Saylor calls bitcoiners “paranoid cryptoanarchists” and sparks debate

Calling self-custody “cryptoanarchism” simplifies what Bitcoin accomplishes, Mallers said. Even the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, came out to question the founder of MicroStrategy. The CEO of MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, is under the critical eye of some bitcoiners, this after the businessman stated in an interview that the self-custody of bitcoin is comparable to the…

Who watches over those who watch? Privacy and transparency in crypto

In a hierarchical system, higher-ranking actors enjoy privileges regarding their privacy. Once the problem of the Byzantine generals is resolved, these hierarchies become unnecessary. Who watches over the watchers? The Latin phrase ‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?‘originally had a comic and moralistic meaning in the Juvenal’s Satire VI Regarding adulterous wives: Friends, I hear you Say:…