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STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials

Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


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This is only the start of the Bitcoin Frenzy according to a quote from Blockbid COO

Blockbid COO David Sapper believes the hype surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is just getting started, and will one day permeate our everyday lives. ‘More Mainstream Adoption in the Coming 18-24 Months’ Plenty of people are feeling the Bitcoin blues these days — and understandably so. Still, even though an undeniable bubble obviously popped at дальше »

2018-7-8 00:53


Bitmain’s Bitcoin Mining Company Evaluation is Near $12 Billion After New Funding

$12 Billion: The Value of Mining Giant Bitmain in the New Funding Round Bitmain, the Chinese bitcoin mining giant reportedly closed a Series B funding that valued the company at around $12 billion. Caixin, Chinese business media reported on Friday the equity financing was somewhere between $300 and $400 million, though it is still unclear […] дальше »

2018-7-7 23:43


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Here’s What You Need To Know For July, Bull Runs, Market Surges And Bitcoin To Hit $10K

In keeping with the trend, now we have said goodbye to June (via an article, obviously, it’s still June), we want to look ahead at what to expect for July. We are feeling pretty positive so of course, our view may be somewhat tainted, either way though we are certain July at the very least, will provide us with a more exciting climate. дальше »

2018-6-28 16:00


New EU Directive Further Erodes Cryptocurrency Anonymity

A lot of people still assume all cryptocurrencies are anonymous. That is not the case, though, and it seems that situation will only become more apparent moving forward. EU regulators are actively cracking down on any and all anonymity associated with cryptocurrency, which could have all kinds of consequences. Another Crackdown on Crypto Anonymity Over […] дальше »

2018-6-28 04:00


South Korean Firms Flock to Singapore for ICO Purposes

Even though the initial coin offering industry has attracted a lot of attention, it is also a problem. Especially when it comes to regulation, the opinions on ICOs are quite divided. With South Korea still banning this activity, a fair few domestic firms are organizing ICOs in Singapore due to its regulatory-friendly climate. Singapore Welcomes […] дальше »

2018-6-26 21:00


Another Bug Wipes $200 Million Off EOS: IOTA, EOS, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens and Tron Technical Analysis (June 18, 2018)

Despite our buy projections, sell pressure is evidently strong and quickly reversing previous gains. Even though most coins as Stellar Lumens, IOTA and Litecoin are still trending within June 14 anchor candlestick, it’s very possible that bears might break lower and align with the general bear trend. дальше »

2018-6-18 03:02