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In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Re: In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Curious why you chose C++? Were there aspects of other languages/ecosystems like Rust that were lacking? Would choosing Rust be advantageous for blockchains that natively support it (like Solana)?

To be clear: I don't mean to imply you should have done it any other way. I'm interested mainly in gaps in existing ecosystems and whether popular suggestions to "deprecate C++ for memory safe languages" (like one made by Azure CTO years ago) are realistic.

Re: In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Thank you for the AMA. A few initial questions:

- Would it be possible to open source your DB in the future? I think there are challenges in blockchain analysis (e.g. internal transactions) that goes beyond the specific DB.

- Having used Chainalysis and others, your product seems superior based on your presentation. Which blockchains do you support?

- Is there a "HN Code" to test Prism?

Re: In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Do you see crypto as anything more than scams/crime/speculation? Most people involved in crypto pretend it's the future and their business models depend on pumping up crypto. That might be the same for you all but I figure of anyone in the space, a group dedicated to tracking down where coins are moving for government agencies (I assume for scams/crime reasons) might not have the wool so pulled over their eyes.

Who says that crypto is exclusively scams? There is that of course, but not only that. I do not find Bitcoin to be a scam.

Re: In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Do you see crypto as anything more than scams/crime/speculation? Most people involved in crypto pretend it's the future and their business models depend on pumping up crypto. That might be the same for you all but I figure of anyone in the space, a group dedicated to tracking down where coins are moving for government agencies (I assume for scams/crime reasons) might not have the wool so pulled over their eyes.

Who says that crypto is exclusively scams? There is that of course, but not only that. I do not find Bitcoin to be a scam.

There are like attempts at non scam projects, but none of them get any traction and usually end up closing. What, in your opinion, is a success story in this space?

Re: In-Memory C++ Leap in Blockchain Analysis

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Curious why you chose C++? Were there aspects of other languages/ecosystems like Rust that were lacking? Would choosing Rust be advantageous for blockchains that natively support it (like Solana)? To be clear: I don't mean to imply you should have done it any other way. I'm interested mainly in gaps in existing ecosystems and whether popular suggestions to "deprecate C++ for memory safe languages" (like one made by A…

What is wrong with C++?

With POSIX semaphores, mutexes, and shared pointers, it is very rare to hit upon a memory issue in modern C++.

Source: Writing code in C/C++ for 30 years.

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