Posts tagged "bitcoin cash (BCH)"

Five Ways To Avoid Populist Flak

Populism is reaching fever-pitch. The corruption of our so-called ‘elites’ is worse than folk thought. I’m not a populist myself, but I do want a sharp course-correction. A few heads displaced by guillotine would not be out of order in my opinion. I won’t go on, because the Epstein saga is being covered by almost everyone at the moment. Here’s the question which got me thinking recently: We know that we aren’t part of the ‘elites’, but do they?

Satoshi's Privacy: Coin Control

A.I. agents analyze the bejeezus out of the blockchain. It’s true that they can find out a lot about you from a few breadcrumbs. Isn’t it ironic that Satoshi, lacking all the fancy techniques and tools, like coinjoin, still stays a mystery. How did Satoshi do it? He was quite clear about it. It’s high time we took a closer look at Satoshi’s advice for hiding in plain sight.

Things Like Coldcard Will Happen

There was a disaster recently for bitcoiners. The Coldcard device had a bug. The bug made it relatively easy for computers to guess the users’ private keys.1 It was the equivalent of finding a note by your flatmate saying: Snapchat password = Nap*****i*m*i**l The Coldcard was the coolest of bitcoin devices; deemed the best. I even thought about getting one. Anyways, if you’re interested in the nitty-gritty, read Bitcoin Katie's article. It’s easy to get bummed out. We need to take a higher view. We’re still early, as they say.