Ethereum has blobs. Where do we go from here?

Post by threeseed » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 5:54 AM UTC

Destiner wrote: post #218

bawolff wrote: post #142

> Basically, Ethereum is no longer just a financial ecosystem. It's a full-stack replacement for large parts of "centralized tech", and even provides some things that centralized tech does not (eg. governance-related applications). And we need to build with this broader ecosystem in mind. I have respect for ethereum. It seems like one of the few cryptocurrency projects actually trying to push those ideas as far as th…

Here's an elevator pitch. Your twitter/facebook/github account gets banned, what do you do? With farcaster/lens/radicle, it's impossible.

Post by EMM_386 » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 6:12 AM UTC

pa7x1 wrote: post #171

PoignardAzur wrote: post #137

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Something tells me that even if/when the optimistic or SNARK-based EVM verifier is production-ready, the person you're replying to will still feel somewhat unconvinced.

Very likely, but if they get it sorted out one day he will be using it without knowing. If you have no interest whatsoever and they start explaining to you all the cryptography behind establishing a secure connection to your bank most people would dismiss it as mumbo-jumbo. But now you can tell your grandma to look out for the little green lock on the web that makes her account secure.

Post by jen729w » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 6:38 AM UTC

numpad0 wrote: post #287

coffeebeqn wrote: post #187

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So you pay with monero but you still need to give them an address to ship to which some probably store somewhere where the police might eventually find it ? I guess depending on the local police the chances of that leading to any trouble are lower than getting stabbed by a tweaker when you go out into the community to purchase your stuff

I've heard that drug abusers exploit legally protected status of snail mail to avoid search, and have substances sent to an innocent third party as a dead drop or a dummy address to be intercepted. I'd assume authorities will get to you anyway, though.

Post by dqft » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 6:41 AM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #187

gehwartzen wrote: post #162

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>As far as I can tell, the only cryptocurrency that actually delivers on its name (i.e. being used as a currency) is Monero. Sure, it's all drugs and stolen credit cards, but it does undeniably solve a real world problem for its users instead of just being used as a vehicle for speculative investment. This is exactly my use case (the former not later) with Monero and it's been amazing. Only marginally more difficult…

So you pay with monero but you still need to give them an address to ship to which some probably store somewhere where the police might eventually find it ? I guess depending on the local police the chances of that leading to any trouble are lower than getting stabbed by a tweaker when you go out into the community to purchase your stuff

Post by teh_infallible » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 6:55 AM UTC

ArtTimeInvestor wrote: post #71

maxcoder4 wrote: post #61

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I use it everywhere where it's an option (so not very often, let's say once a month). I also only use privacy services (vpn for example) where you can pay using cryptocurrency, otherwise what's the point

What are some other examples, except for a VPN where you use crypto to pay? And how is the situation around the world - are retailers who offer digital goods/services allowed to accept crypto as payments?