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Flare: An Approach to Routing in Lightning Network (2016) [pdf](bitfury.com)
52 points by xwvvvvwx 8y ago|7 comments
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by xwvvvvwx 8y ago
> Is this their solution to "the routing problem" of Lightning? No. This is a mechanism for updating the balances in payment channels. Participants in a payment channel lock up a shared balance in an on-chain 2-of-2 multisig ou
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Alternative (authority based) consensus mechanisms are available for private chains [1][2] so you don't need to mine. Both the Kovan and Rinkeby test nets use proof of authority based consensus mechanisms. Private networks are useful f
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KEVM: An executable formal specification for the Ethereum Virtual Machine(ideals.illinois.edu)
3 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
All public blockchains require a cryptocurrency. The open nature of the protocols is only possible because of the built in system of financial incentives.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
> There is also the matter of verifying the platform itself The Ethereum virtual machine has been formally verified. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/97207
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
I'm not sure that's quite true. Raw pointers are fine if you need a nullable non-owning reference type.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
This is cool, but please make Firefox work like this for every webpage now. I don’t see a reason to allow any cross domain tracking from any website at all. Facebook is probably just the most visible offender rather than the worst offender
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Facebook also owns the networks that seem best positioned to pick up the slack.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Very surprised to find that this was not already the case. In general I think you should assume that all communication on a work provided tool are not private. Private conversations belong on whatsapp / signal.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
This should terrify pretty much anybody who did an ICO last year.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
FUD == Facts U Dislike
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
I don't know more than that tweet, but I would say Nathaniel Popper is a reasonably reliable source.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Polo / Circle discussed with the SEC before the purchase. SEC provided an exemption from prosecution provided Polo registered as a fully licensed exchange. https://twitter.com/nathanielpopper/status/9682025707
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Remote Code Execution Vulnerability at Trustico(twitter.com)
2 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Apparently they had a web front end where customers could request private keys ... https://twitter.com/GossiTheDog/status/968834765888589825
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Had to read it like 3 times before I could process. Unreal.
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Learn Solidity by Hacking Smart Contracts(ethernaut.zeppelin.solutions)
2 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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‪SgxPectre Attacks: Leaking Enclave Secrets via Speculative Execution‬(arxiv.org)
2 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Sure. My point was they're unlikely to abandon IPFS since it's a core component of Filecoin.
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Huge congratulations to Moxie and the team. Signal is a wonderful project and I'm super excited to see what they achieve with such serious resources behind them :)
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Moxie is already working on a cryptocurrency project: https://www.mobilecoin.com/
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Isn't filecoin built on top of IPFS?
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
Firstly if you think you may have ADHD go and see a doctor for a diagnosis. It's a very common condition and there are a set of well understood and effective treatments. Second, if you struggle to motivate yourself, maybe reassess what
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The Large Bitcoin Collider(lbc.cryptoguru.org)
2 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
This looks super useful, when are you planning on releasing a mobile app? Need to be able to obsessively check the price when I’m out and about
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
We've been automating middlemen away for years, don't see whats different here? Blockchain lets us do some stuff now that was impossible before (single ownership of digital assets jumps out), but a big chunk of the economic benefi
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by xwvvvvwx 9y ago
I don't even want a stylus, I just want an A4 eink device that I can read A4 formatted PDFs on (papers / textbooks). This is pretty much the only thing I actually use my iPad for right now.
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Filecoin: protocol overview, important results, and new open problems [video](youtube.com)
2 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments
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Blockchain Protocol Analysis and Security Engineering 2018(cyber.stanford.edu)
3 points by xwvvvvwx 9y ago|0 comments

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