http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/ Moving targets for a fast crowd. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:14:37 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/#comment-147672 Bitcoin transactions and their signing, 2: attachment « Fixpoint Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:10:16 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=64828#comment-147672 [...] that the Bitcoin protocol externalizes much of the cost of transacting onto all node operators, and unless a satisfactory solution to that tough problem is deployed, transaction throughput must be kept a [...] [...] that the Bitcoin protocol externalizes much of the cost of transacting onto all node operators, and unless a satisfactory solution to that tough problem is deployed, transaction throughput must be kept a [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/#comment-142220 To the DAO and the Ethereum community : Fuck you. on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:00:43 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=64828#comment-142220 [...] Hash (Keccak): 0xaf9e302a664122389d17ee0fa4394d0c24c33236143c1f26faed97ebb d017d0e Signature: [...] [...] Hash (Keccak): 0xaf9e302a664122389d17ee0fa4394d0c24c33236143c1f26faed97ebb d017d0e Signature: [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/#comment-132530 Keccak background « Fixpoint Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:52:16 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=64828#comment-132530 [...] [^]The necessary prerequisite for any change to the Bitcoin protocol [^] mircea_popescu: http://log.bitcoin-assets.com/?date=01-02-2016#1393026 << at least it wasn;t fucking developed by teh nsa. assbot: Logged on 01-02-2016 19:29:18; ascii_butugychag: ;;later tell mircea_popescu in what sense is adoptinc keccak a rejection of usg standards? it was actually adopted as sha3... mircea_popescu: as far as we know. whatevs. minor point. ascii_butugychag: btw between that thread and now i went and read the keccak spec ascii_butugychag: it is mighty spiffy. ascii_butugychag: accordionizes to size. mircea_popescu: :) mircea_popescu: i don't need to explain what i meant by not finite then ? ascii_butugychag: aha. ascii_butugychag: other hashes also accept infinite bits but they eat where they shit. mircea_popescu: quite. mircea_popescu: and mind that while in no means do i propose this is "Asic resistant", from a designer perspective you must appreciate i'm giving you a fun job to do. mircea_popescu: at least therer's that. mircea_popescu: always make sure everyone's having fun. ascii_butugychag: quite! nobody will be plagiarizing old verilog from fpga docs to bake this one. ascii_butugychag: very asian-resistant. ascii_butugychag: which is a mega-plus. [...] [...] [^]The necessary prerequisite for any change to the Bitcoin protocol [^] mircea_popescu: http://log.bitcoin-assets.com/?date=01-02-2016#1393026 << at least it wasn;t fucking developed by teh nsa. assbot: Logged on 01-02-2016 19:29:18; ascii_butugychag: ;;later tell mircea_popescu in what sense is adoptinc keccak a rejection of usg standards? it was actually adopted as sha3... mircea_popescu: as far as we know. whatevs. minor point. ascii_butugychag: btw between that thread and now i went and read the keccak spec ascii_butugychag: it is mighty spiffy. ascii_butugychag: accordionizes to size. mircea_popescu: :) mircea_popescu: i don't need to explain what i meant by not finite then ? ascii_butugychag: aha. ascii_butugychag: other hashes also accept infinite bits but they eat where they shit. mircea_popescu: quite. mircea_popescu: and mind that while in no means do i propose this is "Asic resistant", from a designer perspective you must appreciate i'm giving you a fun job to do. mircea_popescu: at least therer's that. mircea_popescu: always make sure everyone's having fun. ascii_butugychag: quite! nobody will be plagiarizing old verilog from fpga docs to bake this one. ascii_butugychag: very asian-resistant. ascii_butugychag: which is a mega-plus. [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/#comment-127127 The New Bitcoin « Daniel P. Barron Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:37:22 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=64828#comment-127127 [...] is another twistable knob. can be 1, can be whatever. see footnote 2, example Exempli gratia : if the fourth block is added to a blockchain consisting [...] [...] is another twistable knob. can be 1, can be whatever. see footnote 2, example Exempli gratia : if the fourth block is added to a blockchain consisting [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2016/the-necessary-prerequisite-for-any-change-to-the-bitcoin-protocol/#comment-125811 How are people using Bitcoin « Daniel P. Barron Mon, 28 May 2018 17:41:07 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=64828#comment-125811 [...] displaced by buzzwords. ↩Really. There has not been nor will there likely ever be a bitcoin node at PorcFest. ↩Again really. Most of the actual commerce taking place is at the food vendors [...] [...] displaced by buzzwords. ↩Really. There has not been nor will there likely ever be a bitcoin node at PorcFest. ↩Again really. Most of the actual commerce taking place is at the food vendors [...]

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