DSAArchaeology #ArchaeologicalOddities The 1974 passport for Ramses II. His mummy was set to travel to France for a museum exhibi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…DC
@bradmillscan Yeah there seems to be decent demand for a “what can I do if I dedicate a day or two and a few hundre..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ym
@TesModS I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that is no guarantee. I know multiple people who had those instru..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…9z
Your phone number won’t get ported if nobody knows it’s yours. pic.twitter.com/W8fYkcuih3
@RobinThick558 Just an oversight; I’ve added another link with a comparison now.
.@SunnyRayShow’s dropping truth bombs amidst some sweet beats soundcloud.com/sunny-ray-12/p…
Great way to visualize how Atomic Multi-Path payments work on Lightning Network via this emulator by @robtexdotcom..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…75
I burned my old life and started over from scratch in order to regain my privacy. This is the brain dump of everyth..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8M
@murchandamus Waiting ‘til Bitcoin becomes the longest chain to pop the champagne! #TheRealBitcoin #SatoshisVision #HashWar
JustinMoen @AlenaSatoshi For those who want to BUIDL: buidlbootcamp.com
@qertoip @Gordon_Gekkoin Okey dokey, though their web site states “WireGuard is not yet complete. You should not re..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…JH
@wminshew Comprehensive post coming in < 24 hours.
@CryptoPietje Their point is that VPNs are not guaranteed to be safe against nation state actors. That’s correct. N..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…aS
@BolFerdinand @chepamec It’s a federated service; you can select which instance you prefer with regard to their ter..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…X1
@Falkvinge “Segregated Witness is not a positive term - it screams of racial bigotry!” Oh wow, I didn’t know that “witness” is a race.
@_jonasschnelli_ Correct
@pjain Wired as primary, wireless as failover because the latency is annoying.
@iyiailecocugu What matters more IMO is the firmware - I’m running AsusWRT Merlin. asuswrt.lostrealm.ca
@Gordon_Gekkoin Yep, I highly recommend that. Will have a post tomorrow with more details.
@chepamec Quite right. Follow me on Mastodon! mastodon.social/@lopp
@abztrdr Mostly the former, partially the latter because once you’ve lost privacy it’s a huge challenge to regain it.
“The Internet isn’t censorship resistant because your ISP is a chokepoint” they said. “You live in a fantasy utopia..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xh
@Petts5 @SamouraiWallet Exactly, and Samourai is removing it.
One small step for Bitcoin, one giant leap toward a new unit of account by @SamouraiWallet pic.twitter.com/4czFWUHuQC
@zackvoell @stephanlivera @udiWertheimer I was off by a few years. twitter.com/lopp/status/10…
@girevikcap If you own property, sure. This additional requirement hoovers up all of the renters too.
@hohhle There is no opt out box, at least in many states.
The Real ID Act requires proof of residence for the address on a US driver’s license. SCOTUS ruled that states have..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…f4
@ThomasBakketun @WormholeCash Why did you write this and tag it as fiction? Are you claiming it to be true or not?..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xK
@notgrubles @Blockstream @fedora Do these benchmarks also generate the invoices or are they pregenerated?
@jkubes652 @grinMW Grin is using Cuckoo Cycle github.com/mimblewimble/g… and the recommended miner is an nvidia GPU ac..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…uF
@jkubes652 @grinMW It’s really nothing like bitcoin, a very unique privacy-focused approach to designing a cryptocu..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…BV
@jkubes652 No need to elaborate IMO, you can watch it happening in realtime with @grinMW. Mostly anon developers wo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ss
bitrefill “Extreme Opsec” by @lopp - an excellent talk about maintaining your privacy online.
youtu.be/66ZoGUAnY9s?t=…
Of co..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…A6
@cryptogatsby @lightning_peach Read the “New network, new dynamics” section of this article I wrote a while back: coindesk.com/lightning-tech…
@iMukeshB @lightning_peach Look at the chart. The median fee for sending 10 mBTC (0.01 BTC) is 1 satoshi. In other..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…CU
@ercwl @BitMEXResearch More precise terminology would be helpful; trying to fit a multivariable issue into two buck..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…i9
According to @lightning_peach’s LN Monitor, the median fee for sending 1 BTC over LN is 101 satoshis. In other word..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ki
jimmysong I just published “Bitcoin Core Bug CVE-2018–17144: An Analysismedium.com/p/bitcoin-core…Ll
@zjrobins @jkubes652 @APompliano @cjking711 @CityBlockCap @RJNance @JWilliamsFstmed @mdudas @MarkYusko @farbood..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…m6
NicolasDorier I just published “BTCPay Server is growing!” medium.com/p/btcpay-serve…
alexbosworth If you’re using blockchain.info to check the validity of incoming funds you should consider that they accep..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Zw
@wpalczynski @francispouliot_ @giacomozucco When you lose enough sleep due to the ongoing operational nightmare, “d..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3H
@wpalczynski @francispouliot_ @giacomozucco Maybe because it’s a security nightmare and they have been tasked with..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…aw
@WayneVaughan Nullc’s Foundation?
@buttha Just a little countertrolling 🙃
@DariushPourzand @MateTokay If I wanted to humiliate the person in question, I would not have removed their name an..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…67
Brainstorming a permanent name for “The B” - which do you prefer?
@peterktodd Even lamer, I mostly annoyed them by asking if they had a bitcoin strategy.
@peterktodd Scaled from 15 to 300 employees and sold for $200,000,000 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@baggins_crypto @MateTokay You’re quite welcome; be sure to pay it forward.
@peterktodd I’m gonna apply Occam’s Razor on this one. I have a pretty good idea how marketers operate, having spen..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2a
@MateTokay Time is the most precious resource - I’m not going to spend it contributing to any projects with which I..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6l
This is what happens when you hire an inept PR firm to promote your event. They spam all Bitcoin Core contributors..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Nh
100% of profits from sales at tmgox.com will be directed to the @grinMW development fund. 33% discoun..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…lq
@hivedotone @woltemade Nope, it just times out for me.
@woltemade Dangit @hivedotone, why no redirect?
@CryptoPietje Bitcoin.cc is a wrapper page that isn’t owned by me; for https you need to go directly to lopp.net/bitcoin.html
Please submit your favorite high quality educational resources about crypto economics for inclusion on..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…nM
@cyber_hokie @gurutooyou @ercwl @BitMEXResearch There is, but it’s not really quantifiable. Once you start trying t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…mz
@ercwl @BitMEXResearch Yes, it’s similarly arguable that 0.15 and 0.16.3 were “potential ___ forks” but that in practice they are no-ops.
@ercwl @BitMEXResearch Their own definition states “Existing nodes are required to upgrade to follow the hardforked..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Od
@cyber_hokie @gurutooyou @ercwl @BitMEXResearch And yet there are no “the rules” - I could deploy the patch describ..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…zq
@TotalBuzzKit @ercwl @BitMEXResearch It comes down to what the code is validating. Some validations are positive (e..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…TE
@TotalBuzzKit @ercwl @BitMEXResearch This may make it more clear. pic.twitter.com/6Pi0cyhm4w
@ercwl @BitMEXResearch Example: a Bitcoin implementation could release a new version that includes a patch with the..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8H
@ercwl @BitMEXResearch The term “hard fork” is used to indicate an incompatible fork of the chain itself. We may ne..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…bg
@AWSSecurityInfo FYI your “troubleshoot” docs link is broken docs.aws.amazon.com/iam/mfa-u2f-co…
Bitcoin exchange rate volatility is reaching new lows not seen in over a year. buybitcoinworldwide.com/volatility-ind… pic.twitter.com/6C94H97hnV
@AWSSecurityInfo Please add support for other U2F devices like @Trezor and @LedgerHQ. Also can you please add suppo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Nm
AWS finally adds U2F 2FA support… but only for @Yubico. Please add @Trezor & @LedgerHQ devices @AWS! aws.amazon.com/blogs/security…
Coinbase loves compliance, so it’s somewhat surprising that they still don’t support XRP… unless… perhaps… th..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…sO
Bad: when your coin gets delisted from an exchange.
Worse: when your coin gets delisted from a wallet.
twitter.com/CoinomiWallet/…
A Google Form for begging that they add support for your shitcoin bags. #SavedYouAClick twitter.com/CNBCFastMoney/…
@RichardHeartWin If this becomes a problem then it’s indicative that you have flawed perimeter defenses in place. I..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…75
@jack Can I have it show up in my Cash App as BTC?
“It’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole in your team!” - Dan Jacobs
.@Radomysisky has resigned from @DefDist - the project will continue without him. youtube.com/watch?v=eD6xcG…
@Ethan_Heilman These are all good questions. Clearly some peer reviewed academic research is in order.
Privacy pro-tip: if you’re worried about surveillance via laser microphone, duct tape a vibrator to each window in the room and turn it on.
@RichardRed0x @Excellion People work on it because they think it’s an important project worthy of contributing thei..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ZC
@Excellion Scaling quality development: Bitcoin wizards should spend some time spreading their knowledge.
Stagnatin..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…E4
@jfnewbery @iamjosephyoung @woonomic Please report to the Dragon’s Den at your earliest convenience for your punitive spankchain.
Finally! Making your own blood is for plebs, right? businessinsider.com/young-blood-tr…
@2EasyBroz Looks like the USAAC was renamed to the USAAF in 1941 but either way that fact is completely irrelevant..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2o
In WWII, the USAF sent the best pilots from the front lines home to train new pilots. Over time this strategy incre..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…WF
@Ragnarly @romansnitko @giacomozucco Yeah I haven’t figured out how to have a truly private wedding yet…
@AdamStudenik @BashCo_ Technological innovation and improvements to the developer ecosystem that help onboard more..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…XW
You can’t scale relationships (Dunbar’s Number) but you can scale culture.
@Ferdinando1970 @AlenaSatoshi @adam3us @starkness @giacomozucco @pavolrusnak @slushcz @francispouliot_ @keidunm..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…lL
@Ferdinando1970 @AlenaSatoshi @adam3us @starkness @giacomozucco @pavolrusnak @slushcz @francispouliot_ @keidunm..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…qy
hasufl Adam Back @adam3us with an excellent point in closing panel: Bitcoin could focus on small payments but a more centr..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…bL
@wasthatawolf @BashCo_ @pierre_rochard @giacomozucco @MrHodl @nvk You’re jumping to conclusions and acting like I’m..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…o6
@wasthatawolf @BashCo_ @pierre_rochard @giacomozucco @MrHodl @nvk You’re making weird associations. Adam Back does..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Hk
@wasthatawolf @BashCo_ @pierre_rochard @giacomozucco @MrHodl @nvk You mean projects run by advisory board members?..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ne
@BashCo_ @pierre_rochard @mattvasi @giacomozucco @MrHodl @nvk I agree. The Bitcoin Foundation had dozens of initiat..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…dv
@BashCo_ @pierre_rochard @giacomozucco @MrHodl @nvk You should hold us to a high standard. It just seems like you a..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…XP
“Extreme OPSEC for the Modern Cypherpunk” - my presentation at #bh2018 youtu.be/66ZoGUAnY9s?t=…
@JordiMorris1 Quite a bit - one fundamental difference is that we are not a membership based organization. We also..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…wu
@nvk No exception. I’m sure we all agree that Bitcoin will survive with or without the existence of The B…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7y
@nvk Completely agree. The B does not claim anything to the contrary.
@BashCo_ @hodlonaut @MrHodl @TheB_Foundation @francispouliot_ @VinnyLingham @mperklin We prefer to be known as “BFound”
@MrHodl @BashCo_ That’s still a thing and having a means of donating to a managed pool of funds does not make it an..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…EI
@MrHodl @6102bitcoin @BashCo_ Not sure if you watched the presentation, but the donation model is a tree structure…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…z7
@6102bitcoin @BashCo_ Nope, but sounds like it may be an unfortunate requirement. Another option might be to direct..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…TB
@MrHodl @BashCo_ In my experience there is a lot of demand for an easy way to donate to the development of the Bitc..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xR
@BashCo_ Recall that they were a membership organization with quite a bit of bureaucracy that was trying to represe..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Kx
Announcing “The B” #bh2018 pic.twitter.com/8SkSMfGrUa
“A functioning stock market is crucial for capitalism and a healthy economy. A security is an agreement; security t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ZW
khannib A lot of the Bitcoin supply hasn’t moved for years. pic.twitter.com/VhlhWzCBgd
“I estimate that around 18% of all bitcoins are held by exchanges.” - @nic__carter #bh2018
Proposals for alternative metrics to market cap by @nic__carter #bh2018 pic.twitter.com/39AQTlFW02
“Many popular narratives overlook the fact that bitcoin transactions tend to be high value. It doesn’t make much se..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…pt
“It’s impossible to recreate the circumstances of Bitcoin’s conception, and thus impossible to create the same soci..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2b
“We don’t need a technological revolution to create money that is easy to spend - you can do that with NodeJS and a..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fC
“It’s pretty hard to outperform BTC by investing in startups - I think even the Coinbase seed round from 2012 hasn’..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Y4
“The @CasaHODL node sale has shown that there is a lot of demand for user friendly Lightning nodes.” - @starkness..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…iE
@OutlierCanada Buy them a copy of this, which includes a ton of common examples of situations where you can save yo..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…7N
@OutlierCanada Easiest things that don’t cost much:
* Browser extensions
* VPN
* freeze credit services
* virtual d..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…aN
On competition from copycats benefitting from @Trezor’s R&D:
“It doesn’t make much sense to buy an off-brand hardw..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…8l
“The only full node of the global monetary system is the US Federal Reserve.” - @saifedean #bh2018
And it’s arguab..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ZE
“A lot of people don’t care about having a better form of money. They probably won’t care until their current money..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Jx
“It’s still an open question as to if we can build a system that retains censorship resistance in the long run.” -..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Ol
kanzure Here’s the livestream for Baltic Honeybadger 2018 #bh2018 #bitcoin @hodlhodl youtube.com/watch?v=66ZoGU…
MUH FLIPPENING pic.twitter.com/1qJObSsJdr
Don’t write anything you can phone.
Don’t phone anything you can speak.
Don’t speak anything you can whisper.
Don’t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Y7
I guess the market likes bug fixes. @Excellion please ask your AXA handler for permission to release more CVEs. pic.twitter.com/asttGWsvGk
@JordiMorris1 Yes, but the fix is not a hard fork. bitcoincore.org/en/2018/09/20/…
@BashCo_ I think some of them are triggered by the “forced” upgrade. Perhaps you should rephrase it as “optional, b..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…PZ
@KyleSamani Do derivatives such as credit default swaps fall under “debt” or “pyramid scheme” or something else?
@KyleSamani Sure you /can/ but that does not prevent the “greater fool theory” from coming into play with speculati..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…A5
@KyleSamani Anyone who calls Bitcoin a pyramid scheme should then explain why /every publicly traded asset/ is not..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…H1
@countbitcoin @CasaHODL We will rectify this issue immediately and the person responsible for phone support shall be sacked!
Friend: “Whatcha thinkin’ about?”
Me: “Hierarchical deterministic address generation standards. You see, when you h..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…44
@bitcoin_bolsa @CasaHODL To be clear, I didn’t say we’re working on supporting them in the product right now. Anyth..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…GW
At @CasaHODL we’re all about diversity. While mainly Bitcoin maximalists, we’ve also hired enterprise blockchainers..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…S2
Don’t be DPoS…
Don’t be DPoS…
Don’t be DPoS…
twitter.com/paulvigna/stat…
@jimmysong bro your scambot broke pic.twitter.com/7AGrGJshk8
@danheld I’ll use a dapp daily for a measly $500,000 worth of ETH - any takers?
Meritocracy is a controversial concept in OSS, but generally:
* The best ideas should come from anywhere.
* The bes..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ok
@EdTheRecruiter Via the schelling point for its developers, such as github.
2020: after sending questionnaires to decentralized exchange projects about their practices and procedures, receivi..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…VF
@khannib Just like going from zero to one is the hardest part, so is going from 1 to 0.
CasaHODL Check out our latest post on some of the things you can do with the Casa Node! medium.com/casa/features-…
@Jomari_P Absolutely, you just have to be careful of falling into the shallow diversity trap. If you hire a variety..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ll
@organscapital Genes & chromosomes can be indicative of different cultures, life experiences, and thus perspectives..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…FY
Diversity of membership makes organizations more robust by reducing blind spots. However, it’s diversity of thought..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…9N
@kellyreid @CasaHODL It’s not clear what you mean by “my Casa” because we have multiple products. If you’re referri..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…K0
@Fredilly Via specially constructed legal entities that own those things and then provide me with access to them.
@kellyreid @CasaHODL When you’re talking about single signature wallets, whether software or hardware, it means hav..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Gc
@kellyreid @CasaHODL Nah, a lightning node has a very different security model because it’s a hot (online) wallet…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…ck
@nic__carter @CasaHODL We will prioritize making the removal of your SPoF as quick and painless as possible.
yeastplume MimbleWimble in < a tweet: People agree to create a tx exchanging a certain amount. Some add inputs equalling the a..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…fm
@KyleSamani @twobitidiot @litecoin If it could ensure such a thing, but this is more of a social phenomenon than te..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…TC
@KyleSamani @twobitidiot @litecoin How do you quantify the usefulness of Litecoin as a Bitcoin testnet with real va..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Nn
At @CasaHODL we eliminate single points of failure with extreme prejudice. Final boss: eliminate the user.
@djspinhideaway @jmcorgan Unfortunately a lot of folks interpreted that as a signal that I’m a Trump supporter.
@covati @hodlhodl I did it because I want to continue to have a public voice and reputation tied to my name - the e..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…jO
@jmcorgan Not making any judgments; there are plenty of reasons someone may fall through the cracks of society. Apa..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Us
The jarring juxtaposition of worlds in megacities…
Wealth and optimism abound in the sky amongst the tenants of s..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…PQ
@cryptoauthorit 1) Know your audience’s prime time of day and week for maximum exposure.
2) Talk about current hot..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…gB
@TheStalwart @prestonjbyrne Prepare to be disappointed. The Internet never forgets, but humans seem to forget quickly.
Twitter tips & tricks:
* Know your audience.
* Timing is everything.
* Keep it real. Let the tweets come to you, do..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Uo
Truly I tell you: it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a chain of gigabyte blocks..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…tX
@DecentralizTech @eric_lombrozo You (and I) were taught wrong. usnews.com/news/articles/…
@eric_lombrozo Supremely Horrendous Incentive Token
Hard choices aren’t difficult due to the importance of the decision’s outcome, but rather due to lack of clarity be..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…u2
@WhalePanda I’ll also accept centralized shitcoin company representative.
There is no such thing as a cryptocurrency community representative.
yeastplume A couple of starter docs to help clarify what MW is all about:
First, a primer on MW concepts and the maths involve..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…u6
@GarBrothers @adam3us I don’t know the math off of the top of my head but I think it’s unlikely to happen. Ever.
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Dk
If you’re pricing BTC in filthy fiat units, you’re never going to understand the perspective of HODLers of last res..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Pz
@alex @hodlhodl I’m offering a $100,000 bounty for the answer to that question. medium.com/@lopp/reflecti…
@alex @hodlhodl Because I still want to have a public voice without having to worry about being targeted for physical attacks.
No one can hand you a playbook for a successful career or life; there are many paths to success and as such it can’..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…jV
@PeterSvitz @Viss Anyone on American soil has the right to be secure in their person and not be subject to unreason..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…PR
@pig_poetry @hodlhodl Homing pigeons.
@PB_and_J_LITE @hodlhodl Proxies on proxies on proxies.
@MarcMirallas @hodlhodl Already written; will publish in a week or so.
I no longer have a:
* car
* phone
* house
* credit card
* credit score
* driver’s license
* internet service provid..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…kR
Haters will call it Proof of Troll, but a quality meme is a Proof of Work.
@IMFonzie Heh, looks like it’s available at anf.es/pdf/Haber_Stor…
@edmund_schuster @prestonjbyrne @stephendpalley @jwiechers @FTAlphaville @jemimajoanna @FD I can think of at least..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Lj
edmund_schuster @stephendpalley @jwiechers @FTAlphaville @jemimajoanna @FD @prestonjbyrne On it pic.twitter.com/x5D6ADqco9
@danheld Free markets are manipulated by whales, savvy traders, and unscrupulous pump and dumpers. Regulated market..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Hf
@Coinsurenz @nvk @COLDCARDwallet @coolwallet I was reading a little about that and I think it’s an option but that..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Hj
Temperature check: @COLDCARDwallet or @coolwallet S? pic.twitter.com/OCyUDwvzhO
@alexbosworth Altcoin airdroppers underestimate the exodus tax they must pay to HODLers of last resort.
@brianchoffman Monday mood vs. Friday mood pic.twitter.com/b2W1FXpxFL
@crypto_dynamite Indeed, it may go the route of Ready Player One where digital assets are highly valued as status s..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…RT
“When Lambo?” is the wrong question.
“When augmented reality?” is more interesting. pic.twitter.com/5KlhfvLxGC
@murchandamus Maybe you should take a sabbatical and work at Blockchain for the next year 🤓