I believe everything is setting the stage ready for cryptocurrencies to boom. There has to be some adjustments here and there so that what is not substantial could be done away with. This is the period when many worthless coins will die. Only worthwhile coins will survive the storm.

The whitepaper is very thorough. The fact that there's already an MVP shows that the developers mean business. This is one project to watch out for.

Great post. Thanks for this. It'll be easier to sort through the various bounties.

Your criteria for choosing a good bounty should be practically the same as that criteria you would have if you were considering making a financial investment in the project. Remember, even if you're not investing money, when you participate in a bounty you're still investing. You're simply investing time rather than money. And you expect compensation for it. Why would you participate in a bounty for a project you're not interested in investing in? It makes no sense. Overview of what you should look for:

1. Does their project solve an actual need? Do they actually have a business here which they can monetize?
2. Look for some kind of MVP at the very least. Are they actually building something technically interesting? What do they have so far
3. Team. Can they pull it off?
4. Cryptoeconomics. Do they actually need a token as part of their business model. Hint: most don't. Projects like Augur for example do.
5. Who have they partnered with? Being partnered with big names e.g. BitcoinSuisse/AmaZix is a lot better as they projects do much more in depth due diligence and help hold the projects to account. If the project is managing their own bounty, instead of it being professionally managed, what reason do they have to actually pay you?
6. Look for projects that are straight forward & blunt with people. Not projects that vomit out useless marketing pieces about how they're going to "revolutionize the world". Also avoid projects that are too focused on getting your money / giving investors discounts/bonuses
7. Ask yourself if you think the project will be successful and highly sought after. Will they hit their hardcap? If they only reach 1/4 of their hard cap, chances are their token price won't hold up too well.

You've already answered your question. The combination will cause a stir in the world of technology soon.

He might have used a phising site or a malicious program was installed on his PC that copied his login details and sent it to the hacker.
Sorry for the loss

This will help bitcoin continue its market dominance. High transaction fees was one of the reason crypto enthusiasts cited as reasons why bitcoin was not suitable as a means of exchange.

Maybe... Maybe not... Blockchain could help banks facilitate easier and faster transactions. Before now, its very difficult to self money to people in some countries. But now, it is possible through the blockchain technology.
If banks look for a way to integrate blockchain into their operations, it will be good for them. But if they try to destroy the technology, they'll be taken out instead.