that I can't accept it." The decanter almost fell from the archdeacon's hand upon the table, and the start he made was so great as to make his wife jump up from her chair. Not accept the deanship! If it really ended in this, there would be no longer any doubt that his father-in-law was demented. The question now was whether a clergyman with low rank and preferment amounting to less than £200 a year should accept high rank, £1,200 a year, and one of the most desirable positions which his profession had to afford! "What!" said the archdeacon, gasping for breath and staring at his guest as though the violence of his emotion had almost thrown him into a fit. "What!" "I do not find myself fit for new duties," urged Mr. Harding. "New duties! What duties?" said the archdeacon with unintended sarcasm. "Oh, Papa," said Mrs. Grantly, "nothing can be easier than what a dean has to do. Surely you are more active than Dr. Trefoil." "He won't have half as much to do as he has at present," said Dr. Grantly. "Did you see what 'The Jupiter' said the other day about young men?" "Yes, and I saw that 'The Jupiter' said all that it could to induce the appointment of Mr. Slope. Perhaps you would wish to see Mr. Slope made dean." Mr. Harding made no reply to this rebuke, though he felt it strongly. He had not come over to Plumstead to have further contention with his son-in-law about Mr. Slope, so he allowed it to pass by. "I know I cannot make you understand my feeling," he said, "for we have been cast in different moulds. I may wish that I had your spirit and energy and power of combatting; but I have not. Every day that is added to my life increases my wish for peace and rest." "And where on earth can a man have peace and rest if not in a deanery!" said the archdeacon. "People will say that I am too old for it." "Good heavens! People! What people? What need you care for any people?" "But I think myself I am too old for any new place." "Dear Papa," said Mrs. Grantly, "men ten years older than you are appointed to new situations day after day." "My dear," said he, "it is impossible that I should make you understand my feelings, nor do I pretend to any great virtue in the matter. The truth is, I want the force of character which might enable me to stand against the spirit of the times. The call on all sides now is for young men, and I have not the nerve to put myself in opposition to the demand. Were 'The Jupiter,' when it hears of my appointment, to write article after article setting forth my incompetency, I am sure it would cost me my reason. I ought to be able to bear with such things, you will say. Well, my dear, I own that I ought. But I feel my weakness, and I know that I can't. And to tell you the truth, I know no more than a child what the dean has to do." "Pshaw!" exclaimed the archdeacon. "Don't be angry with me, Archdeacon: don't let us quarrel about it, Susan. If you knew how keenly I feel the necessity of having to disoblige you in this matter, you would not be angry with me." This was a dreadful blow to Dr. Grantly. Nothing could possibly have suited him better than having Mr. Harding in the deanery. Though he had never looked down on Mr. Harding on account of his recent poverty, he did fully recognize the satisfaction of having those belonging to him in comfortable positions. It would be much more suitable that Mr. Harding should be Dean of Barchester than vicar of St. Cuthbert's and precentor to boot. And then the great discomfiture of that arch-enemy of all that was respectable in Barchester, of that new Low Church clerical parvenu that had fallen amongst them, that alone would be worth more, almost, than the situation itself. It was frightful to think that such unhoped-for good fortune should be marred by the absurd crotchets and unwholesome hallucinations by which Mr. Harding allowed himself to be led astray. To have the cup so near his lips and then to lose the drinking of it was more than Dr. Grantly could endure. And yet it appeared as though he would have to endure it. In vain he threatened and in vain he coaxed. Mr. Harding did not indeed speak with perfect decision of refusing the proffered glory, but he would not speak with anything like decision of accepting it. When pressed again and again, he would again and again allege that he was wholly unfitted to new duties. It was in vain that the archdeacon tried to insinuate, though he could not plainly declare, that there were no new duties to perform. It was in vain he hinted that in all cases of difficulty he, he the archdeacon, was willing and able to guide a weak-minded dean. Mr. Harding seemed to have a foolish idea, not only that there were new duties to do, but that no one should accept the place who was not himself prepared to do them. The conference ended in an understanding that Mr. Harding should at once acknowledge the letter he had received from the minister's private secretary, and should beg that he might be allowed two days to make up his mind; and that during those two days the matter should be considered. On the following morning the archdeacon was to drive Mr. Harding back to Barchester. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Anthony Trollope (2002). 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Always checking that you swap your crypto, invest it, lend it, or perform any operations with cryptocurrency on a legit website. The problem is that scammers are very creative. They are constantly inventing new schemes to lure the funds out, and even top cybersecurity specialists can fall for their tricks. This is why the aim of this article is not to discuss some typical scams but to check those that are specific to the world of crypto and to see how to avoid being scammed even if you face a completely new scam type. Ice Phishing - One of the Most Popular Crypto Scams If you have ever , you know that to interact with them, you need to connect a wallet. Typically, MetaMask is used for that. dealt with dApps Ice phishing is a scam that exploits this specific feature of dApps. A scammer doesn’t try to get your private keys. Instead, he creates a website that mimics a specific crypto service. When you connect to it, you are requested to connect your MetaMask wallet to proceed - you sign a “token approval” transaction that grants the website certain access to your wallet. The scam website sends many requests, and users click many times by granting access to more funds in their wallets. This is why it is very important to double-check to which website you are connecting and what the aim of doing so is. After accessing the needed service, ALWAYS disconnect your wallet. Address Poisoning - a Threat for Active Wallets If you receive and send funds from your wallet often, you may have noticed that after a transaction, you get to your wallet small fractions of funds sent from addresses that look like those you interact most. The idea is to insert into your transaction history an address that looks familiar to you so that you can copy it and paste it for the next transaction. The advice to avoid falling victim to this scam type is obvious: you are copying before sending funds. The best way is to scan a QR code provided by the recipient of the funds. always check what wallet addresses False Airdrops - One of the Most Dangerous Scams It happens mostly with ERC-20 tokens because scammers can allocate a fraudulent token to a legit smart contract and send the fraudulent token to all holders of a legit token. Then, they announce that a project has an airdrop and request to exchange the old tokens, which are legit, for new tokens or to send the old tokens to an address where they would be burnt. Of course, a website where such a swap can be made is also provided. As a result, users rush to the fake website and send their tokens to a scammer. The only way to detect the scam is to contact the issuer of a legit token and ask whether there is an airdrop. But scammers create a sense of urgency. Users are given so little time to “exchange” their tokens that they simply don’t have time to check. An example of such a scam is the airdrop of . Scammers sent the token to all holders of LINK, the official Chainlink token, and requested to send the original LINK tokens to a provided address where they would be burnt. the tLINK token Shadow Workforce - a Note for Hiring Managers and Business Owners This is not a typical scam targeted at crypto users. It is aimed at cryptocurrency companies that rely on remote workers. It happens that criminals apply for a job in a crypto company and get insider access that allows them to steal funds, enable cyber attacks, or damage the business in any other way. So, in 2022, who was posing as a recruiter. As a part of the job interview, the shadow worker created a document and gave it to the engineer to review. The document contained malicious code that allowed North Korean hackers from the Lazarus Group to break into the company’s system and steal $600 million in the Ronin bridge hack. shadow workers reached a Sky Mavis engineer Final Thoughts Crypto is evolving, and scammers invent more intricate methods to steal people’s funds and damage the reputation of businesses. While there is a hope that, over time, technology will become so advanced that hacks will become impossible or at least not profitable, I still believe that the future of crypto lies in the ethical application of the crypto space.

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