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Adam Back

www.cypherspace.org
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cypherpunk, cryptographer, privacy/ecash, inventor hashcash (used in Bitcoin mining) PhD Comp Sci http://adam3.us Co-Founder/CEO http://blockstream.com

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Adam Back @adam3us · Apr 2, 2023
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all about installing jade firmware on generic ready to use hardware, to build your own jade. nice video!

Video Apr 2, 2023
DIY Bitcoin Hardware Wallet running Jade (Low Cost, Open Source ESP32 Project)
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Adam Back @adam3us · Mar 9, 2023
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great article. covers multiple reasons bitcoin adoption has more network effects, than usual technology.

Article Nov 24, 2021
IS THIS BULL RUN BITCOIN’S FINAL CYCLE?
by Luke Mikic⚡️🇸🇻🇦🇺
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Adam Back @adam3us · Jan 28, 2023
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the analysis in Blocksize Wars is interesting on this topic.

Blog Jul 10, 2021
The Blocksize War – Chapter 17 – User-Activated Softfork | BitMEX Blog
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Adam Back @adam3us · Nov 25, 2022
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good thread summarizing DCG + genesis loans.

Tweet Nov 25, 2022
1/ DCG published a letter to investors. It clarifies several misconceptions. It also raises new questions around the Promissory Note. I have pored over this and the Grayscale 10-Q to connect some dots. We'll cover what happened and what we learned.
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Adam Back @adam3us · Oct 1, 2022
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great article 🔥 by @nayibbukele on El Salvador 🇸🇻 #bitcoin and global establishmentarian real-politic reactions.

Article Sep 30, 2022
Stop Drinking the Elite’s Kool-Aid
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Adam Back @adam3us · Mar 31, 2022
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Good article by @pete_rizzo_ on #bitcoin security and decentralisation.

Article Mar 31, 2022
Why Bitcoin Uses Energy
by Pete Rizzo
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Adam Back @adam3us · Jan 25, 2022
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no, but that is some damn fine work. particularly the one-shot principle starting 1m36s. love that. came to the one-shot conclusion very early, of why alts were actually negative.

Video Sep 5, 2021
Why Everything That Isn't Bitcoin Will Fail
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Adam Back @adam3us · Jan 25, 2022
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did the best job IMO of explaining why people stayed away from the ICOs as a matter of principle even though they could see it may make money "a man got to have a code" evergreen thread. nice read for perspective.

Tweet Oct 1, 2021
I'm a bitcoin maximalist. I don't think I'm toxic, but I suppose that's a matter of personal opinion. To be clear. I'm a bitcoin maximalist *ON PRINCIPLE*! I had a chance to buy the ETH premine. I knew it would probably make me a lot of money. I di
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Adam Back @adam3us · Oct 15, 2021
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recommend reading this 2015 analysis on the non-upgraded fullnode after soft-fork topic by @pwuille. the difference is really quite narrow, more so than people think IMO. https://t.co/9oAJ6H5EPf @udiWertheimer

Article Dec 18, 2015
[bitcoin-dev] On the security of softforks
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Adam Back @adam3us · Sep 29, 2021
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sorry this is a different article than I thought. it's actually pretty good (reading now). i also like @Truthcoin costs anyway just in less efficient ways argument, I cite it all the time.

Article Dec 27, 2019
Proof-of-Stake is less wasteful
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Adam Back @adam3us · Sep 29, 2021
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sorry this is a different article than I thought. it's actually pretty good (reading now). i also like @Truthcoin costs anyway just in less efficient ways argument, I cite it all the time.

Article Aug 4, 2015
Nothing is Cheaper than Proof of Work
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Adam Back @adam3us · Jun 10, 2021
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finally a respectable article on tether. amazing. tether FUD fading.

Article Jun 10, 2021
Tether’s commercial paper disclosure places it among global giants
by Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan and Joe Rennison
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