Month: May 2018

Another Game Changer | Blockstream’s Liquid

Liquid is finally arriving! The sidechain that could be a game changer for scalability, custodial trust, exchange privacy, and overall speed and liquidity throughout the crypto industry.  Listen to the introduction from @Billfodl_Wallet written by its founder @Colin_Aulds! Dont forget to check out the full article and the awesome products at billfodl.com! https://billfodl.com/blogs/fodl-blog/gamechanger-blockstream-liquid

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Why Blockchain is Hard

Are Bitcoin maximalists just cultist fools? Or are they realists who have yet to see a solid case for alternative blockchains? Hitting Jimmy Song‘s article “Why Blockchain Is Hard” we find out what blockchain is, and what it isn’t. Listen for more!

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The State of Cryptocurrency Mining

This may be one of the most important articles I’ve read to date. If you think you know about the intricacies, costs, and dynamics of ASIC manufacturing and Cryptocurrency mining, this quick read might prove you wrong.

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New Ideas Energize Ethereum, True Signaling Solution Still Elusive

New ideas take the stage at the EIP:0 meeting. Governance, Inflation, Social Consensus, funds recovery and more. Reading one of Rachel O’Leary’s great articles on Ethereum development, we explore a major turning point in Ethereum’s world. Is it good, or could this spell disaster? Listen to find out more!

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Giacomo Zucco’s Epic Twitter Thread

[Trigger Warning!] Giacomo Zucco recently delivered an epic Twitter thread detailing why he thought bcash supporters were stupid. He may not be the most diplomatic ambassador, but he certainly made some excellent arguments! Listen to find out more.

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Money, Blockchains, and Social Scalability

Szabo‘s excellent essay on the specific trade-offs that empower Satoshi’s brilliant solution to the scaling of trust across human institutions. Listen if you are ready to learn.

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Lightning User Experience, A Day in the Life of Carol

With so many new features, tricks, and protocol changes, what will it be like to use lightning? What will Carol, the user, need to know? Listen to Bryan Vu‘s story of Carol’s first day with Lightning from the Lightning Labs Blog.

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The Future of Bitcoin – What Lightning Could Look Like

Splicing Payments, Submarine Swaps, Atomic Swaps, Dual-Funded Channels, Eltoo, Channel Factories, AMPS, and More! Listen to Aaron‘s recent article to hear more of the awesome potential and the future of the Lightning Network. Listen to the end for a special thank you for all the incredible work at Bitcoin Magazine and the always reliable Aaron Van Wirdum!

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This New Scaling Layer Could Make Lightning More Effective

An introduction to Channel Factories and the concept of a new Layer 2 protocol that could shift the Lightning Network into Layer 3. Is this another piece of the puzzle to building a global payment system? From Michiel Mulders with Bitcoin Magazine, listen to learn more details.

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