PostsCommentsPayoutsdantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoEOS.IO software will not suffer from Denial of Service (DOS) attacks like EthereumEarlier today I attempted to create a multisig account on the Ethereum blockchain only to discover that $85 dollars of ETH would be an insufficient fee. Shocked that fees could…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoPoll: What is the best strategy for contributing to EOS Token Sale?Hello everyone, There has been a lot of discussion regarding the EOS token sale and game theory. It is time we take a poll to see what everyone thinks. This information will…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoWeb Assembly on EOS - 50,000 Transfers Per SecondWe had always intended to use a small, tight scripting language to write out contracts for EOS, and the initial choice was Wren. A few weeks back I managed to run a test with an…dantheman (73)in #dpos • 8 years agoDPOS Consensus Algorithm - The Missing White PaperThis is the missing white paper and analysis of delegated proof of stake (DPOS). The goal of this paper is to provide an analysis of why DPOS works and what makes it robust.…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoWhat could a blockchain Constitution look like?Traditional platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have a terms of service that define acceptable behavior of users. These terms of service create a hub and spoke model where…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoPotential Scam Alert - Announcement on BitcointalkI was recently informed of a post on bitcointalk that many people suspected might be a secret launch of a new "ICO" for EOS. Considering the confusion and the potential that…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoHow to create a meaningful Blockchain ConstitutionIf you Google “Blockchain Constitution” you will discover my prior post on “Why every Blockchain needs a Constitution” as the number 2 hit. Today I would like to expand upon…dantheman (73)in #riddle • 8 years agoApproximately how much more does a Pound of Feathers weigh than a Pound of Gold?VS First correct (in my opinion) response gets an up vote. Please explain your answer, the value is in the explanation not the exact number. Assume a vacuum…dantheman (73)in #eos • 8 years agoJoin me at Consensus 2017 for the EOS Launch Party!Hello everyone, I am happy to announce the launch party and unveiling of our new project, EOS. It will take place from May 22-25th at the the Consensus 2017 event in NYC. I am…dantheman (73)in #steem • 8 years agoThank You!Hi Everyone, In the wake of my resignation, I wanted to update the Steemit community on my next steps. Before I get to this, I wanted to thank you all. Thank you for…dantheman (73)in #etheruem • 8 years agoBlockchain State Representation should be Abstract and not part of ConsensusIn my last article I argued that blockchains should be designed like multiplayer games where all that is necessary is to synchronize user inputs in order to reach consensus on…dantheman (73)in #blockchain • 8 years agoBlockchains should be designed like massively multiplayer gamesIn my previous article I made a case about why general purpose blockchains shouldn’t use the UTXO transaction model. Now I will make the case that blockchains should not store…dantheman (73)in #blockchain • 8 years agoBlockchain UTXO Model is a Dead End for General Purpose ApplicationsBitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to introduce the UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) model for tracking database state. Every Bitcoin transaction consumes (spends) outputs…dantheman (73)in #steem • 8 years agoAgainst Intellectual Monopoly - Chapter 1In late 1764, while repairing a small Newcomen steam engine, the idea of allowing steam to expand and condense in separate containers sprang into the mind of James Watt. He spent…dantheman (73)in #steem • 8 years agoDeletedDeleteddantheman (73)in #steem • 8 years agoSteem & BitShares Cryptographic Security UpdateIt just came to my attention that the community has been discussing "quirks" in our usage of canonical signatures . @faddat and others is ready to burn us at the stake for…dantheman (73)in #blockchain • 8 years agoThe Problem with Byzantine GeneralsThere are many different blockchain consensus algorithms being promoted these days. Academics like to evaluate these algorithms to see if they solve the byzantine generals…dantheman (73)in #steem • 8 years agoResponse to Cosmos white paper's claims on DPOS securityThere was recently a discussion between the Cosmos team and some BitShares / Steem users regarding the security of DPOS compared to the claims made about it by a competitors…dantheman (73)in #steemit • 8 years agoWhy I Flag ozchartartSome people have noticed that I have been flagging @ozchartart's posts. I originally started flagging with only one of my two accounts, but the persistence of other collusive…dantheman (73)in #censorship • 8 years agoAre Blockchains Really Censorship Resistant?We live in a world full of censorship designed to prevent undesirable information from spreading among the masses. Through censorship truth is suppressed and the masses are…