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Vitalik proposed last week that I share my fundamental research and design philosophy in a blog entry, I concurred but expressed that it was still evolving. My companion Jon West mentioned that everyone would truly value it if I disclosed my findings on Casper research, I largely agreed. Then someone on reddit advised me to concentrate on Ethereum. Thus, here is the Casper technological narrative, presented as a chronological account of the development of the crucial technology, concepts, and terminology associated with “Casper research”. Many of our beloved blockchain figures are part of this narrative. This is my effort to…

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The performance of Bitcoin’s price has been lackluster for the majority of 2025, not taking advantage of the intense momentum seen during the final 30 days of 2024. Despite the market leader’s clear difficulties, investors have not yet given up on the hope of BTC achieving one last surge to a new historical peak. Nonetheless, the recent on-chain data suggests that this may be merely a fantasy, with the Bitcoin bear market appearing to have arrived. The pivotal question now is — is it time to shift focus or is there still one last upward movement in this cycle? Is…

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This chapter outlines the game theory and economic security modeling we conducted in the Autumn of 2014. It narrates how the “bribing attacker model” guided our research towards a groundbreaking solution for the long-range attack dilemma. Chapter 2: The Bribing Attacker, Economic Security, and the Long Range Attack Dilemma Vitalik and I had both been contemplating incentives as part of our investigation even before we met, thus the assertion that “aligning the incentives accurately” was essential in proof-of-stake was never up for discussion. We were adamant about not accepting “half of the coins are honest” as a security premise. (It’s…

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Opeyemi is a skilled author and aficionado in the thrilling and distinctive cryptocurrency domain. Although the digital asset sector wasn’t his primary preference, he has continued to feel completely captivated since his introduction to this field over two years ago. Presently, Opeyemi takes pride in crafting original articles that decode the intricacies of blockchain technology while sharing observations on the current trends within the cryptocurrency landscape. Opeyemi relishes his fascination with the crypto market, explaining why he dedicates a significant portion of his day studying various price charts. “Studying” is a simplified way to refer to the process of analyzing…

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Quantity Solutions, Inc. has established a standard for the infrastructure sector by attaining the prestigious ISO 37001:2016 accreditation for its Anti-Bribery Management System. Awarded by SGS Philippines on Dec. 10, 2024, this accreditation illustrates the organization’s unwavering commitment to upholding the highest ethical principles throughout all aspects of its operations. Reaching this achievement was a primary objective for Quantity Solutions, Inc. over the last year, highlighting their commitment to cultivating a culture of ethics and transparency within the company. The thorough preparation and resolve of Quantity Solutions, Inc. to fulfill the rigorous criteria of ISO 37001:2016 exemplify the firm’s dedication…

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With the much-anticipated geth 1.5 (“let there bee light”) launch, Swarm has been incorporated into the formal go-ethereum release as an experimental feature. The latest version of the code is POC 0.2 RC5 — “embrace your daemons” (roadmap), which is an updated and refined iteration of the codebase that was utilized on the Swarm toynet during the previous months. This version comes equipped with the swarmcommand that initiates a standalone Swarm daemon as an independent process using your preferred IPC-compliant ethereum client if required. Bandwidth accounting (through the Swarm Accounting Protocol = SWAP) ensures smooth functioning and swift content distribution…

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On December 16, we became informed that an individual or group had recently obtained unauthorized access to a database from forum.ethereum.org. We promptly initiated a comprehensive investigation to ascertain the source, character, and extent of this occurrence. Here is what we have discovered: The data that was recently accessed is a backup of the database from April 2016, containing details about 16.5k forum users.The information that was disclosed includes Messages, both public and privateIP addressesUsernames and email addressesProfile detailsHashed passwords ~13k bcrypt hashes (salted)~1.5k Wordpress hashes (salted)~2k accounts lacking passwords (utilized federated login) The perpetrator disclosed that they are the…

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