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Aaron van Wirdum

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Aaron van Wirdum is the former Editor-in-Chief of Bitcoin Magazine and author of The Genesis Book: The Story of the People and Projects That Inspired Bitcoin.

Miniscript: How Blockstream Engineers Are Making Bitcoin Programming Easy(er)

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
By stripping down the Script programming language to its bare essentials, Miniscript should make programming on Bitcoin easier and safer.

This Revamped Idea for “Bitcoin Vaults” May End Exchange Hacks for Good

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
The potential to reclaim stolen funds.

With Stratum V2, Braiins Plans Big Overhaul in Pooled Bitcoin Mining

BUSINESS Aaron van Wirdum -
Announcing the second-generation mining pool protocol.

The “Noinput Class”: How a Bitcoin Soft Fork Could Simplify Lightning

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
A group of Bitcoin and Lightning developers working on a new class of “sighash flags” could simplify fallback for Lightning Network payments channels.

Bitcoin Mining May Come Back to Iran — If Officials Can Agree

BUSINESS Aaron van Wirdum -
The government in Iran is reportedly moving to authorize bitcoin mining but seems divided on the topic.

Sending Money Instantly, Around the World: A Q&A With Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark

BUSINESS Aaron van Wirdum -
Elizabeth Stark is the cofounder and CEO of Lightning Labs, the California-based startup spearheading development of the lnd Lightning implementation.

Following Wave Of Shutdowns, Remaining Darknet Markets Fill The Void (Again)

CULTURE Aaron van Wirdum -
A new generation of darknet markets is already filling the void left behind by their fallen competitors

Statechains: Sending Keys, Not Coins, to Scale Bitcoin Off-Chain

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
Statechains, a new second-layer protocol, turns the concept of a Bitcoin transaction on its head.

Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins: How Arwen Wants to End Exchange Custodianship

TECHNICAL Aaron van Wirdum -
If it’s up to Boston-based startup Arwen, cryptocurrency exchange hacks will soon be a thing of the past.

Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC Policy on Exchanges

BUSINESS Aaron van Wirdum -
Following a consultive forum this month, there is no indication that the FATF will change its recent position on stricter KYC rules for cryptocurrency service providers.
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