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Privacy, Fungibility, Anonymity

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…

Bitcoin

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Privacy, Fungibility, Anonymity
Privacy, Fungibility, Anonymity
Bitcoin

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Dec 6, 2022

The Rise of the Machines: A Brave Rebellion Against a Dystopian Future

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. …

AI

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The Rise of the Machines: A Brave Rebellion Against a Dystopian Future
The Rise of the Machines: A Brave Rebellion Against a Dystopian Future
AI

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Jul 18, 2022

Wasabigeddon

“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.) …

Bitcoin

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Wasabigeddon
Wasabigeddon
Bitcoin

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Feb 13, 2022

Dolphins: The Collapse Of Bitcoin

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…

Bitcoin

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Dolphins: The Collapse Of Bitcoin
Dolphins: The Collapse Of Bitcoin
Bitcoin

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Dec 6, 2020

Descending Powers of 2 Coinjoins

This article is a light exploration and discussion of ideas by Yuval Kogman. Bitcoin Transaction You got 50 bitcoins from a friend and 23 from another. But now you want to spend 73 bitcoins on alpaca socks. So you create a transaction:

Bitcoin

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Descending Powers of 2 Coinjoins
Descending Powers of 2 Coinjoins
Bitcoin

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Sep 20, 2020

Where do you draw the line?

Fiat is terrible, so why don’t you fix it? Nah, it cannot be fixed, Bitcoin FTW! Bitcoin still has problems, so why don’t you fix it? Nah, it cannot be fixed, altcoin FTW! Altcoin still has some privacy leaks, so why don’t you fix it? …

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Where do you draw the line?
Where do you draw the line?

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Aug 28, 2020

What is an xpub?

You know that your Bitcoin Address is what you share to the world to get paid.

Bitcoin

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What is an xpub?
What is an xpub?
Bitcoin

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Jul 20, 2020

The Practical Realities of Adhering to Principles

Harry Potter is raised in a muggle family where he did not belong to. He’s been constantly punished for his virtues and this makes us the reader feel sympathy for him. There’s no larger injustice than being blamed for wanting to do the right thing. …

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The Practical Realities of Adhering Principles
The Practical Realities of Adhering Principles

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Jun 14, 2020

Few Words on Collaborative Software Development

Mauro, SHUT THE FUCK UP! It's a bug alright - in the kernel. How long have you been a maintainer? And you *still* haven't learnt the first rule of kernel maintenance? If a change results in user programs breaking, it's a bug in the kernel. We never EVER blame the user programs. How hard can…

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Few Words on Collaborative Software Development
Few Words on Collaborative Software Development

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May 6, 2020

Few Words on Decentralization and Anonymous Payments

Something is centralized and something else is decentralized. Such binary thinking is prevalent in the Bitcoin community. Here I’d like to present a scale that describes reality in a better way. Our contenders are: Legacy Banking System, Chaumian E-Cash, Wasabi Wallet, JoinMarket, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin-as-envisaged. I recall an article that…

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Few Words on Decentralization and Anonymous Payments
Few Words on Decentralization and Anonymous Payments

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