Published inBlock Digest MempoolDefining and Discussing “Bitcoin Security”There Is No “Network Security”Aug 20, 2021A response icon1Aug 20, 2021A response icon1
Published inBlock Digest MempoolLightning Network, Yield, and IncentivesWhat is the core incentive for locking up Bitcoin into a payment channel on the Lightning Network to route payment for other people? Make…Aug 3, 2021A response icon4Aug 3, 2021A response icon4
Published inBlock Digest MempoolMy Worries About Too Generalized CovenantsCovenants strictly speaking in Bitcoin land are just scripts or functionality that allows you to artificially restrict where a UTXO can be…Jul 3, 2021A response icon2Jul 3, 2021A response icon2
Anonymity Sets, Privacy, and BullshitThis space has gotten to the point where it is almost impossible to have an honest conversation about the topic of privacy without it…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Published inBlock Digest MempoolWhy Bitcoin Works: For the New PeopleThis isn’t for Bitcoiners, this is for new people. I tried to boil down a comprehensive but expansive break down of Bitcoin/blockchains…Jan 29, 2021A response icon1Jan 29, 2021A response icon1
Published inBlock Digest MempoolThinking Beyond BitMEX: DLCsWell, firstly I want to say that as of right now the official BitMEX announcement is effectively “We disagree Mr. Government, and intend…Oct 1, 2020A response icon1Oct 1, 2020A response icon1
Published inBlock Digest MempoolVirtual HTLCsThe Lightning Network/Protocol has been a massive gravitational well of development attention over the last 2–3 years. I’d speculate that…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Published inBlock Digest MempoolThings Bitcoiners Don’t Want To HearBitcoin is suffering from an autoimmune disease right now. People have historically referred to active members in this ecosystem as…Sep 16, 2020A response icon7Sep 16, 2020A response icon7
Samourai Wallet Address Reuse BugOn the 12th of June this year, I was approached by a Samourai Wallet user who had noticed multiple instances of address reuse in his…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
Published inBlock Digest MempoolThe Next Decade P4: Actual PredictionsWatershed Moments To ComeJan 8, 2020A response icon1Jan 8, 2020A response icon1
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