Category: Satoshi Nakamoto

Legendary posts written by the creator of Bitcoin or its early adopters.

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Bitcoin minting is thermodynamically perverse

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I believe that the amount of energy input required to the bitcoin economy represents a serious obstacle to its growth.Continue readingBitcoin minting is thermodynamically perverse

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Bitcoin snack machine (fast transaction problem)

You want to walk up to the machine. Send it a bitcoin. Walk away eating your nice sugary snack. (Profit!)Continue readingBitcoin snack machine (fast transaction problem)

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Super node

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I’ve seen in some topics people mentioning super nodes. Just curious… how do you get a super node?Continue readingSuper node

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Bitcoin generation broken in 0.3.8? (64-bit)

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I was starting to wonder when my systems seemed to quit generating coins if there was something going on.Continue readingBitcoin generation broken in 0.3.8? (64-bit)