Bitcoin Audible

CryptoQuikRead_226 - Schnorr Signatures & The Inevitability of Privacy in Bitcoin [Lucas Nuzzi]

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The need for privacy and the long-term sustainability of Bitcoin without block rewards are perhaps two of the most most alarming issues surrounding B...

CryptoQuikRead_225 - Bitcoin & the Promise of Independent Property Rights [Hasu & Su Zhu]

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"That is the key innovation of Bitcoin: It detaches property rights from the legal system and the monopoly on violence. For the first time, we can hav...

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

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"To the casual observer, most of bitcoin’s life is boring — months go by with relatively little action. Then when conditions are just right, b...

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

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

CryptoQuikRead_223 - Ethereum Architecture is Flawed [Hugo Nguyen]

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"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 unsca...

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

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 system...

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

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 Bitcoi...

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

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin is an incredibly novel technology, there are few technologies that can boast the revolutionary impact that Bitcoin potentially has. However, t...

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

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

CryptoQuikRead_217 - Sovereignty as a Service [Jeremy Welch]

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another short but excellent blog post covering the incredible work being done by the team over at @CasaHODL.  For the first time we are seeing a user...

CryptoQuikRead_216 - Formalizing & Securing Network Relationships [Part 3 - Nick Szabo]

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The risks and benefits of chargebacks, the nature of the trade-off between contract enforcement & ensuring privacy, the elements of splitting cont...

CryptoQuikRead_215 - Formalizing & Securing Network Relationships [Part 2 - Nick Szabo]

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Listening to an essay from 1997 that details specific challenges of something as distant as the smart contract embedded into the Lightning Network sho...

CryptoQuikRead_214 - Formalizing & Securing Network Relationships [Part 1 - Nick Szabo]

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"... The movement from static to dynamic media promises to bring about a fourth cost revolution in the related areas of jurisdiction, trust, and secur...

CryptoQuikRead_213 - MuSig, A New MultiSignature Standard [Andrew Poelstra]

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cypherpunks write code! Last year we received a published paper detailing the advantages of the new MuSig Multisignature Scheme, this year we get th...

CryptoChat_009 - Holding the Lightning Torch on the Rollo & Slappy Show

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you haven't heard it yet, don't miss an awesome discussion all about Lightning and holding the Torch with the guys from the Rollo and Slappy Show! ...

CryptoQuikRead_212 - 5 Things I've Learned After a Year in Bitcoin [Jason Smith]

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another great Twitter thread to cover, this time from Jason Smith (@iwearahoodie) covering 5 incredible lessons learned after a year of being seriousl...

The Human Threat Model [JW Weatherman]

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The human threat model is intended to help humans better understand the threats to that they face and the tools available, and in active development,...

The Bitcoin Threat Model [JW Weatherman]

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The Bitcoin Threat Model is intended to help developers, investors and users better understand the security of Bitcoin. Threats are assumed to be any...

CryptoQuikRead_211 - Human Threat Model [Part 2 - JW Weatherman]

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The conclusion of the epic "Human Threat Model," by @jwweatherman.  An exploration of the attack surface that exists in the very nature of being huma...

CryptoQuikRead_210 - Human Threat Model [Part 1 - JW Weatherman]

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we begin the "Human Threat Model," by @jwweatherman.  An exploration of the attack surface that exists in the very nature of being human, and h...

CryptoQuikRead_209 - The Bitcoin Threat Model [Part 2 - JW Weatherman]

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing with Part 2 of the journey through the "Bitcoin Threat Model" to be followed by the "Human Threat Model," both by @jwweatherman.  An explo...

CryptoQuikRead_208 - The Bitcoin Threat Model [Part 1 - JW Weatherman]

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beginning the journey through the "Bitcoin Threat Model" and the "Human Threat Model," both by @jwweatherman.  An exploration and extensively sourced...

CryptoQuikRead_207 - Announcing the Casa Browser Extension [Nick Neuman]

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of announcements and tons of exciting stuff to talk about in this episode!  Plus our read of the just released Casa Browser Extension, inspired...

GuysTake_008 - The Lightning of my TCP, or How the Internet is Too Complex to Work

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A follow-up to our previous episode "#Reckless to Wumbology" discussing the incredible development and new tools coming to the Lightning Network. As w...

CryptoQuikRead_206 - #Reckless to Wumbology, The Lightning Network Build-Out [Arjun Balaji]

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know more about Neutrino, Submarine Swaps, Dual Funded Channels, Atomic Multi-Path Payments, Splicing, Sphinx Send, Eltoo, Channel Factories, ...

CryptoQuikRead_205 - Seven Guiding Principles at Casa [Jeremy Welch]

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we go through a short but awesome run down of the guiding principles at Casa. This company is one to watch very closely over the coming years, a...

CryptoQuikRead_204 - Winner Takes All, or Winner Takes Most? [Misir Mahmudov & Yassine Elmandjra]

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Today, there exists over 180 currencies across 195 countries. The reason for such an anomaly is simple: there is no free market for currencies. Curre...

CryptoQuikRead_203 - Dont Trust, Verify, A Bitcoin Private Case Study [CoinMetrics]

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An amazing piece of work from the Coinmetrics.io team using the full node data and some serious digging to uncover the fraudulent minting of over 2 Mi...

CryptoQuikRead_202 - Satoshi's Vision is a Silly Endeavor [Dan Held]

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Taking a dive into an awesome tweetstorm from @danheld about the context, purpose, and beginnings of Bitcoin and whether it meets "Satoshi's Vision," ...

What's Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon? - The Iterative Capital Thesis

12 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The complete reading of Iterative.Capital's incredible and thorough thesis, "What's Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon?" For more excellent...

GuysTake_007 - Happy Birthday Bitcoin, Looking Back on 10 Insane Years

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A look at the crazy past, the present, and the future of Bitcoin and where I think things are headed.  Bitcoin is here to stay and there are 10 amazi...

CryptoQuikRead_201 - Bitcoin is a Decentralized Organism - Mycelium [Part 1 - Brandon Quittem]

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Bitcoin is a living system constantly changing based on environmental stimuli. True understanding is a moving target unlikely to ever be hit. Attempt...

CryptoChat_008 - Under the Lightning Hood with @petoveritas, @Crypt0PuraVida, & @CoinBeezy

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After setting up and experiencing The Lightning Network firsthand as part of the Casa Node crew and our own little pool of channel liquidity and manag...

CryptoQuikRead_200 - Why Bitcoin's Lightning Network is Ingenious [Todd Kronenberg]

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“by having the double accounting system rely on and be backed up by the triple accounting system you get the throughput of the double with the secur...

CryptoQuikRead_199 - Confidential Auditing [Nick Szabo]

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Auditing controls might fairly be called the security protocols of capitalism… [but] auditing is in deep conflict with efforts towards greater priv...

CryptoQuikRead_198 - Unpacking Bitcoin's Social Contract [Hasu]

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"When Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin, he did not invent a new social contract. Satoshi did something else—he leveraged technology to solve many p...

GUYSTAKE_006 - 100,000! ANCHOR.FM & MASTERING BITCOIN

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We hit a major milestone in the show! Thank you to everyone who has stayed with us and contributed to the show! Today I'm covering the past & futu...

CryptoQuikRead_197 - An Honest Account of Fiat Money [Hasu & Su Zhu]

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"While sovereign money has undeniably led to a lot of abuse, as evidenced by instances of hyperinflation, seizures or capital controls, the absence of...

CryptoQuikRead_196 - Understanding the Technical Side of Bitcoin [Pierre Rochard]

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Curious about where to start or what to possibly focus on when learning Bitcoin, Lightning, and the fundamentals of the most important tools in this e...

CryptoQuikRead_195 - Estimating and Minimizing Consumer Worry [Nick Szabo]

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What are the mental barriers that cause prospective consumers to drop off from interacting with an e-commerce business? How can we measure or estimate...

CryptoQuikRead_194 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 9]

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Far from being a novelty or prototype, Bitcoin has shown itself to be a threatening alternative to present-day organizational conventions and to the ...

CryptoQuikRead_193 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 8]

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Thus, Bitcoin is the first free, non-commercial software project with the intensity of a commercial product." Today we hit Section 6 of the Iterative...

CryptoQuikRead_192 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 7]

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"In practice, the Proof-of-Stake approach proves to be problematic in systems where the coins “at stake” were not created through Proof-of-Work." ...

CryptoQuikRead_191 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 6]

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"How does Bitcoin use a peer-to-peer network of computers to enforce the rules agreed upon by human participants?" Today we explore how Proof-of-Work ...

CryptoQuikRead_190 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 5]

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we explore how the Bitcoin incentives bring together disparate groups of developers, technical operators, and users to maintain and expand the B...

GuysTake_005 - New Video - Casa Node Setup & Router Configuration

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A short episode today introducing the video walkthrough of the Initial Setup of the Casa Bitcoin & Lightning Node, and configuring your router to ...

CryptoQuikRead_189 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 4]

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continue through Section 3 of the Iterative.Capital Thesis on the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon exploring the Open Source process, how free softw...

CryptoQuikRead_188 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 3]

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our journey through the incredibly thorough and knowledgeable work by iterative.capital that focuses and clarifies the highly misundersto...

CryptoQuikRead_187 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 2]

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our journey through the incredibly thorough and knowledgeable work by iterative.capital that focuses and clarifies the highly misundersto...

CryptoQuikRead_186 - The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon [Part 1]

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we start our journey through the incredibly thorough and knowledgeable work by iterative.capital that focuses and clarifies the highly misunders...

CryptoQuikRead_185 - Sorry Bitcoin is Still Anarchist [Zack Voell]

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Government involvement is usually limited to mediating the clash between incumbents and innovators. Rarely is government the incumbent." -Zack Voell...

CryptoQuikRead_184 - How Many Forks Does it Take to Get to the Center of Satoshi's Vision [Guy Swann

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There is this wonderfully vague idea that I endlessly hear about called “Satoshi’s Vision.” I’ve read many differing supposed “visions” of...

CryptoQuikRead_183 - Custody in the Age of Digital Assets [Fidelity Digital]

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"What we’re witnessing with digital assets is a move back toward bearer assets — now that users of these protocols have figured out how to tra...

CryptoQuikRead_182 - The Business of Bitcoin Cold Storage [Nik Bhatia]

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"As investors reallocate their current investment portfolios to include bitcoin, trillions of dollars in market capitalization appreciation becomes an...

CryptoQuikRead_181 - Bitcoin's Existential Crisis [Nic Carter]

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"If you build a system meant by its very nature to dis-intermediate third parties and exist independent of governments and legal systems, you have an ...

GuysTake_004 - The First Long Read & Coming Reading List

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another short update episode releasing the very first long read in full! Visit the website to listen, download, or read Szabo's Shelling Out! Plus the...

Shelling Out - The Origins of Money [Nick Szabo]

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The precursors of money, along with language, enabled early modern humans to solve problems of cooperation that other animals cannot – including pr...

GuysTake_003 - Casa Node First Impressions & A Few Updates

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

First impressions of the Casa Node and first issues standing in the way of my Lightning playtime.  The pain is real.  Plus, a few updates and what w...

CryptoQuikRead_180 - Bitcoin at 10 [beautyon_]

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

@Beautyon_ takes us through the realizations & predecessors that set the stage for Bitcoin and the incredible impact this technology has had, and ...

CryptoQuikRead_179 - Shelling Out - The Origins of Money [Part 4 - Nick Szabo]

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Part 4! Today we finally conclude Nick Szabo's essential work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money!  A critical piece to understanding money, its ...

CryptoQuikRead_178 - Shelling Out - The Origins of Money [Part 3 - Nick Szabo]

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Part 3! of our journey through Nick Szabo's incredible work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money.  A critical piece to understanding money, its ri...

CryptoQuikRead_177 - Shelling Out - The Origins of Money [Part 2 - Nick Szabo]

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2! of our journey through Nick Szabo's incredible work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money.  A critical piece to understanding money, its ri...

CryptoQuikRead_176 - Shelling Out - The Origins of Money [Part 1 - Nick Szabo]

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we begin our journey through Nick Szabo's incredible work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money.  A critical piece to understanding money, its ri...

CryptoQuikRead_175 - Open Sourcing Subzero [Alok Menghrajani @CashApp]

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Alok Menghrajani, security engineer at Square, details their Multisig & Hardware key management system for the cold storage of customer's Cash app...

CryptoQuikRead_174 - How Cypherpunks Changed Economics for the Digital Age [Vijay Boyapati]

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vijay Boyapati details in a Twitter thread, the brilliant but subtle shift that cypherpunks discovered in the economic concept of scarcity that made t...

CryptoQuikRead_173 - Reimagining Trusted Intermediaries [Avichal Garg]

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We are in the midst of a global collapse in trusted institutions. #Bitcoin and blockchain tech enable networks & economies that mitigate dependenc...

CryptoQuikRead_172 - Bitcoin's Distribution Was Fair [Dan Held]

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As Bitcoin continues to succeed against all odds, there are more and more claims of how its “unfair” that early investors have profited.  Dan Hel...

CryptoChat_007 - The One and Only @Real_Vijay

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we chat with @Real_Vijay about Bitcoin maximalism, growing internet censorship, standing up to Google, the troubles of BCH, the fall of Bitmain,...

CryptoQuikRead_171 - Mr Fantastic, A Response to Nouriel Roubini’s Senate Testimony [Daniel Goldman]

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s a shame, then, given all the things he was saying that indeed needed saying, that the useful shade Roubini throws is sullied by a number of ...

CryptoQuikRead_170 - If Games Drive Crypto Mass Adoption, Then it Will be Grassroots [Tony Sheng]

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There seems to be something inherently complementary between scarce digital goods in the video game world, and the systems that ensure the scarcity of...

CryptoQuikRead_169 - Neutrino: The Lighter Side of Lightning [Bryan Vu]

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another awesome post on the Lightning Labs blog, this time breaking down Alice’s search for privacy and a great mobile user experience with Bitcoin....

GuysTake_002 - The Lightning App I Want to Use

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lightning is slowly coming into its own.  With simple working wallets, and dedicated plug-and-play nodes around the corner, its time to talk about th...

CryptoQuikRead_168 - Prices Keep us From Squandering Resources [Jacob Dowell]

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“this system of prices is not an organized institution or structure that was created by any single person’s design. It was simply a natural conseq...

CryptoQuikRead_167 - Strong Federations & Foundations of Liquid [Johnny Dilley]

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we read “Strong Federations, Foundation of Liquid, Whitepaper Release,” on Blockstream.com & take a deep dive all about the system that ...

CryptoQuikRead_166 - Liquid Network Launch and Thoughts from Lucas Nuzzi

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blockstream's Liquid, a federated, production sidechain, has officially launched with exchanges accounting for more than half of the global Bitcoin ex...

CryptoQuikRead_165 - Why Privacy Matters [Alex Hardy]

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Privacy isn’t just about being safe and keeping our data secure, its also a deeply fundamental aspect of being human. The unconscious pressures from...

CryptoQuikRead_164 - Bitcoin Optech's Scaling Bitcoin Special

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Bitcoin Optech Newsletter takes a break from their usual technical foray to summarize and discuss the amazing new proposals and technology at the ...

Guy'sTake_001 - Poor in a World with Bitcoin, or Rich in a World Without It?

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Would you give up $1,000,000 in Bitcoin today, to guarantee its success and that our future was one of sound, decentralized money?  My answer would h...

CryptoQuikRead_163 - A Cypherpunk's Manifesto [Eric Hughes]

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn't want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn't want a...

CryptoQuikRead_162 - The Untold History of Bitcoin, Enter The Cypherpunks [Petri Basson]

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“Although there was never complete agreement on any one thing, this was an open forum where personal privacy and personal liberty were ultimately pl...

CryptoQuikRead_161 - Bitcoin, The Untold History [Petri Basson]

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“I have always believed that to really understand something and where it is going, you have to understand where it came from.” -@PetriB2 Today we ...

CryptoQuikRead_160 - Bitcoin, Blockade Runner of the Information Age [CarCampit]

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“The dissent did not come in the form of a parchment scrawled with a feathery pen or an assembly of diplomats, but in the form of the Blockade Runne...

CryptoQuikRead_159 - Bitcoin, Chance, and Randomness [Part 2 - Hugo Nguyen]

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Numbers generated by such a process are deterministic, but they pass statistical tests of what is considered “random”. Pseudorandomness, in turn,...

CryptoQuikRead_158 - Anatomy of Proof of Work [Part 1 - Hugo Nguyen]

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“By attaching energy to a block, we give it “form”, allowing it to have real weight & consequences in the physical world… In other words, ...

CryptoQuikRead_157 - The Bitcoin Central Bank's Perfect Monetary Policy [Pierre Rochard]

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“The BCB enforces the strictest deposit regulations in the world by requiring full reserves for all accounts. This is the digital equivalent of the...

CryptoQuikRead_156 - Features of the Casa Node [Michael Borglin]

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Autopilot, Channel Names, Verify from Scratch, Node Nicknames and more.  Hear about the features in the new Casa Bitcoin and Lightning node! Check o...

CryptoQuikRead_155 - POW is Efficient [Dan Held]

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The Cryptopocalypse is coming — Bitcoin’s (PoW) is so bad that it’s going to destroy the world in 2020!" -DanHeld Is Bitcoin's energy consu...

CryptoQuikRead_154 - Electric Money [Bitcoin's POW #4 - LaurentMT]

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“No equation, no chart in this fourth part. Just a short discussion about the total cost of Bitcoin’s PoW. It will offer us the opportunity to int...

CryptoQuikRead_153 - Cliffhangers [Bitcoin's POW #3 - LaurentMT]

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“In this third part, we’re going to focus on a slightly different question: “Is the system running at its optimum?” -LaurentMT Check out the f...

CryptoQuikRead_152 - Yin and Yang of Bitcoin [Bitcoin's POW #2 - LaurentMT]

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to @Laurentmt's article explaining how the Yin and Yang of Bitcoin, Hodling & Mining, affect the efficiency of the system and how they driv...

CryptoQuikRead_151 - Gravity [Bitcoin's POW #1 - LaurentMT]

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“At last, we have derived two metrics which both suggest that contrary to a widespread opinion, Bitcoin’s PoW is actually becoming more and more ...

CryptoQuikRead_150 - Why I wrote PGP [Phil Zimmerman]

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“If we do nothing, new technologies will give the government new automatic surveillance capabilities that Stalin could never have dreamed of. The on...

CryptoChat_006 - TheOneVortex on Building for Bitcoin

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Building applications, expanding alternative media, software is eating the world, what's inside the ICOs & altcoins, the future of Bitcoin, the Li...

CryptoQuikRead_149 - Bitcoin as a PrivacyCoin

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“Ever since its inception Bitcoin has never really been private…. Fortunately, spying on Bitcoin users is becoming increasingly difficult.” - Aa...

CryptoQuikRead_148 - Bitcoin as a Conflict Prevention Protocol

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“To borrow from Nick Szabo, Bitcoin is a socially scalable, conflict preventing protocol.”  - Tuur Demeester   Today we read an excellent Tweet ...

CryptoQuikRead_147 - How to Critique Bitcoin, A Guide

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"You’ve heard of Bitcoin. You do not like it... It relies on curious, antiquated ideas like sound money, peer-to-peer networking, the abolition of s...

CryptoQuikRead_146 - The Three Economic Eras of Bitcoin

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"The Third Era will start with civil war" -Rusty Russell The future economic reality of the Bitcoin ecosystem has been hard-coded into the consensus ...

CryptoQuikRead_145 - Giacomo on SPV and Digital Coinage

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“We shouldn't make full nodes harder to run, EVER” -@giacomozucco Listen to the tweet storm laying out exactly why a responsible #Bitcoin maximal...

CryptoQuikRead_144 - SegWit2x Bugs Explained

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The infrastructure and businesses in the Cryptoconomy are set to have a massive shift in the coming months.  The #Bitcoin ecosystem may be difficult ...