Tag: Discusses

Gabriel Shipton Discusses Project Spartacus and Freeing Assange

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In a recent interview at Bitcoin Amsterdam, Gabriel Shipton discussed the anonymous group of activists known as Project Spartacus and his mission to secure the freedom of his brother, Julian Assange. In recent years, the intersection of technology and journalism has paved the way for groundbreaking initiatives. One such initiative is Project Spartacus, a revolutionary endeavor that aims to inscribe the Wikileaks Afghan War Logs on the Bitcoin blockchain. This interview delves into the intricacies of Project Spartacus, exploring its unknown genesis, objectives, and the implications it carries for data…

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ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more

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In 2018, Ethereum lead developer Fabian Vogelsteller contacted the community for a new standard for smart contracts he created alongside co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Dubbed ERC-20, Vogelsteller, at the time, only wished for input regarding the novel idea. Little did he know that ERC-20 would ignite a wave of initial coin offerings (ICOs) shortly after its inception to become the industry gold standard for issuing tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Just as ERC-20 tokens were gaining traction, Vogelsteller left the Ethereum Foundation the same year to focus on developing a new…

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