Apr 20Is Bitcoin the Linux of money?By all means, Linux is an amazing creation. Ask any sysadmin (or pretty much any IT expert or developer), they will tell you that “Linux is the best OS in the world.” …Bitcoin5 min readBitcoin5 min read
Mar 7Why Ordinals should not be called NFTsOrdinals, or “inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain” that appeared in January 2022, are interesting. I love Bitcoin and, even if I think that it’s first and foremost a network allowing a better form of money, I have no ideological problem with people trying to use it for something else. But…Bitcoin7 min readBitcoin7 min read
Apr 18, 2020Why the Bitcoin halving should be a non-eventIn less than a month from now, probably on or around May 12, 2020, the rewards for mining Bitcoin will drop from 12.5 BTC per block (today) to 6.25 BTC afterwards. The so-called “Bitcoin halving” seems like a major event. But is it, really? Searches for “Bitcoin halving” have never…Bitcoin4 min readBitcoin4 min read
Mar 24, 2020Covid-novation — Digital technology and innovation to fight the coronavirusA daily-updated list of technology-based initiatives to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. All projects, products and initiatives listed here are trying to bring solutions to this global crisis. We can’t be sure that they will succeed, be effective against the pandemic, or really benefit the people. …Covid-1916 min readCovid-1916 min read