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CryptoQuikRead_224 – Bitcoin is a Social Creature, Mycelium Part 2 [Brandon Quittem]

“To the casual observer, most of bitcoin’s life is boring — months go by with relatively little action. Then when conditions are just right, bitcoin explodes into life, growing massively in...

GuysTake_009 – A Trust Model Comparison: Bitcoin vs. the Mighty Dollar

Disclaimer: If you are an ardent supporter of government projects, believe in the moral fiber of politicians, and in the power of voting to produce the greater good, then...

CryptoQuikRead_223 – Ethereum Architecture is Flawed [Hugo Nguyen]

“Ethereum’s #1 problem is not a problem of product-market-fit but one of engineering soundness. Ethereum architecture is based on a flawed and unscalable idea: it assumes that “smart contracts”...

CryptoQuikRead_222 – Decentralized Disruption, Who Dares Wins: BitTorrent Lesson 4 [Simon Morris]

So what is the outcome of decentralized disruption?  Who are the winners when there is a shift to an entirely new paradigm? Don’t miss the conclusion of Simon Morris’s...

CryptoQuikRead_221 – Intent, Complexity, & Governance Paradox: BitTorrent Lesson 3 [Simon Morris]

In the context of Part 2, knowing that the true value of decentralization is in breaking rules, Simon Morris now explores the consequences of a systems “intent,” the incredible...

CryptoQuikRead_221 – Intent, Complexity, & Governance Paradox: BitTorrent Lesson 3 [Simon Morris]

In the context of Part 2, knowing that the true value of decentralization is in breaking rules, Simon Morris now explores the consequences of a systems “intent,” the incredible complexity and balance it requires to sustain them, & the paradox of making changes to a system whose power resides in its capacity to resist change.  Listen to Part 3 of Simon’s series on the lessons we can learn from BitTorrent.

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CryptoQuikRead_220 – Not Breaking Rules? You’re Doing it Wrong: BitTorrent Lesson 2 [Simon Morris]

Today we cover Part 2 of Simon Morris’s excellent series on the lessons we can take from BitTorrent to better understand the goals and value of Bitcoin and Crypto....

CryptoQuikRead_219 – Why BitTorrent Mattered: Lesson 1 [Simon Morris]

Bitcoin is an incredibly novel technology, there are few technologies that can boast the revolutionary impact that Bitcoin potentially has. However, there is still much to be learned from...

CryptoQuikRead_218 – The Resolution of the Big Block Experiment [Lucas Nuzzi]

If you missed the insanity that happened during the “Block Wars” that extended from 2014 all the way to late 2017 with the split of Bitcoin Cash, then you...