Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Why Private Blockchains Are Not PointlessPublic blockchains, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, provide trustless computing. Private blockchains, such as Hyperledger and Quorum, do not…Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019
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.Aug 31, 20191Aug 31, 20191
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Ethereum Classic’s Amazing Kademlia SystemEarly file sharing networks such as Napster relied on centralized search systems. These networks were fast and efficient but censorship…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.The Ethereum Classic Key Derivation FunctionKey derivation functions are used in cryptography to lengthen and strengthen keys. Password systems derive stronger keys from passwords by…Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Ethereum Classic HMACsEthereum Classic (ETC) transactions are authenticated with digital signatures. Communications between ETC nodes however are instead…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Why The Byzantine Generals Problem Is Relevant For NetworksGenerals surrounding a city must vote on whether to attack or retreat. They can only communicate using notes delivered by messengers…May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Introduction To Sybil Attacks & Why They Make Blockchains Nearly UngovernableSybil attacks make blockchain governance nearly impossible as I will discuss.Apr 3, 20192Apr 3, 20192
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Proposed Nickname For Ethereum Classic & Its CurrencyThere are reasons an alias for Ethereum Classic (ETC) might be useful. Some want a moniker with less syllables. Some want one less prone…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Christian Seberino, Ph.D.Vyper: The Secure Smart Contract LanguageVyper is a promising smart contract language focusing on security with a lot of support as I will show.Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019