Moat: the next generation in Bitcoin
Creating the world’s first true token on top of BitcoinThe world of cryptocurrencies has come a long way in the past ten years. Starting out as a technical paper published under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, to a small network of miners, to the world we see today: a large number of companies integrating blockchain technology, hundreds of tokens listed on exchanges, fully functional decentralized applications, Bitcoin’s price hitting all-time-highs, and a budding Decentralized Finance ecosys...
Moat: the next generation in Bitcoin
Creating the world’s first true token on top of BitcoinThe world of cryptocurrencies has come a long way in the past ten years. Starting out as a technical paper published under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, to a small network of miners, to the world we see today: a large number of companies integrating blockchain technology, hundreds of tokens listed on exchanges, fully functional decentralized applications, Bitcoin’s price hitting all-time-highs, and a budding Decentralized Finance ecosys...
Our Interwoven Future
Humanity, as it stands today, is very similar to a coin that has landed on its side — slowly rolling, wobbling, waiting to land either Heads or TailsMany would agree our species, and even our civilization, is in trouble. Most will point out the pandemic, economic crisis, civil unrest, climate change, and the resurgence of authoritarianism. While all of these concerns are justified, they are also only smaller variables in a much larger picture. These problems pale in comparison to the beasts t...
Our Interwoven Future
Humanity, as it stands today, is very similar to a coin that has landed on its side — slowly rolling, wobbling, waiting to land either Heads or TailsMany would agree our species, and even our civilization, is in trouble. Most will point out the pandemic, economic crisis, civil unrest, climate change, and the resurgence of authoritarianism. While all of these concerns are justified, they are also only smaller variables in a much larger picture. These problems pale in comparison to the beasts t...
A First-Principles Approach to Bitcoin
Building a Means of Exchange from scratchBitcoin’s in the news again. This surprises many, but it shouldn’t surprise those who have been paying attention. People had been saying Bitcoin was dead for years, that it would never recover, that it was just a fad. The way people talked, you would expect Bitcoin in 2020 to look like this:But, instead, it looks more like this:From How Monte Carlo could Decentralize the Internet So why isn’t Bitcoin dead? Why do so many “experts” in the world continue...
A First-Principles Approach to Bitcoin
Building a Means of Exchange from scratchBitcoin’s in the news again. This surprises many, but it shouldn’t surprise those who have been paying attention. People had been saying Bitcoin was dead for years, that it would never recover, that it was just a fad. The way people talked, you would expect Bitcoin in 2020 to look like this:But, instead, it looks more like this:From How Monte Carlo could Decentralize the Internet So why isn’t Bitcoin dead? Why do so many “experts” in the world continue...
How Monte Carlo could Decentralize the Internet
(Stock footage photo of Monte Carlo) It’s just past midnight, and the table is full. You sit on the end, your trusty friend at your side. And at the other end: your arch nemesis. He screwed you over big last time you played Black Jack. But tonight will be different. You’re onto him now, and there will be no more tricks… except for the one you’re holding literally up your sleeve. But the House has taken notice. Too much notice, for your taste, and that’s when you realize… this isn’t the Monte ...
How Monte Carlo could Decentralize the Internet
(Stock footage photo of Monte Carlo) It’s just past midnight, and the table is full. You sit on the end, your trusty friend at your side. And at the other end: your arch nemesis. He screwed you over big last time you played Black Jack. But tonight will be different. You’re onto him now, and there will be no more tricks… except for the one you’re holding literally up your sleeve. But the House has taken notice. Too much notice, for your taste, and that’s when you realize… this isn’t the Monte ...
One Ring Signature To Rule Them All
How blockchains can store your data, without knowing who you arePhoto thanks to “What Does the One Ring Actually Do?” In our case, it does quite a lot The word “Blockchain” is being used about as much as “Adkins” or “Y2K” was 15 years ago, but unlike a cheatcode for losing weight or the fear of tech-financial armageddon, not many people seem very interested in finding out what a blockchain actually is. And why would they? If the days of making a quick cash grab from buying crypto are over, wh...
One Ring Signature To Rule Them All
How blockchains can store your data, without knowing who you arePhoto thanks to “What Does the One Ring Actually Do?” In our case, it does quite a lot The word “Blockchain” is being used about as much as “Adkins” or “Y2K” was 15 years ago, but unlike a cheatcode for losing weight or the fear of tech-financial armageddon, not many people seem very interested in finding out what a blockchain actually is. And why would they? If the days of making a quick cash grab from buying crypto are over, wh...
