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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.

Who Cares About Bitcoin Maximalism?

CULTURE Shinobi -
Trying to define and apply the label of Bitcoin Maximalism is a non-productive criticism that obscures more than it clarifies.

Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Overcome The Price Of Anarchy?

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
The “price of anarchy” is inherent to systems in which individuals can act in their own interest — including the Lightning Network.

An Overview Of The Tradeoffs For Different Sidechain Implementations

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Each Bitcoin sidechain implementation brings about different centralization and consensus issues to weigh and consider.

Federated Sidechains Are Bitcoin’s Original Upgradeable Sidechain Implementation

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Federated sidechains utilize key management to provide security and allow functionality beyond the Bitcoin mainchain.

Drivechain Allows Sidechain Node Operators To Pay Miners To Mine — And More!

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Drivechain, like softchains, is another sidechain implementation with two-way peg functionality.

Softchains Bring Two-Way Pegs And Potential Room For Use Cases — But Not Without Security Costs

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Softchains are a sidechain implementation that interact on a deeper level with consensus mechanisms, which can bring benefits and risks.

Exploring The Bitcoin Use Cases Of Spacechains

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
While spacechains have limited functionality for Bitcoin users, they do provide some interesting use cases worth exploring.

Spacechains: How This New Bitcoin Sidechain Proposal Works

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Spacechains is a proposed Bitcoin sidechain that offers a one-way peg mechanism utilizing blind merge mine design.

BOLT 12 And LNURL: What Is The Future For Bitcoin’s Lightning Network?

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
BOLT 12 and LNURL seem to accomplish the same things for users of the Bitcoin Lightning Network. But what are the technical differences?

Improving The Privacy Of The Lightning Network’s Gossip Protocol

TECHNICAL Shinobi -
Currently, the gossip protocol introduces privacy leaks and concerns that could be remedied while condensing the amount of messages sent.
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