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Lingering Ethereum 2.0 Concerns
On July 2nd of 2017 I sent some friends in the blockchain industry an email with my concerns about Ethereum …
Final Comments on the Implementation of MESS on Ethereum Classic
Below I transcribe my final comments on the implementation of MESS (Modified Exponential Subjective Scoring) on Ethereum Classic (ETC).
The …
Ethereum Classic Protocol Compact 2020
The following is the text of a pull request I introduced into the Ethereum Classic (ETC) Github repo as a …
Why Ethereum Classic Should Not Adopt Modified Exponential Subjective Scoring (MESS)
This article is a response to a comment about using the Modified Exponential Subjective Scoring (MESS) system on Ethereum Classic …
Proof of Work in Nature
Proof of work technology [1] is the key component in the Bitcoin [2] Nakamoto consensus mechanism [3]. It is a …
Ethereum Classic Principles: To Not Have Principles
As an interesting case study about blockchain principles, Ethereum Classic (ETC) has suffered incredible instability, not because it hasn’t worked …
Bitcoin Will Likely Migrate to Bit Gold When the Time Comes
If there has been a bad omen this dramatic year 2020 has been the unanimous consensus; in the United States, …
Ethereum’s Significant and Undeniable Achievement: Proof of Work
What follows is an email I just wrote to Vitalik Buterin, Founder of Ethereum. I did not edit grammar nor …
Ethereum Classic Simplicity
This article is largely a response to Charles Hoskinson’s video titled “More on ETC’s Treasury Idea” posted below:
To the …
Why Ethereum Classic Should Not Create a Treasury
In light of new reorganization attacks that caused several double spends on the network, and a subsequent discontent with development …
Learning From the Quiet Master — Nick Szabo
A Hail Mary Email
I consider myself a fortunate man who, from a hail Mary email in August of 2015, …
Bitcoin Ungovernance Explained
There is a lot of discussion and analysis about how the supposed governance systems of secure proof of work blockchains, …
From Gold To Fiat To Bit Gold To Bitcoin
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The problem that money solves is that humans have a limited …
Why Does Ethereum Classic Have Value?
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The problem that money solves is that humans have a limited …
The Bitcoin Security Model Explained
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The purpose of the Bitcoin (BTC) network is to avoid trusted …
Why Proof of Work Based Nakamoto Consensus Is Secure and Complete
Ethereum Classic Ungovernance Explained
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Ethereum Classic Brand Promise, Positioning, Personality, and Communications
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What Is the Problem of Referring to Ethereum Classic as a
…The Ethereum Classic Security Model Explained
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The purpose of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) network is to avoid …
Satoshi Nakamoto Mentioned Trust Minimization 14 Times in the Bitcoin White Paper
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Given cypherpunk history and the clear ethos of decentralization in the …
Ethereum Classic Phoenix Upgrade Set for Block 10,500,839 Estimated on June 2020
UPDATE MAY 27TH: PHOENIX WILL HAPPEN ON JUNE 1ST OF 2020 – UPGRADE YOUR NODES!
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The Ethereum Classic Monetary Policy Explained
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When Bitcoin was released it was the result of twenty …
Ethereum Classic Money, Property, and Agreements Explained
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“Principles” may be regarded as evolved patterns of behavior that are …
Ethereum Classic Aztlán and Phoenix Upgrades Set to Activate on Block 10,500,839 Estimated on June 10th, 2020
IMPORTANT NOTE: These upgrades were replaced by the Phoenix upgrade.
On an Ethereum Classic (ETC) core developer call today, it …