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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


Top Rated Cryptocurrency Education Learning Resources for Blockchain Enthusiasts

Most of the jobs in the blockchain industry require individuals to be proficient in computer science. Currently, the most commonly sought after skill on online freelancing platforms is blockchain. Despite the notion that only the tech savvy can work in the cryptocurrency sector, the industry is open to all kinds of workers. Some of the […] дальше »

2018-7-21 22:56


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


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Cryptocurrencies Pose No Threat to Global Finance but Require Vigilant Monitoring, Says FSB

In a press release issued on July 16 via its website, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) announced that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat to the global financial system. FSB Partners with CPMI to Monitor Cryptocurrencies The purpose of the announcement was to apprise the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the FSB’s activities concerning the emerging cryptocurrency industry. дальше »

2018-7-17 15:00