In the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, there’s a struggle over the distinction between anonymity and privacy. Even some of the most articulate people struggle and stumble over explaining these concepts. The struggle is due to a misunderstanding of the concepts and reality. Sure, one can make a distinction based…

The defamation case of Wright v. McCormack is telling in multiple ways, not only in the result itself, but also in how the BTC world and cryptoverse have reacted to it. In Wright v. McCormack, British/Australian scientist Dr. Craig S. Wright sued podcaster Peter McCormack for libel (defamation in writing)…

Can a court of law order bitcoin to be moved from one address to another without having the private key of the first address? If this question was asked with regard to a conventional property, the answer is clearly yes, not even worth a debate. When it comes to a…

The next generation Internet will be both the Internet of data and the Internet of value (IoV). The latter will be an inherent part of the former, integrated at the base protocol and transport layer(s), rather than a mere application layer concocted upon it. To do this will require integration…

The longer-term impact of the cost of transaction (CoT) is misunderstood and underestimated. It’s not just about something being cheaper or more expensive from an individual user’s viewpoint. The CoT is more fundamental in that it is structural. It determines what kind of transactions may happen and what kind may…

The concept of decentralization has taken a central place in the context of Bitcoin, blockchain, crypto and Web3. …

“Opposing Views: Money, Bitcoin & Role of the State” on Real Vision is an interesting conversation between Mike Green and Robert Breedlove, moderated by Real Vision senior editor Ash Bennington. Mike is the Chief Strategist and portfolio manager at Simplify Asset Management. He is a well-known Bitcoin bear. On the…

Blockchain and Bitcoin involve a lot of concepts that are not easy to grasp. Lots of education is needed on these subjects, not only for developers and investors, but also the public, legislators and government officials, or we will see wasteful and even destructive actions committed by all elements of…

I recommend a reading of “My first impressions of web3” written by Signal app creator Moxie Marlinspike, as well as “Signal app creator Moxie Marlinspike proves NFT signal-to-noise ratio is low”, a commentary written by Jerry Chan. Moxie describes the current status of Ethereum, on which almost everything relies on…