Zero-Knowledge Proofs II: Web3

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, the scalability

Zero-Knowledge Proofs I: Intro

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

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,

Why discourse on Twitter is awful

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 reasons: centralized

Crypto as a Public Good: Liberty

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 is great,

EIP-1559: Crypto memes

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!

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

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

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

Arbitrum is bringing scalability to Ethereum

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.

WhatsApp & Facebook are taking your privacy

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