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TECHNICAL

Szabo’s Micropayments and Mental Transaction Costs: 25 Years Later

Jacob Brown -
A look at the realities of UX friction that widespread micropayments would create, and the potential solutions to that problem.
CULTURE

Nick Szabo Was Wrong: With Bitcoin, Micropayments Work

Jared Nusinoff -
A 1999 article by Nick Szabo is often cited to argue that micropayments don’t work. But with Bitcoin and the Lighting Network, now they do.
CULTURE

How The Extropian Quest For Digital Cash Secured Our Trips To The Stars

Aaron Van Wirdum -
Before they were cypherpunks, the forefathers of Bitcoin were Extropians.
CULTURE

Nick Szabo: Bitcoin Secures Itself And Doesn’t Ask For Permission

Namcios -
Szabo explained the history of philosophical and technical work by the cypherpunks that led up to the invention of Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2022 conference.
TECHNICAL

Yes, Bitcoin Is A Smart Contract Platform

Shinobi -
Many think that smart contracts are only executable on overly-complex blockchains, but Bitcoin is a smart contract platform by definition.
INDUSTRY EVENTS

Interview: Nick Szabo On His Bitcoin 2021 Keynote About Bitcoin And The History Of Money

Aaron Van Wirdum -
Cypherpunk and cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo previewed his keynote for the Bitcoin 2021 event, being held in Miami on June 4 and 5.
CULTURE

Video: Nick Szabo, Adam Back And David Chaum On The History Of Bitcoin

John Riggins -
In this episode of Bitcoin In Asia, Bitcoin pioneers David Chaum, Adam Back and Nick Szabo discuss the technology's history and latest experiments.
INDUSTRY EVENTS

Bitcoin 2020 Is Moving to 2021 in Los Angeles!

Bitcoin Magazine -
The Bitcoin 2020 conference is officially moving to April 30–May 1 in sunny Los Angeles, California, with Nick Szabo and Tony Hawk headlining!
BUSINESS

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Progress in Different Forms

Shawn Gordon -
Going back to the early days of Bitcoin, we look at the contributions of Nick Szabo to smart contracts and Bit Gold. Decentralizing gets...
CULTURE

The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

Aaron Van Wirdum -
Digital currency, a cash for the internet, was always a central goal for the Cypherpunks. But few dived into the subject matter like Nick Szabo did.
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