Development

Why Schnorr Signatures will Solve 2 of Bitcoin’s Biggest Problems

Schnorr signatures could be a boon to the efficiency of the Bitcoin system and a hindrance to its spammers. Listen to the article from Sam Wouters to learn more.

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Critique of Buterin’s Proof of Stake Design Philosophy

Tuur Demeester lays out his arguments against Vitalik‘s Proof of Stake Design Philosophy. Guess what he has to say. Listen to today’s quick read to find out.

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Atomic Swaps, How the Lightning Network Extends to Altcoins

The Lightning network is a new protocol layer that not only has implications for Bitcoin payments, but could hugely impact many altcoins, decentralized exchanges, and the nature of crypto payments for the entire ecosystem.
Learn more about its benefits from another of Aaron van Wirdum’s excellent articles with Bitcoin Magazine.

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A Proof of Stake Design Philosophy

Decentralized blockchains are an entirely new organism in the realm of economics, cryptography, and social consensus. Is Proof-of-work still the king of the show? Or will the years of development and discussion reveal a more efficient and effective security philosophy? Listen to Vitalik Buterin‘s article to learn more!

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7 Misunderstandings of Bitcoin’s Scaling Problem

many of us misunderstand the underlying implications or consequences of the scaling debate when first introduced. Listen to hear the critical realizations I had in my Bitcoin scaling journey.

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Lapp 7 – The Lightning Jukebox

The final lightning app has arrived to finish out the Week of Lapps! Listen to the announcement from @Blockstream.

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LApp 6 – Ifpaytt Brings Lightning Payments to IFTTT

LApp #6 called IfpayTTT allows non-programmers to create Lightning-powered services using the IFTTT methodology. Listen to the announcement from @Blockstream to learn more.

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LApp 5 – Nanopos for Simple Point-of-Sale

LApp #5 is Nanopos, a simple to use point-of-sale system for in-person merchants. Listen for further details from @Blockstream

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LApp 4 – PayPerCall

LApp #4 brings us Paypercall, a powerful tool to enable micropayments for API calls and micro services across the web. Setting the stage, for a new era in the internet.

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LApp 3 – NanoTip

LApp #3 from Blockstream and @shesek is Nanotip, bringing micropayments back to bitcoin one strike at a time. Listen to learn more.

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