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Hard Forks, Soft Forks, Defaults and Coercion

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One of the important arguments in the blockchain space is that of whether hard forks or soft forks are the preferred protocol upgrade mechanism. The basic difference between the two is that soft forks change the rules of a protocol by strictly reducing the set of transactions that is valid, so nodes following the old rules will still get on the new chain (provided that the majority of miners/validators implements the fork), whereas hard forks allow previously invalid transactions and blocks to become valid, so clients must upgrade their clients

[Mirror] Quadratic Arithmetic Programs: from Zero to Hero

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Time Stamp: February 2, 2024 10:43 AM - Modified On: February 2, 2024 - Published By:
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Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/quadratic-arithmetic-programs-from-zero-to-hero-f6d558cea649 There has been a lot of interest lately in the technology behind zk-SNARKs, and people are increasingly trying to demystify something that many have come to call "moon math" due to its perceived sheer indecipherable complexity. zk-SNARKs are indeed quite challenging to grasp, especially due to the sheer number of moving parts that need to come together for the whole thing to work, but if we break the technology down piece by piece then

‘Bitcoin Is Worth Zero’ — Kenyan Communication Strategist Warns African Investors to Be Wary

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2021 5:38 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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A Kenyan communications strategist, Mwotia Ciugu, has told African investors to be wary of investing in bitcoin which he claims is worth zero. Bitcoin Structurally Incapable of Delivering on Its Promise In an op-ed published by The Elephant, Ciugu insists bitcoin (BTC) is structurally incapable of delivering on its promise of becoming an alternative store of value or a hedge against inflation. In addition, the strategist also claims bitcoin fails both as a currency and an investment. Although he concedes that Africa has one of the highest cryptocurrency adoption rates,

‘Bitcoin Is Worth Zero’ — Kenyan Communication Strategist Warns African Investors to Be Wary

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Time Stamp: November 2, 2021 12:30 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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A Kenyan communications strategist, Mwotia Ciugu, has told African investors to be wary of investing in bitcoin which he claims is worth zero. Bitcoin Structurally Incapable of Delivering on Its Promise In an op-ed published by The Elephant, Ciugu insists bitcoin (BTC) is structurally incapable of delivering on its promise of becoming an alternative store of value or a hedge against inflation. In addition, the strategist also claims bitcoin fails both as a currency and an investment. Although he concedes that Africa has one of the highest cryptocurrency adoption rates,

Bitcoin’s ‘potentially serious implications’ on future of investment, global finance

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Time Stamp: October 17, 2021 10:30 PM - Modified On: October 17, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto demand skyrocketed as inflation fears grip the market and governments continue to print more money. It is noteworthy that the US inflation picture remains worrying with the rate recently hitting a 13-year high of 5.4%. U.S. Debt Apart from these concerns, the U.S. debt is piling up. In a recent commentary piece, Avik Roy estimated the extent of debt in the US and how Bitcoin adoption can change it. He explained, “The single largest holder of U.S. debt is the U.S. government.” The situation is set to worsen, according

What to hope for if a Bitcoin ETF is a go

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 10:30 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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The cryptocurrency and DeFi sector is still young, with much of the industry still waiting on regulatory clarity and guidance. In fact, this is a subject many proponents have commented on as well. WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg is the latest to do so, with the exec stressing on the requirements for “right regulations” in the sector in a recent interview. He said, “Some level of regulation necessary to mainstream this” While he is optimistic about the progress the industry is making with global regulators, the lack of one in the

The A to Z on if and when Bitcoin can flip Apple

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 5:30 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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For a long time, Bitcoin has been subjected to a lot of criticism, unnecessary skepticism, and scrutiny. Ranging from its use in illegal transactions to energy concerns and price volatility, the king coin has seen it all over the last decade. However, the crypto’s trajectory from a market cap of $1 million in 2011 to almost $1.1 trillion this year has placed it seventh on the list of the world’s biggest assets. In spite of all the FUDs and criticism, the fact remains that Bitcoin managed to reach $1 trillion

A classic case of short-term loss, long-term gain for Bitcoin and the crypto-sector?

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Time Stamp: July 15, 2021 10:30 PM - Modified On: July 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Regulatory scrutiny has become an oft-visited issue in recent months, with countries all over the world stepping up their efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Several arguments have been made in favor of, as well as against these steps, with some calling it an effort by traditional institutions to curb what doesn’t fall under their purview while others have hypothesized about the possible growth that regulations can bring. Those in favor of regulations were joined by Bitmain founder and former CEO Jihan Wu recently after he told CNBC that he