Read_096 – Giacomo’s Tweetstorm, Coinage in the Age of Bitcoin
“So, what people call “SPV” today, is actually the practice of trusting the hashrate majority not JUST to prevent doublespending, but to properly verify and enforce Bitcoin rules.” @giacomozucco
The Twitter Thread:
https://twitter.com/giacomozucco/status/1009281116837175296
Thread Reader Unrolled:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1009281116837175296.html
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Read_095 – The Genesis Files: Hashcash or How Adam Back Designed Bitcoin’s Motor Block
“It was around this time — 1997, close to the [cypherpunk mailing] list’s peak popularity — that Back submitted his Hashcash proposal.” @AaronvanW @BitcoinMagazine
Today we read the second in Aaron Von Wirdum’s “Genesis Files” series titled “Hashcash or How Adam Back Designed Bitcoin’s Motor Block.” Another excellent dive into the critical components and contributions that made Bitcoin possible.Check out the full article at Bitcoin Magazine:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/genesis-files-hashcash-or-how-adam-back-designed-bitcoins-motor-block/
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Read_094 – Let’s Do the Time Warp Again, Verge Hack Part Deux
“While patching the first hack, they seem to have initially wanted to decrease the time drift to 15 minutes, but things kept… going wrong.”
Listen to the next installment in the Verge Hack fiasco from Daniel Goldman + Abacus Crypto Journal
Link to the full article:https://blog.theabacus.io/lets-do-the-time-warp-again-the-verge-hack-part-deux-c6396ab36ecb
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Read_093 – The Importance of Layer 2
“the most pressing issue in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology right now is, how are we going to achieve the original vision of blockchains as open, decentralized networks while scaling to reach a billion people?” @neha
Today we read @neha’s The Importance of Layer 2:
https://medium.com/mit-media-lab-digital-currency-initiative/the-importance-of-layer-2-105189f72102
Video of full L2 Summit presentations and discussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzoS0tPUAiQ
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Read_092 – The Truth About Smart Contracts
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Are smart contracts really the trustless panacea that we all dream they are? Or are there serious and often insurmountable challenges that too many ignore? Find out more in @JimmySong’s excellent article on the Truth About Smart Contracts.
Don’t forget to check ou the full article, multiple funny comic strips included, as well as Jimmy Song’s other great work:https://medium.com/@jimmysong/the-truth-about-smart-contracts-ae825271811f
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Read_091 – BetterHash Aims to Increase Bitcoin Mining Decentralization
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@TheBlueMatt has introduced a new protocol to re-decentralize the vulnerability of mining pools. Listen to @dantwany’s article breaking down what this could mean for the future of Bitcoin.
Check out the website for further links and other articles on Bitcoin news and development:
https://news.buybitcoinworldwide.com/betterhash-aims-to-increase-bitcoin-mining-decentralization/
Tales From the Crypto #31 with @TheBlueMatt:https://talesfromthecrypt.libsyn.com/tales-from-the-crypt-31-matt-corallo
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Read_090 – Sharding Centralizes Ethereum [StopAndDecrypt]
Today we read @StopAndDecrypt’s thorough breakdown of the Ethereum scaling and validation trade-off. Is ETH an inherently centralizing system? Find out in today’s Quik Read.
Don’t forget to check the plethora of graphics and charts as well as the other great work from @StopAndDecrypt:
https://hackernoon.com/sharding-centralizes-ethereum-by-selling-you-scaling-in-disguised-as-scaling-out-266c136fc55d
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Read_089 – Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future
Covering the weeks top stories with Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review – Looking to the Past and the Future. Listen to today’s episode from Shawn Gordon and subscribe to hear all the best articles in the Cryptoconomy space.Don’t forget to click the link for the other great work from @bitcoinmagazine and Shawn Gordon:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-magazines-week-review-looking-past-and-future/
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Read_088 – Feared 51% Attacks Are Now Becoming Regular
The once-feared 51% attack of POW security has recently moved from a theoretical vulnerability to a common occurrence. Today we read and discuss an article from @AlyssaHertig with @coindesk exploring recent events and what they might mean for the cryptoconomy at large. Listen for more.
Links to the article and relevant resources:https://www.coindesk.com/blockchains-feared-51-attack-now-becoming-regular/https://www.crypto51.app/Mentioned in the commentary: @DZack23@parabolictrav@goorha
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Read_087 – Introducing Bitcoin Contract Governance
Another from @goorha and @parabolictrav detailing the application and incredible potential of Bitcoin’s contractual governance. A truly global and open platform for economic organization. Don’t miss this one!
Link to the full article and @parabolictrav’s medium page:https://medium.com/@parabolicinvestor/introducing-bitcoin-contract-governance-d28eb046ce8b
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Read_086 – Build the Bitcoin Economy, The Complete Contract Governance Platform
Is Bitcoin a new asset class, a fancy way to buy coffee, digital sound money, or something entirely different and more fundamental? Listen to the article by Prateek Goorha (@goorha) and Parabolic Trav to dive into the future of contracts.
Be sure to check out the full article for the links and other work by the author:https://medium.com/coinmonks/building-the-bitcoin-economy-the-complete-contract-governance-platform-54f723e88ccf
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Read_085 – Increasing Bitcoin Privacy Using the Lightning Network
One of the features of the Lightning network is its innate benefits to privacy. Listen to a short exploration of privacy in Lightning with Toronex (@scidexer) plus commentary.Check out the full article at:https://medium.com/@scidexer/increasing-bitcoin-privacy-using-the-lightning-network-or-how-to-delete-the-origin-of-your-bitcoins-3c611d072e40
Also check out the LN visualizer used:https://rompert.com/recksplorer/
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