Alternative Coins & Systems
PII in the Bitcoin World
PII stands for personally identifiable information. Right now, I see and hear many people talking about just how easy it [...]
Contradictions
In reality, life can be complex. Contradictions exist because humans are messy. There is a quote by Ayn Rand that [...]
Spam Away…
The first thing to understand about why people attack me and try to teach false mythologies about Bitcoin is that [...]
Reversing Illicit Transactions on Bitcoin Is Simple
There is a lie that is propagated by those who seek to falsely claim that Bitcoin was created as an [...]
Logical Fallacies and the SCADA Problem
The arguments for extreme events are interesting, and one has to wonder about the motivation for them. The argument that [...]
Monetary Law and Blockchains
The first thing to realise is that blockchains do not fork in a manner that splits the chain. Where such [...]
Feign Madness but Keep Your Balance
(假痴不癲/假痴不癫, Jiǎ chī bù diān) Hide behind the mask of a fool, a drunk, or a madman to create confusion about [...]
The Right to Privacy
Bitcoin is a system that works within the majority of legal frameworks — all of the ones in the free world. An [...]
Fully Peer-to-Peer
In 2011, I sent my last email as Satoshi to Gavin… Gavin,I wish you wouldn’t keep talking about me as [...]
MSBs and Account-Based Systems
Monero and mixed coins (such as those using Schnorr) are engaged in the activity of money transfers and money handling. [...]
Satoshi and Science
The scientific principle applies in all aspects of life, including jurisprudence and law. It has done so for a long [...]
Institutional madness
There is a simple reason why Tether (USDT) has avoided being audited. At least 31% of the reported funds have [...]