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Shinobi is an pseudonymous self taught educator in the Bitcoin space. He was the co-host of Block Digest, a news/tech oriented Bitcoin podcast, as well as What Bitcoin Did Tech Show with Peter McCormack which centered around explaining technical concepts to non-technical users. That is all he will tell us about himself.

Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
The second article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers Statechains, originally designed by Ruben Somsen, and implemented by CommerceBlock.

Economic Bitcoin Nodes: Why You Need To Use Your Node For It To Matter

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Bitcoin nodes are what makes up the Bitcoin network, but without using them to verify your economic activity, they don't impact consensus.

Bitcoin Layer 2: Ark

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
The first article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers the Ark protocol designed by Burak, being built by Ark Labs and Second.

Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Bitcoin and other blockchains are robust and decentralized systems, but they do not scale. In order to make them work, a layered approach is necessary.

Bitcoin Builders Exist Because Of Users

BUILDERS Shinobi -
Nicholas Gregory was the co-founder of CommerceBlock, which built Sidechains, Timestamping services, and the only Statechain implementation.

The Bitcoin Mempool: Private Mempools

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
A look at the implications and consequences of the existence of private mempools on Bitcoin as an overall system.

The Bitcoin Mempool: Relay Network Dynamics

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
A look at the transaction propagation dynamics introduced when nodes on the public relay network implement different filter policy.

You Aren’t Mad At Bitcoin Core, You’re Mad At Me

TAKES Shinobi -
Bitcoin Core isn't trying to force anything onto anyone, they are simply reacting to the potential harm caused by other users.

The Bitcoin Mempool: Why We Have Filters

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
A look at different relay policy filters, and why they have always been a standard part of a node's mempool.

The Bitcoin Mempool: What Is It For?

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
A look at what the mempool is, how it functions, and why a healthy and open public mempool is important for Bitcoin.
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