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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Why Private Blockchains Are Not Pointless

Public blockchains, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, provide trustless computing. Private blockchains, such as Hyperledger and Quorum, do not…

3 min readDec 17, 2019

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Why Private Blockchains Are Not Pointless

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Your Cryptocurrency Might Be In Danger If Using Text Based Two Factor Authentication!

There is a vulnerability in the cellular network texting system which may jeopardize your cryptocurrency assets.

2 min readAug 31, 2019

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Ethereum Classic’s Amazing Kademlia System

Early file sharing networks such as Napster relied on centralized search systems. These networks were fast and efficient but censorship…

4 min readAug 12, 2019

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Ethereum Classic’s Amazing Kademlia System

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

The Ethereum Classic Key Derivation Function

Key derivation functions are used in cryptography to lengthen and strengthen keys. Password systems derive stronger keys from passwords by…

2 min readJun 27, 2019

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The Ethereum Classic Key Derivation Function

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Ethereum Classic HMACs

Ethereum Classic (ETC) transactions are authenticated with digital signatures. Communications between ETC nodes however are instead…

3 min readJun 20, 2019

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Ethereum Classic HMACs

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Blockchain Channel Basics

Introduction

3 min readMay 25, 2019

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Blockchain Channel Basics

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Why The Byzantine Generals Problem Is Relevant For Networks

Generals surrounding a city must vote on whether to attack or retreat. They can only communicate using notes delivered by messengers…

3 min readMay 7, 2019

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Why The Byzantine Generals Problem Is Relevant For Networks

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Introduction To Sybil Attacks & Why They Make Blockchains Nearly Ungovernable

Sybil attacks make blockchain governance nearly impossible as I will discuss.

3 min readApr 3, 2019

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Proposed Nickname For Ethereum Classic & Its Currency

There are reasons an alias for Ethereum Classic (ETC) might be useful. Some want a moniker with less syllables. Some want one less prone…

2 min readMar 27, 2019

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Proposed Nickname For Ethereum Classic & Its Currency

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Vyper: The Secure Smart Contract Language

Vyper is a promising smart contract language focusing on security with a lot of support as I will show.

3 min readMar 16, 2019

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Vyper: The Secure Smart Contract Language

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Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

Christian Seberino, Ph.D.

My goal is to serve the Ethereum Classic, Ethereum and related blockchain communities with educational materials including writings, podcasts, talks and videos.

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