Cypherpunk Times

In this podcast, we look at how blockchain's proof of work security, solved the double spend problem and how this has formed the foundation of Decred's next generation innovation. The digital currency movement, and the projects included in this distinction were aiming to solve the problem of how to transfer money between peers without the need for a trusted third party.  The process should al...

In a max supply project like Decred, time can be the great equaliser. Coin distribution in the first ten years can be a strong indicator on the long term outcome of whether the project will reach its goal of becoming predominantly decentralised.   Decred is an autonomous digital currency. With a hybrid consensus system, it is built to be a decentralized, sustainable, and self-ruling currency...

In this podcast, we look at one of the biggest goals set for any cryptocurrency, creating the worlds first truly decentralised treasury. Decred is making massive inroads on this development. In April 2021 a vote was passed too effectively create a two factor authentication process where no coin from the treasury can be spent until the DCR ticket holders have given their approval.  This is a m...

Privacy is yet another one of those elements of crypto currencies that is all too often dismissed as being unimportant. It's not until privacy is gone that you will need it the most. Decred has an elegant solution to privacy that makes it functional, easy to maintain and with high throughput all without the need for a third party service provider or custodian.   A quote by Edward Snowden sums...

Governance in the crypto space is akin to the elephant in the room. Everyone knows it's needed but few want to acknowledge how important it is or have the ability to build the infrastructure that could successfully implement a viable system. Without exception, projects and project leaders don't have the ability or foresight to look far into the future to prepare for unknown issues. With good gover...

One of the unique properties of a cryptocurrency is a fixed and maximum supply which is in complete contrast to what we have with our fiat currencies. Where supply is infinite and money printing has become more frequent over the last ten years. In this podcast we look at how Decred has positioned itself against other cryptocurrencies and the legacy monetary system.   Decred is an autonomous d...

Decred Fundamentals is a new series that explores how Decred works and the ethos behind the project. In this first episode, we take a brief look at how Decred has evolved the original design of Bitcoin to include best in class governance.   Decred is an autonomous digital currency. With a hybrid consensus system, it is built to be a decentralized, sustainable, and self-ruling currency where s...

Decred is very very technical but as soon as you know what this thing does, you will switch everything! The intro for Decred Society. Thank you so much for watching! Tips are appreciated! If you wish to donate via cryptocurrency, or follow on social media, please go to my CoinTree page: https://cointr.ee/decredsociety Thanks to my recurring donors both anonymous and otherwise!