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Emin Gün Sirer Reveals Fundamentals of a Perfect Blockchain. PoW Mining Is Not Included
Krzysztof Shpak 1323 17.06.2020

Emin Gün Sirer Reveals Fundamentals of a Perfect Blockchain. PoW Mining Is Not Included

Emin Gün Sirer, associate professor of computer science at Cornell University and an early proponent of Bitcoin, is known as the creator of several important scaling solutions, including Bitcoin-NG.
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Can Covid-19 Kill Cash and What Will It Mean for Bitcoin?
Krzysztof Shpak 510 15.06.2020

Can Covid-19 Kill Cash and What Will It Mean for Bitcoin?

It has been argued many times that for purposes of money laundering and conducting black market activities Bitcoin in fact does not even come close to its predecessor—hard cash. In fact, some go as far as to claim it is foolish to rely on Bitcoin for traditional illicit activities while cash still exists.
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After 10 Years in Tech Isolation, I'm Now Outsider to Things I Once Had Mastered
Krzysztof Shpak 110532 09.06.2020

After 10 Years in Tech Isolation, I’m Now Outsider to Things I Once Had Mastered

The world isn’t the way I remember it, and certainly not the way I left it back when I was arrested in 2009 for installing botnets and commercial remote access programs on a handful of sensitive clinic systems, which included a critical SCADA system.
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Ethan Buchman: I Might Be a Covet Bitcoin Maximalist, but Future Is About Proof-Of-Stake
Krzysztof Shpak 992 06.06.2020

Ethan Buchman: I Might Be a Covet Bitcoin Maximalist, but Future Is About Proof-Of-Stake

In an exclusive interview with ForkLog, the co-founder of Tendermint and Cosmos Ethan Buchman reveals why he sees the future of the crypto-economy in Proof-of-Stake systems. And that despite him betting long on Bitcoin.
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Ex-Convicted Hacker GhostExodus: Severity of My Crime Wasn't Based On What I Did, But What I Could Have Done
Krzysztof Shpak 11134 04.06.2020

Ex-Convicted Hacker GhostExodus: Severity of My Crime Wasn’t Based On What I Did, But What I Could Have Done

In 2009, Jesse William McGraw, aka “GhostExodus” and the leader of the so-called Electronik Tribulation Army (ETA) hacking group, broke into a dozen computers at the orthopedic W.B. Carrell Memorial Clinic, where he worked as a night-shift security guard.
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Internet as Battlefield: War Between Authoritarian and Democratic Paradigms for Digital Tomorrow
Krzysztof Shpak 622 01.06.2020

Internet as Battlefield: War Between Authoritarian and Democratic Paradigms for Digital Tomorrow

In the 21st century, the internet has rapidly abandoned its role as a new means of communication. The 2010s saw it transform from a global village where everyone can offend someone else’s mom with no consequences into a military domain, similar to land, sea, air, and space. Unseen to many, the digital war between the […]
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Does Your Phone Eavesdrop On You? It Can but Not Necessarily Does
Krzysztof Shpak 848 28.05.2020

Does Your Phone Eavesdrop On You? It Can but Not Necessarily Does

Humans have a thing for patterns. Occasionally, our brains see things that aren’t there or miss out on something in plain sight. In fact, there’s a curious list of cognitive biases that play part in false conclusions, poor decisions, and occasional conspiracy theories. When it comes to privacy and spyware controversies, the challenge is especially […]
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Сhief Product Officer at CEX.IO: 5 Steps to Upskill Yourself as a Trader
Krzysztof Shpak 718 26.05.2020

Chief Product Officer at CEX.IO: 5 Steps to Upskill Yourself as a Trader

It is every trader’s dream to get to the top of the trading game. At the top, the returns on investment are much better, while the trading itself is less overwhelming. Once you get a good grip on how to trade, it becomes an everyday joy to make money from it. It is especially true […]
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Intellectual Hygiene: Six Rules to Battle Fake News and Propaganda
Krzysztof Shpak 993 24.05.2020

Intellectual Hygiene: Six Rules to Battle Fake News and Propaganda

Today I woke up to a message from my mom. In a very panicky tone, she said that the government has gone completely nuts and is going to pass a bill that qualifies everyone without a degree as a “commoner.” And, on top of that, those “commoners” will be prohibited from leaving the country.
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Winning Crypto and Blockchain Grants: Expert Advice
Krzysztof Shpak 1000 19.05.2020

How Crypto Grant Foundations Work: Expert Insights

Applying for research and development grants may seem not an easy process, especially in such a young and controversial industry as blockchain and cryptocurrency assets, where projects often face a skeptical treatment.
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Cryptocurrency Documentary Review: Should You Watch It and Why
Krzysztof Shpak 896 14.05.2020

Cryptocurrency Documentary Review: Should You Watch It and Why

Writing about crypto-themed documentaries is a relatively rare occasion. Most of them, however, obviously focus on Bitcoin, which is arguably the easiest target for research. Still, if you compare the number of documentaries on Bitcoin with the number of documentaries on the Nazis, it will become very clear that even 80 years later the ominous […]
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Base Block Podcast Host: The Further We Go, the More I Think That the Case of Bitcoin Is Not About the Technology
Krzysztof Shpak 420 13.05.2020

Base Block Podcast Host: The Further We Go, the More I Think That the Case of Bitcoin Is Not About the Technology

Being as unsurprising as it gets, the reward halving in Bitcoin is an important event on many levels: it’s a historical milestone and a reason to recap on the progress made, a piece of news big enough to remind the public that Bitcoin is still here, and clear evidence of the predictable deflation that makes […]
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