by Guy | Dec 1, 2020 | Security, Technology
Had an excellent chat with the CEO of ShiftCrypto yesterday all about building Bitcoin hardware, the security trade offs, and creating secure tools for a world where security is both foreign and a distant after thought. How does Bitcoin change our digital environment,...
by Guy | Nov 6, 2020 | Beginner, Security
“One can use a “brainwallet”. Refugees need to carry nothing with them, all they would need to do is remember a Bitcoin wallet passphrase. Funds, potentially millions of US dollars, can therefore be effectively stored inside of one’s mind.” – Bitmex...
by Guy | Oct 20, 2020 | Development, Security
“When compared to gold, real estate, stocks, bonds or “fine art” that act as stores of value for many individuals, bitcoin that is held in a multisig wallet is an obvious step-function improvement in many regards.” – Marty Bent Reading...
by Guy | Oct 7, 2020 | Security, Shitcoins
“So the next time somebody says that “shitcoin X” is faster than Bitcoin or claims that Bitcoin is slow, show them the criteria that truly count in a decentralized network.” – Vlad Costea Did you hear that any 1 of 1000s of altcoins was “way...
by Guy | Sep 25, 2020 | Game theory, Security
“I am talking about the inability to confront shortcomings with layers of the system. The inability to confront substantial threats or attack surfaces that are not being worked on in terms of creating solutions and defenses.” – Shinobi Being bullish...
by Guy | Sep 23, 2020 | Internet, Security
“Some concepts are essential, removing them because you want a better UX might turn out to be fatal.” – Gigi An excellent piece from SwanBitcoin blog today by the one and only Gigi. Thoughts on the trade-offs, the previous leaps that have been made, and the...