@RobWilllliams A duress password should open a real wallet that only has a tiny amount of value in it relative to your real wallet.
@bitcoin3000 Trezor, Ledger Nano S & eventually Blue, Samourai Wallet, maybe some other hardware wallets.
@CharlieShrem @BitcoinTrezor The @LedgerHQ Nano S does (nontrivial setup) and eventually the Blue will too. I think @SamouraiWallet as well.
Far too few bitcoin wallets support duress passwords. https://t.co/U2grvxGgTh
@giacomozucco Sounds good on the surface but let’s be realistic - they’ll just consolidate multiple regs into a single reg and call it a win
@Satoshi_N_ Doubtful it will be lowered; I’d be fine with as low as 75% for SFs just to prevent stubborn holdouts / laggards from blocking.
@Satoshi_N_ Not always… https://t.co/bST2qjmCpE
@Satoshi_N_ Except in reality, pressure goes away when people get frustrated and stop using the system.
@999BTC Not necessarily - it could simply plateau & end up an “S curve”
@TuurDemeester I’d classify this under “being more flexible about current lack of scalability” via probabilistic rating of unconfirmed txns.
@emilepetrone I’d go with @coindesk, @BitcoinMagazine, @CoinJournal
@999BTC The hashrate is a reflection of what bitcoin users are willing to pay to secure the system - it self-adjusts accordingly.
Holy hashrate hockystick! pic.twitter.com/LxfhKhrHTM
@btcdrak Looks like everybody got it wrong https://t.co/wwBM7Ixfdi
My thoughts on @SatoshiRoundtbl III https://t.co/7bqoxpIQXH
@AlpacaSW @juscamarena No, that entire thread is a trash fire. It’s also unprofessional for BU to put “Blockstream Core” vars in their code.
@AlpacaSW This guy ðŸ’ðŸ»Â https://t.co/wKSLkIfs0c
@AlpacaSW There’s a big difference between civil intellectual debate and toxic fallacious “debate.” https://t.co/sQEGJI6cWS
@MrHodl Context: Emergent Consensus is far few lines of code than Segregated Witness. It’s a factual statement regardless of other issues.
@AlpacaSW To which comment do you refer?
@jwilkins By which you mean they should be considered more secure?
@AlpacaSW @seweso @rogerkver @gavinandresen I don’t know how to put this other than bluntly: referencing the HK Agreement is a waste of time
@Excellion @gavinandresen You might regret being so gleeful about this… this story isn’t quite completed.
@rogerkver @gavinandresen Couldn’t Bitcoin Classic and Unlimited add SegWit support so that we can move forward constructively?
@MrChrisEllis I don’t think putting quotes around “Blockstream Core” makes it any less insulting to all Core devs, Blockstream & otherwise.
@HostFat That wasn’t my claim. My point was that the user’s choice in the market for consensus rules is a wider variety than often discussed
@flyosity I’m holding out for Triple Coupon Wednesdays!
@ErikVoorhees The real question is how folks feel about leaving the “literally never” crowd behind.
@SatoshiLite AD stats here: https://t.co/D7NaTQ0T4b
Consensus market isn’t Core vs Unlimited, it’s:
Core, Knots, NBitcoin, Bcoin, BTCD, libbitcoin, Toshi, Haskoin
vs Unlimited, Classic
vs XT
@GlobalMacroBot To let “the free market” determine the block size limit dynamically.
@adam3us It’s hard to quantify. I do believe “meatspace consensus” provides a strong safety net, but each fallback to it erodes user trust.
@TuurDemeester There was a pull request, but as far as I can tell that specific change wasn’t discussed.… https://t.co/85zvMNMa5h
61% of reachable BU nodes will reach chain consensus in ~40 minutes.
24% are configured to stay out of consensus fo… https://t.co/0dyNnxu6A3
RT @coindesk: Ledger’s new hardware wallet is the most costly on the market. Is it worth the extra cash? Jameson Lopp investigates https://…
When your premise is that human consensus is sufficiently reliable to trust, machine consensus becomes less valuable https://t.co/Ye8Wf7UpSd
@juscamarena @Excellion Looks like there was a review, but no one caught it. https://t.co/xhLT0uQpKH
@adam3us @Excellion @bhec39 The BU nodes in my logs all claim to have an Excessive Block size set to 4, 8, or 16 MB. Think they’d accept.
@roasbeef @_chjj bruh my coinz so old they growin’ white hair https://t.co/06mdufWSSM
I guess you could say…
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… consensus emerged.
https://t.co/UJkCysTLvr
@Excellion @bhec39 Technically, it was a valid block (on a subset of the BU network) that was orphaned when the Core network ignored it.
@Chris_Stewart_5 @SatoshiLite That’s OK; they’ll lose plenty more if BU’s EC actually kicks in and starts orphaning left and right.
@mikestable @flyosity True, though the math to determine values of rights is beyond my abilities, so I just consider them all important.
@SatoshiLite The free market sorts these things out beautifully.
@AlpacaSW @pwuille @TheBlueMatt @timoncc Yeah, but I would think that you would want to ban peers offering bad blocks regardless.
@pwuille @TheBlueMatt @timoncc Makes me wonder: why didn’t my node ban the last 2 peers sending the bad block? https://t.co/r54YvnpBD0
My node behind https://t.co/HN6b9OKPvS rejected this invalid Bitcoin Unlimited block not once, not twice, but three… https://t.co/NxLi7OA9Au
@SatoshiLite @AaronvanW Not seeing it on other explorers or nodes; I recall the time bc.info falsely displayed a Satoshi tx.
@SatoshiLite @AaronvanW Any independent verification that block 000000000000000000cf208f521de0424677f7a87f2f278a1042f38d159565f5 was real?
@desantis Ammo can failed Faraday cage test. Materials for my next project have arrived. pic.twitter.com/7XYaDJis19
5) The greater the diversity of available means to rebalance channels and keep them open, the greater the robustness of @lightning network.
4) You can think of channel rebalancing as a sort of “liquidity injection†that stabilizes a poorly performing piece of the network.
3) Forced channel closures, depending upon a variety of factors, may range from mildly annoying to nearly catastrophic.
2) As I noted in my @lightning article, channel rebalancing may be one of the greatest engineering challenges. https://t.co/3JfGR2Qjrm
1) Brilliant idea and kind of a big deal for @lightning network; here’s why: https://t.co/ZtKXvcsTVK
@flyosity Eh, the difference is if people think it’s OK to sacrifice some rights vs a more extreme view of protecting all rights.
@flyosity ROFL Democrats want to restrict rights too - just different ones from Republicans.
@seweso @riprowan @drwasho To be clear, you could run any number of implementations such as NBitcoin, bcoin, btcd, libbitcoin, toshi…
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho You’re mixing up two different issues. I’m comparing specific implementation, not arguing meta Bitcoin protocol.
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho B/C everyone uses same rules, chain can reorg but eventually everyone will follow chain with most cumulative PoW.
“Introduction to Bitcoin & Blockchains” - a presentation I gave recently at @NCStateMcKimmon Center. https://t.co/7ScoC2pWdm
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho That’s a meta issue, though - if you don’t agree with the consensus rules, you aren’t running Core.
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho There is no technical reason that guarantees chain convergence. This is a classic “freedom vs safety” argument.
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho With Core, every node will reject excessive blocks and miners get forked off the main chain.
@deadalnix @seweso @drwasho Indeed - I think we can all agree that the market will prevail in the sense that it will choose the rule system.
@riprowan @seweso @drwasho Unfortunately not: miners can either blow past your EB limit or if your AD is huge, fork you off the main chain.
@seweso @drwasho You could make that same claim about any number of consensus rules. Why not create EC for coinbase rewards?
@BitcoinNemesis Holders can run nodes or they can vote with their feet by selling coins.
@seweso @drwasho The balance of power in Bitcoin is too complex to shift it around and claim it’s safe just because… https://t.co/PqKWEOehE8
@dangermouse117 What are the axes? Is that exchange rate vs volatility?
@drwasho If you’re thinking adversarially, it’s more like “don’t let random strangers drive your car via remote control while you’re in it.”
@zeynep @mattblaze Indeed, the consequence of elections is to concentrate far too much power in the hands of a few… https://t.co/K1E7Yvg7xV
@TuurDemeester @TheLocalAustria Alternative headline: Bitcoin saves 180 hostages in hotel!
@ameir Remember all those things that the government-run indoctrination facilities taught you about our country? I ‘member…
My review of the @LedgerHQ Blue - a slick security device that still has a bit of maturing left to do. https://t.co/qHRYDPx5jU
@BitCoinSusan @lightning @twobitidiot @jgarzik @brianchoffman Indeed
RT @btcdrak: @lopp Actually it hasn’t started, it’s the first retarget *after* the “startdate”, so another 1332 blocks to go before that, a…
@DarioTepoTec @jgarzik @lightning You’d have to find an exchange that supports LTC such as @krakenfx or @GDAX or @Poloniex
@Flow_Surfer I’d guess that the Litecoin devs want to fast track activation and decrease chances of it stalling.
The first SegWit signaling period for Litecoin began a few minutes ago at block 1,141,685. You can track it here: litecoinblockhalf.com/segwit.php
eric_lombrozo #bitcoin would be much easier to define if it had a central authority…it would also cease to be very interesting.
adam3us believe #bitcoin project has far fewer community contributors than other FOSS projects of similar #users or activity bitcoincore.org/en/contribute/
@ryanxcharles Interested to hear your ideas. Perhaps @santisiri has some too…
@ssoeborg @el33th4xor Not in the security space (if done professionally) - attacks == free QA testing 🤔
@ssoeborg @el33th4xor Cypherpunks attack ideas and code. Cypherpricks attack the people behind them.
If Bitcoin miners remain deadlocked & Litecoin deploys SegWit + @lightning, LTC value could rise due to utility & make miners reconsider…
RT @JennaMC_Laugh: BREAKING: Twitter has published 2 National Security Letters, secret FBI requests made w/no judicial approval. https://t.…
RT @BitcoinMagazine: How Bitcoin Unlimited Users May End Up on Different Blockchains https://t.co/A5F2ZdXsH3 #bitcoin #blockchain #technolo…
@1cyrilblanc1 @brianchoffman @SatoshiRoundtbl Don’t count out @ryanxcharles just yet ;-P
@1cyrilblanc1 @brianchoffman @SatoshiRoundtbl Some people post quality content on Reddit. But the voting system doesn’t work well for it.
@dangermouse117 Really digging your chart porn, Willy. Keep up the great work!
Reddit incentivizes witty quips, funny fallacies, bullying, brigading, bad behavior, but not intellectual discourse. https://t.co/PcKOkHWzMk
RT @khannib: How much BTC is stored in each multisig setup, and more https://t.co/MN6PsK4QOc
@theonevortex @LaurentMT @Excellion I’m pretty sure this particular thread is about Rick, not Gavin. Regardless, identities are irrelevant.
Bitcoin was built by and will succeed due to the efforts of Cypherpunks, not Cypherpricks.
@theonevortex @LaurentMT @Excellion Other people’s unprofessional behavior is not an excuse to engage in the same. Just aggravates people.
@theonevortex @LaurentMT @Excellion Of course not, that’s why I have unsubscribed from /r/btc
@Excellion I read this tweet and see disdain and mocking someone’s frustration. Do you truly believe that adds value to the conversation?
@deadalnix @Falkvinge Depends upon the hash rate distribution between the two chains and the distribution of node/industry acceptance.
@johnsonlau01 @CharlieShrem @gavinandresen @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda To be clear, I’m not arguing Gavin deserves s… https://t.co/gZstAFhQK7
@brianchoffman @LukeDashjr @shibuyashadows Seems to be @pwuille’s BIP105 + an initial block size decrease.
@furziadmi @LukeDashjr Assumes SegWit activation, decreases legacy block size to adjust, then increases 17% yearly w/hard fork in 2024
.@LukeDashjr announces 3 hard fork related Bitcoin Improvement Proposals https://t.co/3vQDmjT9K6
@S_McGraw Difference is that value isn’t manipulable by an authority debasing it. Free markets can be “manipulated”… https://t.co/tJQ2nrBMCY
@Falkvinge You’re predicting a hard fork, but are you predicting that it results in a single chain?
@S_McGraw There isn’t any currency that has value stability. It’s all relative and a matter of perspective.
@BronxR @alansilbert I don’t think @BashCo_ was trying to deceive anyone here; it’s a kneejerk reaction I see a lot.
@EncryptionGirl @LedgerHQ Morris’ Three Golden Rules of Computer Security are in effect as usual :-)
@S_McGraw Value stability has never and will never be a goal of the protocol. If miners were compromised, protocol would be changed.
@AlpacaSW Indeed, and yet P2SH has been working great. I see parallels with SegWit debate. It’s not perfect, but it’s progress.
@AlpacaSW Yes, name calling is unproductive. Clearly they clashed a lot. I myself have butted heads with LJR on occasion.
@theonevortex @Excellion @gavinandresen If I’m the only one, it will be mostly useless. Will need to have a wider effort.
@AlpacaSW Great example of why we should examine each idea on its own. LJR has had great contributions & also controversial proposals.
@AlpacaSW Looks like a misunderstanding + public shaming gone wrong. In my experience, “.@” replies can sometimes be bullying behavior.
@AlpacaSW I can see why you’d infer trolling from that, but it looks like a legitimate question. You might be projecting.
@theonevortex @Excellion @gavinandresen Correct, I can only attempt to moderate a small subset of the activity that falls within my view.
@theonevortex @Excellion @gavinandresen Some people find value in moderators. Some people don’t.
@AlpacaSW @bitbuck @Excellion @gavinandresen If I see such behavior, I will. I’m not taking sides with regard to this issue.
@MAbtc @nvk @Excellion @gavinandresen 2) B/C if you look at history, we’ve seen great contributions from people who also made bad proposals.
@MAbtc @nvk @Excellion @gavinandresen 1) That’s fine, though I recommend judging each idea on its own. Why, you may ask?
@nvk @Excellion @gavinandresen Let me clarify further: plenty of blame to go around on all sides. “They started it” doesn’t help us heal.
@bitbuck @Excellion @gavinandresen If all you can do is waste my time with drivel, I’ll no choice but to stop reading what you say.
@theonevortex @Excellion @gavinandresen I was in favor of XT. I’m in favor of all means of scaling. https://t.co/iOPMVgkLJX
@nvk @Excellion @gavinandresen To be clear, I’m advocating for civil debate, not lack of debate / passivity to claims & arguments.
@Excellion @gavinandresen Harshness won’t help anything. Let’s de-escalate.
@AlpacaSW @CharlieShrem @gavinandresen Your complaints about people trolling a quickly nullified by your own trolling. What a waste.
Just confirmed you can use @LedgerHQ Blue & Nano S devices to secure your Facebook account! https://t.co/AFwdWQxVdo https://t.co/6EzPDRsGc3
@AlpacaSW @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda This is exactly what I’m talking about. Why are you wasting our time with drivel.
@kyletorpey @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda I agree it may change some people’s minds. But at what cost? Just trying to promote civility.
@kyletorpey @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda Might I suggest that you look for parallels in a recent election and see how well that worked?
@lopp @kyletorpey @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda Could be the case for some, but then wouldn’t they also follow if leader was discredited?
@kyletorpey @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda Are you claiming that people will follow a leader even if their ideas have been discredited?
@CryptoChrisG @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda It looks like I’ll be doing that more often now (for everyone, regardless of beliefs)
@AlpacaSW @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda The malice is not visible to me. I can completely understand his perspective.
@CryptoChrisG @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda If you have a problem with his arguments, engage him in debate.
@AlpacaSW @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda
Seems to me that many agree in the wisdom of:
1) Not assuming malice
2) Not feeding trolls
@CryptoChrisG @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda No need to discredit the man when you can discredit the idea.
@TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda We all know Bitcoin isn’t a company. Diff in opinion is between “web app dev” vs “aerospace dev”
@TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda I think you inferred a claim that wasn’t there. He was talking about running a company, not Bitcoin.
@WhalePanda @giacomozucco @MrHodl @TuurDemeester I would agree, that’s not a constructive debate at all.
@AlpacaSW @TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda Unnecessarily abrasive. Ditto for https://t.co/TEGWe9Yf7G
@giacomozucco @WhalePanda @MrHodl @TuurDemeester I proposed that perpetually toxic people be ostracized, sure. Haven’t seen that from Gavin.
@TuurDemeester @MrHodl @WhalePanda Kind of; when discussing concepts it’s not necessary to name people supporting them. More divisive IMO.
@WhalePanda @MrHodl @TuurDemeester “He started it” isn’t much of a justification either. Might I suggest taking the high road?
@MrHodl @TuurDemeester @WhalePanda Conflicting beliefs doesn’t justify attacking a person.
@TuurDemeester @WhalePanda Please focus on attacking the idea, not the person promoting the idea. Thanks.
RT @firstecache: It is almost universally true that violence has been necessary to ensure the redistribution of wealth
https://t.co/0t6JBM 
@jimmysong @BitcoinErrorLog That’s my plan, to call out the worst cases.
@jimmysong @BitcoinErrorLog You can only decide yourself who to mute / block / ignore / ostracize. Can’t force others to do so.
@BitcoinErrorLog Not as far as I’m aware, though I’ll keep you updated if that changes 😉 Keep asking the hard questions!
@deadalnix It sounds like it’s only a matter of time before more info comes out.
@Ranantharaju @JordanTuwiner @AlpacaSW Plenty of disagreement there, as transferring small amounts of cash has no c… https://t.co/mUVcdQtbBL
The people who care the least about making changes to the Bitcoin protocol are those who wield the most power over its evolution.
@BashCo_ @alansilbert @LaurenMT There are natural 24 hour cycles; the question is where the tipping point lies.
@BashCo_ @alansilbert It’s not that simple. Look at tx/s rates, largely unchanged. https://t.co/hds5ug5YyV https://t.co/CSDjc9lBLu
@sajmathieubegue @sysmannet @adam3us @eragmus @rogerkver Feel free to conduct a poll :-)
@RyanMWalker @BitGo @SatoshiRoundtbl Little bit of everything
@Datavetaren @SDLerner I’m not so sure than anyone (old enough) can really be disproven to be Satoshi. I hear more info is coming this year.
@kristovatlas Sure, I suppose my point is that it’s best to not assume malice when perspectives & proposals conflict.
@kristovatlas It’s quite possible for people to share the same goal and yet have conflicting approaches and priorities.
Mark my words: you have not heard the last of Craig Wright. I don’t know the truth, but it may very well be stranger than fiction.
@sysmannet @sajmathieubegue @adam3us @eragmus @rogerkver I understand what you’re saying, but bitcoin is not (yet)… https://t.co/KhAXY3qm8t
@TaylorGerring I miss Dogecoin 😢
@jimmysong There are some important contributors who should probably stick to dev forums and stay off social media. I can’t isolate them.
@jimmysong From what I see, the vast majority of users are either silent or civil. Only a few vocal toxic users.
@ModernApostate I’d refer you to this series of tweets: https://t.co/nGRfAiGsBa
@JordanTuwiner @AlpacaSW There are some competing goals of what to optimize, though seems all sides agree upon value of sovereign money.
RT @el33th4xor: Overheard at the Satoshi Roundtable.
CEO #1: I’m a big fan of yours.
CEO #2: Likewise.
CEO #1: We’ll share a prison cell on…
@ModernApostate There aren’t nearly enough tweets available to list them all here. Will need to be a case by case basis.
4) Vires in numeris, both cryptographically and socially.
3) My wish is that we promote more constructive criticism and debate while ostracizing those who are toxic and repeat the same rhetoric.
2) We have too much in common to allow differences in vision to divide us. It’s our responsibility to call out vitriolic divisive behavior.
1) Bitcoin users: remember we share a common goal of building & maintaining a system that is resistant to capture, even from nation states.
Institutions see it coming & are taking action. Some will try regulating use of blockchains. Some may embrace BTC. https://t.co/Hd4zzPE8wV
@Metaballo @CounterpartyXCP You should probably ask @junseth and @derosetech
@flyosity Trump is a reality TV star. By talking about him to tens of thousands of your followers, you’re giving hi… https://t.co/5STydmZNJQ
Nice view of the (entire?) cross-exchange combined BTC/USD order book. https://t.co/dCTcNTaigD H/T @bendavenport https://t.co/k84Y5APWUe
We’re taking @BitGo wallet security to the next level by adding support for @LedgerHQ hardware devices! https://t.co/HRcSuYdZLR
@rusticbison @VinnyLingham I suspect you’ll get to see it “proven” by being activated and used on Litecoin.
@mcrsqr @VinnyLingham I was told that the plan is to translate most if not all of the segwit site into mandarin.
Privacy enables people to act without fear of consequences from outside observers. Privacy enhancing tech bestows freedom upon individuals.
RT @bradheath: N.C. state lawmaker says shouting at current or former gov’t officials should be punishable by 5 years in prison.
https://t.…
Bitcoin: a distributed system in which participants argue about what the system actually is.
Honored to be representing @BitGo & Bitcoin’s Silent Majority at this year’s @SatoshiRoundtbl! pic.twitter.com/dZ0gP5bILE
@seweso Sounds like that could be a separate article unto itself!
@BitcoinBelle @twobitidiot @ryanxcharles I’ve been offered to be paid by CoinDesk before but I declined. I write fo… https://t.co/vvrw2UoG4U
@KanuDeshpande The last time I recall seeing such research, it was showing that ~4MB blocks are “safe” in terms of network propagation.
@Bitcoinference @Cloudflare @torproject Oops, might want to look into that @21
@Aquentson I think BU would need a lot more vetting and time before it could be widely considered safe, while SegWit has been vetted.
@TuurDemeester I think that’s optional; haven’t linked my account to CB.
@mikeinspace @TuurDemeester @21 I’m on android; have only used web app.
@Aquentson Heh, from my perspective it was a long 2 years of watching the block size debate and seeing HF attempts fail over and over.
@mikeinspace @TuurDemeester @21 Possibly, or maybe you just have to get through a certain number of tasks…
@TuurDemeester To be clear, this is all @21’s doing; I’m just a user.