Sep 20Aspiring Comedians and the Backscatter NetworkThis post will go through a limitation in blockchain, followed by discussing some emerging cryptographic technologies and finally introducing the Backscatter Network — a project to create Massively Distributed Secret Sharing and solve the limitation. Blockchain’s Achilles Heel Imagine you’re an aspiring comedian who has written the funniest joke in the world. It’s…Cryptography5 min readCryptography5 min read
Sep 12Baby’s First Zero-Knowledge ProofZero-knowledge proofs represent not just the apex of modern cryptography but often the apex of confusion about cryptography. This post uses pictures to help clear that confusion. Baby or not, anyone should be able to walk away with an idea of how to use a zero-knowledge proof. Let’s start by…Cryptography4 min readCryptography4 min read
