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Read_551 - I Tried Hacking Bitcoin, and I Failed [Dan Kaminsky]
"By all extant metrics in security system review, this system should have failed instantaneously, at every possible layer. And, to be fair, it has ...
Read_550 - Bitcoin's Energy Use isn't a Problem, Here's Why [Lyn Alden]
"And it’s easier to sensationalize things for pageviews or political gain. For example, it’s commonly said that the Bitcoin network uses more energy than...
Guy's Take #49 - Backed by Truth
"Bitcoin is a network, a money, a language, a system of rules, & a clock. Bitcoin is backed by Truth" - Guy Swann Links...
Read_549 - Fiat Lux: The Origins of Modern Money [HeavilyArmedClown]
The word “fiat” is growing more aggrandized in the modern lexicon, however, despite its increasing popularity it is often ill defined or misused. I...
Read_548 - This is Not a Drill! [Jake Chervinsky]
"Here's the deal with the US infrastructure bill: A new provision has been added that expands the Tax Code's definition of "broker" to capture...
Read_547 - Scaling Lightning: To El Zonte... and Beyond! [Roy Sheinfeld]
"Many tellings of El Salvador’s story have largely overlooked and understated the role of the Lightning Network. But make no mistake: any country could...