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...
by Guy | Aug 11, 2020 | Lightning, Security
“The Jevons paradox is a staple of environmental economics used to describe how the introduction of more efficient technologies tends to increase the consumption of resources rather than decrease it.” – Alex B. Will Lightning steal fees from Bitcoin...
by Guy | Jul 1, 2020 | Bitcoin, Security
“Distorting supply only serves to distort a currency’s ability to perform its job of storing and communicating value; it can’t make a currency more valuable or secure.” – Phil Geiger Digging back into the Unchained Capital Blog we find a fascinating...
by Guy | Jun 17, 2020 | Blockchain, Security
“ION will decentralize the way that messages and application data is encrypted and exchanged.” – ION Announcement With the help of Casa and a number of other partners, Microsoft finally releases the beta of their new decentralized ID system, anchored...
