Cypherpunk Times

Privacy matters. Privacy should be unstoppable. Privacy is an individuals prerogative.

If you’re interested in coming on the show in future weeks and trying out crypto products like Decrediton, Bison Wallet (aka DCRDEX) or Bison Relay, join us and we’ll get you started.

Livestream Agenda:

Generally, there are three options for privacy:

1. Privacy by default

2. Optional privacy

3. No privacy

Each has its own unique benefits and drawbacks but generally I sit in the camp that says privacy should be optional. This is for a few reasons...

* Default privacy: is good for when you require complete anonymity. But this does come with two possible drawbacks Pruning - the inability to reduce the size of a blockchain by consolidating account and transaction history. And undiscoverable Inflation attacks.

* Optional Privacy: means that you get a good level of privacy without taking on the undesirable drawbacks. It also means you have choices for when to use privacy and when not to. One example of this are mixing protocols like stakeshuffle++ which allow for efficiency and incredibly high levels of privacy.

* No privacy is useful for organisational transparency for things like treasury spending, charity donations, and verifiability. One benefit of no privacy is the reduction of complexity.

## Links News and other community insights:

* DGB Wallet setup for BisonWallet - https://x.com/A\_Jason\_Henson/status/1833965628991971402

* Digibyte and friends, BisonWallet mention - https://x.com/AmoreLoveAmor/status/1833880946057117975

* The Free Market - https://x.com/DecredSociety/status/1834882703356772579

* BisonWallet liquidity providers - https://x.com/decredproject/status/1833487752496624105

* BisonWallet new proposal - https://x.com/BisonWallet/status/1833904124154572812

* Does your crypto let you vote - https://x.com/exitusdcr/status/1835354515614081108

* New Polygon chain - https://x.com/DecredSociety/status/1833761921754968348

## Discovering Decred

* DCRDATA - Blockchain Data

* Politeia - Governance, Proposals, Voting & Ticket action

* Bison Relay insights

* DCRDEX insights

* Timestamply insights

* Social Media & Community discussion

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Decred News July 2024

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With the release of Decred 2.0, Decred is now a feature complete layer one blockchain. Since the release of the Decred road map in 2017, the project and its development teams have worked diligently to build a network that removes all single points of failure.

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Decred and the State of the market is brought to you by Exitus and PhoenixGreen with featured guests.

Blockchain technology can be represented as being slow, inefficient, and inconsistent. Many would argue, this preserves the highest levels of security whilst aiming to maintain a peer to peer decentralised network. The question is, can this be improved to give users the best of both worlds, A fast, efficient blockchain that is also a secure, decentralised, and peer to peer network?

Let’s explore blockchain scaling and the methods used to increase transaction volume and speed, whilst decreasing congestion and cost. We’ll also discuss the trade-offs being introduced by various solutions. Understanding the long-term implications will also help evaluate the path a project is likely to follow and the overall outcomes.

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00:21 - DEX Testnet
4:23 - More DEX updates
5:09 - Other Dev Updates
6:04 - Decred Full Node
6:17 - Politeia Updates
7:00 LN Custody Video
Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides them with the tools needed to enhance their financial sovereignty.
Find out more about Decred: https://decred.org
Join the Decred community!
https://decred.org/community

The crypto news from March 2024 and why Mimble Wimble is changing privacy.

If you have read the Harry Potter books the name Mimblewimble may be familiar. It's the name of a spell that ties the target's tongue to keep them from spreading secrets or casting other spells. In the real world, this funny word was chosen by an anonymous developer who used the name Tom Elvis Jedusor, to name a privacy protocol. This protocol can be described as a cloak of invisibility for crypto transactions, ensuring that user information remains hidden.

Is Decred's Lightning Network non-custodial? Addressing the misconceptions and misinformation surrounding the non-custodial nature of the Lightning Network.

Is Decred's Lightning Network non-custodial? This question comes up frequently. The short answer is “yes”, but to be more specific we’ll need to look into some general misconceptions, which are plenty. For this discussion, we’ll focus on how Bison Relay has implemented the Lightning Network.