Even though Bitcoin is the worst privacy system ever, everyone in the community strongly values privacy [src] This isn’t unique to us, Bitcoin developers. This is a well-known and well-researched phenomenon called the privacy paradox. People claim to highly regard their privacy, yet they are observed to neglect it instead. However…

We need these rapid trials, and I need them quickly Dear Bitcoiners, I am nopara73, inventor of Wasabi Wallet. Today, I write with a heavy heart about a dear friend and respected peer who has made tremendous contributions to Bitcoin privacy: Chris Belcher, the creator of JoinMarket. Ever since I…

Lo and behold, I lay before thee the Ten Commandments of Bitcoin Maximalism I. Thou shalt worship no other blockchain before Bitcoin II. Thou shalt hold thine own private keys

Here’s something that bugs me: I have never understood the proclamation: Gold has intrinsic value, but Bitcoin does not. It’s time to get to the bottom of this issue. The Claim Unlike Bitcoin, Gold has physical uses, like in electronics or jewelry. This gives it intrinsic value. This claim hinges on one…

Behold! I teach you the Cypherpunk: a new breed of freedom fighter, a destroyer of digital chains, an architect of privacy. The Cypherpunk is a creator of new worlds and a champion of liberty in the age of omnipresent surveillance. The Cypherpunk is the Übermensch of our digital realm. The Will to Encrypt Encryption…

We invented something and we have no idea what it is Allow me to introduce you to WasabiGPT, the first AI Bitcoin wallet. It’s a unique concept that we’re excited to share with the world. Although the idea originates from one of my finest moments, while I was hacking about…

The year is 2060, and the world is a very different place than it was just a few decades ago. Advances in artificial intelligence have led to the creation of highly intelligent machines that are capable of thinking and making decisions on their own. At first, these machines were seen…

“In the New Testament, Armageddon is the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgement.” What follows is the story of four cyber attacks amid Wasabi Wallet 2.0 launch. Illustrated by DALL-E (AI) with the help of Wiesław Šoltés (human.) I also covered the topic in a…

On Feb 13, 2022, a new Bitcoin attack vector was discovered by a pseudonymous Twitter contributor. ob_hodl formerly known as crypto_pirate is raising a concern about the Bitcoin reserves of the dolphin society. I verified his claim and indeed there are a worrisome number of boating accident reports in…