Derek SorenseninHackerNoon.comLet’s Cut the Crap: Why Payments is the Most Important Use Case for CryptoJudging by the headlines, it seems like every problem can be solved with a good blockchain. People hope that it will regulate supply…Jun 9, 2019Jun 9, 2019
Derek SorenseninHackerNoon.comVolatility Makes Crypto More Expensive Than It Should BeCryptocurrency is well known for being an extremely volatile and unstable asset. One of Its biggest problems right now is that it can’t…Jun 1, 20191Jun 1, 20191
Derek SorenseninPyrofexWhy Bitcoin Will Never Be the Currency of the FutureIn light of the multitude of comments posted after CCN published an op-ed I wrote, I offer further explanation here.May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Derek SorenseninPyrofexOther Blockdag AlgorithmsWe recently got some questions about two consensus algorithms, Albatross and Thundercore, which have some similarities to Casanova. If…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Derek SorenseninPyrofexOn FLP ImpossibilityFLP impossibility is one of those results that everyone talks about, but many people don’t really understand. Presented in a short, yet…Mar 20, 20191Mar 20, 20191
Derek SorenseninPyrofexCBC Casper Proof-of-Stake Consensus Algorithm Liveness IssueIn December 2018, we published a note on liveness issues with Ethereum’s CBC Casper consensus algorithm. What followed was a brief Twitter…Mar 19, 2019Mar 19, 2019