DPoAFS: A New Blockchain Governance Idea
I’ve been thinking a lot on long flights about the optimal governance mechanism for blockchain networks. The current mechanisms work decently well, but still have some vector
The Zcash Governance Crisis
The Zcash world is going through a bit of a governance crisis right now. Zcashers tend to be some of the most rational, thoughtful, and polite people around, and therefore the cris
Store-of-Value Killed Itself
One of the biggest tragedies in the history of cryptocurrency has undoubtedly been Bitcoin’s transition from money to pure store-of-value (SoV). Not because there’s any
Bitcoin’s Taking Heavy Fire!
The start of this bear market has NOT been kind to Bitcoin! 😨 The recent price decline is part of it, but there’s a general feeling of disappointment and malaise in the co
How Will Decentralized Social Media Handle Censorship?
We’re coming to the age where massive demand for uncensored communication exists, but demand for censorship is rising just as fast. We’re also at a point where the tech
Citrea: Bitcoin’s Newest Disappointing L2
Citrea, Bitcoin’s newest L2, launched. And, although it does have some interesting new wrinkles the result is more of the same: Centralized sequencer, federated bridge 💀 I
Fiat-Free: We Won the Battle
100% of my money and income are not in fiat but in decentralized, private, censorship-resistant money. 100% of my spending money is in crypto, and remains so until at most 5 minute
The End of the Nation-State
The nation-state’s days as the apex of power in the world are almost over! If you’re paying attention to the US-EU spat over online censorship jurisdiction, you’l
How to Use the Best Private Crypto Card
Recently Zebec added support for Dash for their cards, in particular the Carbon reloadable one. This opens up some great avenues for living on crypto completely privately, particul
What Is Crypto Fair Value?
What is fair value in crypto, is it a real thing, or is it just cope for broke crypto projects? What Is Fair Value? To make it really simple, fair value is basically saying: “