Solving Full Node centralization: Pocket Core MVP release
In recent months we have seen prominent members of the crypto-community, from cypherpunk pioneers to well-funded startups come out of the woodwork with scathing critiques…
Tag: cypherpunk
Cypherpunk Valentine: Why Shoppers Spend Bitcoin on LingerieCypherpunk Valentine: Why Shoppers Spend Bitcoin on Lingerie – Altcoin Today
The most cypherpunk way to celebrate Valentine’s Day may be to buy lingerie with bitcoin. Panties.com founder Lila Williams told CoinDesk that she receives “a…
David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s,…
Enough with the ICO-Me-So-Horny-Get-Rich-Quick-Lambo ‘Crypto’ – CoinDesk
CoinDesk asked cypherpunk legend Timothy May, author of the “Crypto Anarchist Manifesto,” to write his thoughts on the bitcoin white paper on its 10th anniversary.…
Ecash’s Creator Is Back – And He Thinks He’s Built the Fastest Cryptocurrency – CoinDesk
One of the founders of the cypherpunk movement has just revealed new technology that he believes will revolutionize cryptocurrency from this moment on. Revealed exclusively…
Seeing through the Hype: Why Transparency Matters, at LocalCoinSwap – Bitcoin Network, News, Charts, Guides & Analysis
The earliest cryptocurrencies first emerged from the libertarian cypherpunk movement of the 90s, opposing the monopoly of big institutional structures to embrace the peer-to-peer nature…