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Kurt Wuckert Jr. and Bitcoin
Tech 29 December 2022

BTC hash power centralization

Industry players behind the BTC software control the hash power, while companies with weak cash positions and low debt suffer, cementing BTC's position as a 'very, very' centralized system.

Kurt Wuckert Jr.
Editorial 8 November 2022

Nothing is over!

In 2022, we should be excited about Mastercard running atop of Bitcoin, but we have messed around for too long while letting the lizards steer the ship.

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Editorial 20 July 2022

Maintaining power: A Core story

Critics of the BIP process have claimed for years that the roles of “Editor” and “Maintainer” are dangerous points of centralization, Kurt Wuckert Jr. writes.

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