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How SABRE Tech Can Stop Hackers From Splitting Bitcoin Into Two
If hackers felt like it, they could split bitcoin in two, but researchers say they have a solution in the form of a relay network called SABRE.
Latest Lightning Code Release Trolls With a 'Block Size' Increase
The latest code version for the lightning network, often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin payments, includes a "block size increase."
Zcash Team Reveals It Fixed a Catastrophic Coin Counterfeiting Bug
The company behind the privacy-minded cryptocurrency zcash said Tuesday that it moved last year to fix a catastrophic bug that could have been used to print infinite coins.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Becomes Latest to Take Bitcoin's 'Lightning Torch'
Bitcoin's "lightning torch" saw none other than Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey snatch up the ongoing payment experiment and pass it on Tuesday.
Bitcoin's 'Lightning Torch' Has Blazed Through 37 Countries So Far
The bitcoin community is currently immersed in an experiment called the “lightning torch," and it's reached 37 countries so far.
This Spongebob-Themed Tech Proves That Bitcoin's Lightning Is Advancing
Spongebob Squarepants term "wumbo" has been appropriated to describe one of the next milestones for bitcoin's lightning network.
Alyssa Hertig
Spongebob + bitcoin!
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#BitcoinAt10 — The Untold Stories
Bitcoin was released 10 years ago. To celebrate, CoinDesk tracked down and talked to the earliest evangelists, developers and weirdoes. Here are their stories.
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Alyssa Hertig
So excited for the release of CoinDesk’s bitcoin 10th bday project ^_^
Check out all the fun untold stories in bitcoin’s history
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Introduction to Effective Altruism
Most of us want to make a difference. We see suffering, injustice and death, and are moved to do something about them. But working out what that ‘something’ is, let alone doing it, is a difficult problem.
Alyssa Hertig
@peterktodd Yeah, totally, that’s a good point
Don't want to overstate the necessity of expertise though. At least when there's data available. You really don’t need to be an expert to see which one of the charities in this graph (2nd subsection) is most effective
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Peter Singer: The why and how of effective altruism
If you're lucky enough to live without want, it's a natural impulse to help others in need. But, asks philosopher Peter Singer, what's the most effective way...
Alyssa Hertig
To prevent preventable suffering, effective altruism is such a nice & simple idea: Donating is great, but it’s even better to pinpoint the most effective charities. Some have 100 or 1000 times more impact than others. Seriously
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Coinkite Store – Get your Coinkite, Opendime and Coldcard product here!
Get your Coinkite, Opendime and Coldcard product here!
Alyssa Hertig
Just ordered my first bitcoin hat, noting today's Proof of Keys event. Omg it has a honey badger on it. *cries of happiness*
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Bitcoin’s First Planned ‘Bank Run’ Is Today
Participants in the "Proof of Keys" movement will be taking their money out of third-party bitcoin services, moving it to accounts only they control.
Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms
Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world’s oceans
Alyssa Hertig
Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms
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William Basinski - Watermusic II
Alyssa Hertig
I like working to this song youtube.com/watch?v=pX_jyS… as one YouTuber put it "i feel like a watermelon when i hear this"
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Treasure Hunting
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln nominated Orion Clemens to the post of Secretary of the Nevada Territory. Clemens’ brother, a Confederate deserter who would later be known as Mark Twain, went with him to …
Bitcoin Cash Declares War: Why This Could Mean Another Split
After a year of peaceful hard fork upgrades, bitcoin cash is in the throes of a fiery debate over its future – one that could lead to a chain split.
Builders on Wall Street: Bitcoin Devs Host Lightning Hack Day
At the Lightning Hackday, it was hard to keep up with all the futuristic ideas for bitcoin's layer-two, but some devs are focusing on the basics.
Ethereum Energy Project Now Powers 700 Households in 10 Cities
Little-known ethereum project Lition is live and quietly helping German citizens hunt down cheaper energy options.