Zero-Knowledge Proofs II: Web3
It's scaling season. The year of scaling. The decade of the scale. Thanks to modularity, coordination, and the ceaseless innovation of Web3 builders,
Zero-Knowledge Proofs I: Intro
What is a zero-knowledge proof? Consider a login page. To log into your account, you typically provide a username, to identify yourself, and a password,
Modular Ethereum
The cryptocurrency landscape has, in recent history, been dominated by monolithic blockchains. That is, blockchains that attempt to handle all of the responsibilities of execution,
Crypto as a Public Good: Privacy
That the individual shall have full protection in person and in property is a principle as old as the common law; but it has been
Why discourse on Twitter is awful
[T]here's a widespread belief that existing social media platforms suck, and that we need better ones. And this is true for different
Crypto as a Public Good: Liberty
You may remember Vitalik's EthCC address, in which he discussed the need for a broader Ethereum ecosystem that transcends just finance. That DeFi
EIP-1559: Crypto memes
What is EIP-1559? EIP-1559 is an Ethereum Improvement Proposal that will go live in the London fork of Ethereum in 2 days time (on August
Ethereum is 6!
Today is July 30th, the 6th anniversary of Ethereum. Within the next few days, one of the most meme-ified updates to the Ethereum network will
The Social Evolution
Web2 vs. Web3 Human beings are incredibly adaptive.1 We can acclimate to just about anything. Going with barely any food or water for long
Web2 Social Pitfalls
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Google+, Twitter, SnapChat, LinkedIn, Clubhouse. Billions of users. Logins. Messages. Statuses. Stories. Profiles. Phone numbers. Screenshots. GPS data. Audio recordings. AI derived
Reddit has decided the bounds of your thought
Man is a political creature and one whose nature is to live with others. - Aristotle Persons do not exist as such without a world
Arbitrum is bringing scalability to Ethereum
Scaling is here. Gas fees are becoming a problem of the past, and soon will be no more than an unpleasant memory. Arbitrum will be familiar to many, as their mainnet beta just launched, and they recently announced a partnership with Etherscan.
Reddit: Centralization erodes privacy
the internet, where everybody has a chance of being heard, a more democratic system — Aaron Swartz, co-founder of Reddit Reddit is a social media platform,
WhatsApp & Facebook are taking your privacy
Ditch WhatsApp, protect the privacy of your friends and family. Use a real private messenger. A review of the recent WhatsApp Privacy Policy and an update to the Status Policy and Terms of Service