Ask HN: Crypto Categorization/Taxonomy

#1

Post by jenniferlum » Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 4:23 PM UTC

Is there a crypto categorization system or taxonomy thats being adopted as a standard across the industry?

Re: Ask HN: Crypto Categorization/Taxonomy

#2

Post by verdverm » Sun, Mar 10, 2019, 5:21 PM UTC

Which "crypto" are you referring to? Please be more specific

Re: Ask HN: Crypto Categorization/Taxonomy

#3

Post by jenniferlum » Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 6:13 PM UTC

verdverm wrote: post #2

Which "crypto" are you referring to? Please be more specific

cryptocurrency. is there a standard categorization system being used similar to "sector" categorization in the public markets?

Re: Ask HN: Crypto Categorization/Taxonomy

#4

Post by verdverm » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 12:22 AM UTC

jenniferlum wrote: post #3

verdverm wrote: post #2

Which "crypto" are you referring to? Please be more specific

cryptocurrency. is there a standard categorization system being used similar to "sector" categorization in the public markets?

The other, original crypto is cryptography.

I would say that there is technical or feature based segmentation, for example public-permissionless vs. private-permissioned blockchains. Otherwise, it's more of a database, so you see some breaking down by sector application. Some people are trying new "economies" or "marketplaces." Private blockchains seem to be having more success entering the mainstream, under the radar. Much like swapping any tech in a process, the user doesn't really care, or care to know.

There also seems to be less interest in the new crypto around HN these days, with good reason.