Julian RobertoHow I Learned Solidity Basics as a Coding NoobIn this post, I discuss how I learned the basics of Solidity for free even though I previously had no coding experience.4 min read·Dec 9, 2018--1--1
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksDispelling Myths: How a Pruned Ethereum Node Can Fully Verify the BlockchainCritics of Ethereum are concerned that the Ethereum blockchain is too big. They are concerned that it takes up too much storage space.6 min read·Sep 10, 2018--2--2
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksWhy Bitcoin? Why Not Just Dollars?The most common question that people have about Bitcoin is, “Why Bitcoin. Why not just use dollars?”6 min read·Sep 4, 2018----
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksLessons in Decentralization: The Benefits of Running a Full NodeI used to be under the impression that a mining node was the only type of node that mattered. After all, the true blockchain is always the…6 min read·Aug 15, 2018--1--1
Julian RobertoinCryptoDigestIs Ethereum As Decentralized as Bitcoin?This post is about a recent twitter beef that made me reconsider what decentralization really means. A Bitcoin maximalist helped me realize…4 min read·Jul 31, 2018----
Julian RobertoinCryptoDigestThe Logic of Layer 2 ScalingThe Holy Grail of scaling is figuring out how to make a cryptocurrency surpass VISA’s transaction output without sacrificing…8 min read·Jul 11, 2018--2--2
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksUnderstanding Proof of Stake: The Nothing at Stake TheoryEthereum is not the first protocol to attempt to use proof of stake (PoS) as a consensus method. Peercoin implemented PoS in 2013 and other…7 min read·Jun 7, 2018--6--6
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksUnderstanding Proof-of-Stake: Suggested Benefits, Part 2This post is Part 2 of my series on Ethereum’s planned upgrade to proof-of-stake (PoS). If you haven’t read part 1 yet, click here.6 min read·May 30, 2018--1--1
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksUnderstanding Proof-of-Stake: Suggested Benefits, Part 1In proof-of-work (PoW), consensus mechanisms and miner incentives all fall under a simple logic:7 min read·May 24, 2018--2--2
Julian RobertoinCoinmonksUnderstanding Proof-of-Work: Achieving Consensus and the Double Spend AttackThis post is part 2 of my series on proof-of-work. If you have not read part 1 yet, click here.6 min read·May 9, 2018--1--1