The start of Metanet

The start of Metanet

Way back in the depths of the late 90s, I was a young brash 20-something with this concept that I would change the Internet for the better. I never really looked at people properly. I took them at...

Posted on 2019-02-14
The false lure of anonymity

The false lure of anonymity

One of the strangest things for me comes from the retrogression into things like proof of stake and the associated failed models of cryptocurrency. When I was working on Blacknet in 2005 and 2006,...

Posted on 2019-02-12
Secure wallet systems

Secure wallet systems

Early on, I created a system that we had awarded as one of our earliest patents. After Mt Gox, it was clear that there is a need for a “Secure Split Key” technique — to build upon the...

Posted on 2019-02-10
The story of Bitcoin, continued

The story of Bitcoin, continued

My first marriage ended in October 2010. It had been rocky for a time before it ended. I mentioned in my last post how I worked doing forensic contracts yet only for the prosecution. Some of them...

Posted on 2019-02-09
Careful what you wish for…

Careful what you wish for…

I moved to the UK in October 2015. We still had business interests there, so I would fly to and from Australia, but my home was already to be in Wimbledon, London. In 2016, I was dressed in a...

Posted on 2019-02-08
Storing IP on the Blockchain

Storing IP on the Blockchain

Electronic distribution of intellectual property (IP) poses numerous risks for the creators of the content, since it becomes difficult to maintain control of such property or monitor who is using...

Posted on 2019-01-27
Bitcoin and Quantum Computing

Bitcoin and Quantum Computing

Even if a quantum computer existed — they do not — Bitcoin would be fine. Quantum computers are hypothetical machines that are based on several postulates from quantum mechanics in physics. If...

Posted on 2019-01-23
Ensuring honest money

Ensuring honest money

In law, there are provisions concerning the wrongful retention of monies. In the UK, such matters are covered under the Theft Act S. 24A, Dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit. In such acts, the...

Posted on 2019-01-23