Shinobi [SHI256]inBlock Digest MempoolDefining and Discussing “Bitcoin Security”There Is No “Network Security”10 min read·Aug 20, 2021--1--1
Shinobi [SHI256]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…10 min read·Aug 3, 2021--4--4
Shinobi [SHI256]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…6 min read·Jul 3, 2021--2--2
Shinobi [SHI256]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…3 min read·Mar 17, 2021----
Shinobi [SHI256]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…10 min read·Jan 29, 2021--1--1
Shinobi [SHI256]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…3 min read·Oct 1, 2020--1--1
Shinobi [SHI256]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…5 min read·Sep 23, 2020----
Shinobi [SHI256]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…8 min read·Sep 16, 2020--7--7
Shinobi [SHI256]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…6 min read·Jul 15, 2020----
Shinobi [SHI256]inBlock Digest MempoolThe Next Decade P4: Actual PredictionsWatershed Moments To Come17 min read·Jan 8, 2020--1--1