News with the tag "cypherpunk"

The cryptodynamic principles championed by the cypherpunk movement of the 1990s laid the foundation for using encryption as a tool to secure privacy, resist surveillance, and empower individuals against centralised control. These ideas materialised with the emergence of Bitcoin in 2009, which demons...

In the past two months, I’ve attended the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conference in South Africa and the African Bitcoin Conference in Kenya. I’ve also visited Bitcoin circular economies in both of these countries including Bitcoin Ekasi , Afribit Kibera and Bitcoin Witsand . These experiences have o...

Bitcoin’s journey from idea to reality (and near six figures) has been amazing, and Hemi co-founder Jeff Garzik says the network is ready for its next growth stage.

Jesse Walden, a managing partner at Variant Fund, says original cypherpunk values of crypto are likely to fade over time.

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Hal Finney’s introduction of Reusable Proofs of Work (RPOW), a groundbreaking concept that paved the way for today’s digital currencies. Finney’s visionary work continues to echo throughout the cryptocurrency community, underscoring his deep insight into the d...

The co-founder and former Valkyrie CEO will the digital asset management firm to "push boundaries" of crypto investing.

In a surprising interview, billionaire, old-time Bitcoin (BTC) supporter and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel questioned Bitcoin’s value proposition. Despite holding … Continue reading The post PayPal founder warns of ‘bumpy ride,’ questions Bitcoin value proposition appeared first on Finbold .

Buterin said Ethereum layer 2s have become “the ultimate playing field for action” from institutional profit-oriented groups and people buying pictures of monkey NFTs.

A partnership between privacy-focused projects Nym and Zcash was recently announced. The partnership aims to address some persisting issues in the sector to enhance user protection and data privacy in the Zcash ecosystem. Related Reading: New Milestone For Google And MultiversX, Partners Launch New ...

The investigator, Jameson Lopp, compiled archived emails from 2010, data from a 10-mile race in California in 2009, and other evidence to make the argument.