Readers Dessert
March 24, 2026
Bitcoin Q&A: Software distribution security
How is Bitcoin software securely developed and delivered? What is Gitian? What happens if your client software is compromised and how is this prevented? source
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Readers Dessert
March 24, 2026
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November 19, 2025
Bitcoin Q&A: How do mnemonic seeds work?
What cryptography *magic* makes mnemonic seed words work? How is randomness generated? Can seed words be imported into more than one wallet? More on wallets and mnemonic code words – https://githu… source
Readers Dessert
September 14, 2025
Bitcoin Q&A: Decentralised exchanges with fiat
What is the future of decentralised exchanges? Is it possible to have them with fiat gateways? Many of the same mechanisms (ex. multisignature, timelocks) that allow the Lightning Network and… source
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August 12, 2025
Bitcoin Q&A: What is the roadmap?
What critical infrastructure is being worked on? A multitude of exchanges (preferably decentralised), secure wallets with intuitive user interfaces and the latest features (SegWit, RBF, CPFP),… source
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July 21, 2025
Bitcoin Q&A: Reflections on the last five years
What is the most significant thing you’ve changed your mind on with respect to cryptocurrencies in the last five years? Making predictions with certainty in a new and fast-paced industry; under-est… source
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July 15, 2025
Bitcoin Q&A: Geopolitics and state-sponsored attacks
What would a state-sponsored attack look like (technological, financial, political, legal, social, etc.)? What is the geopolitical impact of Bitcoin and other decentralised open blockchains?… source
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March 5, 2025
Bitcoin: “Failing to Scale” – Prague 2016
In this talk, Andreas looks at scaling as an ongoing process. Using examples from the history of the Internet — which has “failed to scale, gracefully, for 25 years” — he discusses…
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December 31, 2024
Introduction to Bitcoin
Presented at the Singularity University’s Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), this is an entry level talk about bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos. Are you a newcomer who wants to learn about… source
Readers Dessert
December 21, 2024
Bitcoin Q&A: Misconceptions about Lightning Network
What are some misconceptions about the Lightning Network? How does the onion-routing work? How does channel funding work? Are there any security or legal risks to running a Lightning node?… source