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Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.comBut goats are generalists: the world is their meadow. Leave them on an island—they will not spend all their energy on refusal and regret but will experiment until they find something new to eat, life sufficient condiment for the scraggliest fare. Put them in a barn with frocks and cigars and political pamphlets and toy blocks and banjos and yo-yos
... See moreAmy Leach • Things That Are: Essays
Nick Lane’s theory of how the first cells evolved:
His main argument here is that life is continuous with the planet’s geochemistry.
Aka a lot of the main characteristics of cells - membranes, enzymes, energy via proton gradients - descend from spontaneous processes in the... See more
I co-wrote another essay with Charlie Songhurst:
"Mispriced Talent"
Founders think they can find mispriced talent. It’s important to be aware of how you’re finding mispriced talent so that you don’t deceive yourself.
There are two main ways to beat the... See more
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