The SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple: What Happened?
Background of the Ripple caseIn December 2020, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, alleging it conducted a .3 billion unregistered securities offering by selling XRP, sparking massive industry…
Why Joseph Lubin Criticized XRP
Joseph Lubin’s stance on centralized cryptocurrenciesJoseph Lubin slammed XRP for its centralized structure, arguing it contradicts the decentralized ethos of blockchain and concentrates power dangerously among a few controlling entities.Concerns…
How Stefan Thomas Lost His Bitcoin Fortune
The forgotten passwordStefan Thomas owns 7,002 Bitcoins—worth hundreds of millions—but forgot the password to his encrypted hard drive, locking him out of his digital fortune with just two guesses left.The…
Stefan Thomas and the Interledger Protocol (ILP)
Stefan Thomas's background and contributionsStefan Thomas, a visionary coder and entrepreneur, revolutionized digital payments as Ripple’s former CTO and founder of Coil, pioneering seamless micropayments and decentralized finance through the…
What is a Consensus Mechanism in Blockchain?
How consensus mechanisms workConsensus mechanisms coordinate decentralized networks by ensuring all participants agree on a single version of blockchain data, validating transactions and preventing double-spending without a central authority.Types of…
Why Arthur Britto’s Name is on Important XRP Patents
Arthur Britto’s role in Ripple’s early developmentArthur Britto was a visionary co-founder of Ripple, instrumental in architecting the XRP Ledger’s foundational code alongside David Schwartz, shaping the protocol’s scalability and…
Britto’s Role in the Unique Node List (UNL) Model
Historical background of the UNL modelThe Unique Node List (UNL) model emerged to address trust and consensus in decentralized systems, pioneering a shift from proof-based validation to reputation-driven node selection…