The Power of Peer CommitmentsMy last post on light clients discussed the technique of committing derived values into block headers for the benefit of light clients…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Next Generation Light Clients: Block CommitmentsAs I pointed out in my last post on the topic, light clients have some serious issues right now. Reduced security compared to full nodes is…Jun 13, 20181Jun 13, 20181
Bitcoin is not deflationaryI want to set the record straight because I hear this a lot. Bitcoin is not inherently deflationary, nor is it inherently inflationary…Apr 3, 20183Apr 3, 20183
Flavors of Bitcoin WalletsEven for highly technical, long-time cryptocurrency advocates, using Bitcoin is difficult. Before you even get to the question of securing…Mar 21, 20182Mar 21, 20182
Trustless AssassinIn my first year of college, as a way for people to get to know each other, my dorm organized a game of assassin. Assassin can be played…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
Published inThe Coinbase BlogOpen Sourcing Our Distributed Toolboxtl;dr: We published some cool gems written at Coinbase for locking and rate-limiting using Redis. Check them out!Feb 14, 20171Feb 14, 20171
