Ethan ScruplesI got wrecked and lost most of my Bitcoin. Key takeaways.I’ve been keeping my Bitcoin safe for many years. In 2022 I failed.4 min read·Jan 13, 2023----
Ethan ScruplesAvoiding ColdCard Supply Chain AttacksRecent public comments about hardware wallet supply chain attacks have me re-thinking my setup. Here are precautions I follow when using…1 min read·Nov 27, 2020----
Ethan ScruplesHow common is chronic pain after vasectomy?Your doctor will probably admit that chronic pain is a possible complication resulting from vasectomy, but most will say that it happens…15 min read·Apr 4, 2019--6--6
Ethan ScruplesWhat could Bitcoin do if the fees are not high enough to provide security?In the future, block subsidy goes down. The hope is that fees will be high enough to make a 51% attack impractical and very expensive, but…3 min read·Feb 11, 2019----
Ethan ScruplesinCoinmonksTaming large miners with Helper BlocksTwo serious threats posed by miner centralization are censorship and selfish mining. Censorship diminishes the basic value proposition of…15 min read·Jun 29, 2018----
Ethan ScruplesProof of Work for Proving StakeWhen miners create two Bitcoin blocks at the same height, what determines which sub-chain will come to dominate the other? Which sub-chain…2 min read·Apr 4, 2018----
Ethan ScruplesWhy Bitcoin should have voting, and what a voting protocol should look likeBitcoin should have voting5 min read·Jun 29, 2017--2--2