computer science A hard look at the wastefulness of "proof of work," the idea at the core of the blockchain Cory Doctorow
censorship People are stashing irrevocable child porn links, dox, copyright infringement, and leaked state secrets in the blockchain Cory Doctorow
bitcoin Browser plugin replaces the word "blockchain" with "multiple copies of a giant Excel spreadsheet" Rob Beschizza
happy mutants Excellent explainer: how consensus algorithms (including Bitcoin/blockchain) work Cory Doctorow
b-side If you bought something on Silk Road with bitcoin, the blockchain will remember it forever and possibly reveal your identity Mark Frauenfelder
Business Your early darknet drug buys are preserved forever in the blockchain, waiting to be connected to your real identity Cory Doctorow
Business Financial consultancy says that Bitcoin's value is speculative, and as a currency, it should be worth $810 Cory Doctorow
Sex "Financial dominatrix" orders the rich men who submit to her to operate a "crypto slave farm" to mine bitcoin Cory Doctorow
corruption The crooked Secret Service agent who stole Silk Road bitcoins did it again after pleading guilty Cory Doctorow
