PinnedAgorism: An Individual Action Toward AnarchismAgorism is Counter-economics, it is anti-politics. It means not participating in any activity proposed by the state, in any of its forms. Samuel Edward Konkin III, known as SEK3, (July 8, 1947 — February 23, 2004) was an American libertarian philosopher, author of the “New Libertarian Manifesto”, proponent of the…5 min read5 min read
Published inCoinmonks·PinnedBlockchain Could Be A Game Changer If Its Principles Are RespectedThe Three Laws of Robotics, presented by the writer Isaac Asimov, are a set of rules introduced in his 1942 short story “Runaround”: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given it by…7 min read7 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Jun 29The Basics of Cryptoeconomics. Its History and Origin.If you think that the crypto space is recent and started with Bitcoin, you are missing part of its history, and to better understand its fundamentals, you need to read it. In this article I will make a brief review of the history of crypto space, and I will leave…7 min read7 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Jun 20Understanding Different Type Of Attacks On Blockchain ConsensusOne of the forms of attack on a blockchain is directed against the consensus. The two best known are the Sybil attack, for Proof of Stake (PoS) and the 51% attack, for Proof of Work (PoW). These types of attacks are what I will explain in this article, regarding the…5 min read5 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Jun 14A RealFi Topographical Analysis To Understand CardanoTopography is the science that studies the surface of the earth. …6 min read6 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Jun 11Decentralization Is Often An Overrated And Misunderstood ConceptDo you know the difference between a Decentralized and a Distributed network? I had doubts about the subtle difference, or not so subtle, since I later understood it. Development models and network architectures (network topography) are two completely independent dimensions. I will explain the difference between both concepts from the…7 min read7 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Apr 2The Trend Continues as Blockchains Increasingly Under AttackCryptocurrencies have been with us for more than a decade, and during this period there have been countless and increasing attacks, most of them for theft purposes, but others with malicious intent for various reasons. In general, the information about the attack is not usually very revealing, although the date…9 min read9 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Mar 25MAV: The Decentralization Security Metric In Block ProductionDecentralization is key to the success of blockchains. By eliminating the need for a third party, users can transact with each other securely and without concern for censorship or malicious interference. Decentralization means that no entity has control over the blockchain, no one can make decisions on behalf of the…6 min read6 min read
Mar 25MAV: La Métrica De Seguridad De Descentralización En La Producción De BloquesLa descentralización es clave para el éxito de las cadenas de bloques. Al eliminar la necesidad de un tercero, los usuarios pueden realizar transacciones entre sí de forma segura y sin preocupación por la censura o la interferencia maliciosa. La descentralización significa que ninguna entidad tiene control sobre la blockchain…6 min read6 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Mar 6Monero Is Value In A World Without PrivacyPrivacy is also security. It is evident that the evolution of technology is improving people’s quality of life, but it is also evident that this same evolution allows governments to gain more power to maintain their Status Quo. The increase in mass surveillance of citizens to control them has been…9 min read9 min read
