John CarvalhoinBitkitLightning: From Reckless to ReliableEmpowering the future of self-custody on the Lightning NetworkMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023
John CarvalhoinBitcoinErrorLogRethinking “Incentive Compatibility” Within the Bitcoin ProtocolAs we debate mempoolfullrbf, and I familiarize myself with related PRs from engineers trying to reign in all of the possible behaviors that…Dec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
John CarvalhoSynonym unveils Bitkit wallet, powered by SlashtagsOne-step closer to the P2P economyOct 29, 2022Oct 29, 2022
John CarvalhoinBitkitTether, Holepunch, and Synonym Launch Pear Credit, a P2P Credit SystemLugano, Switzerland, October 28, 2022 — Pear Credit, a peer-to-peer credit system that allows issuers to create peer-to-peer credit…Oct 29, 202210Oct 29, 202210
John CarvalhoIntroducing The Biz podcast series, and the “crowdwall” payment schemeA New Bitcoin Podcast Experiment: The BizMar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
John CarvalhoFiat Will Never Die, Long Live BitcoinUnits of Trust vs. Units of WorkFeb 10, 20211Feb 10, 20211
John CarvalhoThe Next Chapter: Farewell to BitrefillLast week was my final week at Bitrefill. Throughout the past year, I did my very best to help grow their brand, product, partners, team…Mar 4, 20202Mar 4, 20202
John CarvalhoLightning Network consensus is a marketplace and that’s okay!This was originally posted at Bitcoin Magazine on May 21, 2019.Feb 16, 20201Feb 16, 20201
John CarvalhoinBitcoinErrorLogThe Greatest FoolWhen a person receives rare information, he may utilize it, curate it, arbitrage it, or discard it. Those wishing to arbitrage ignorance…Jan 12, 20201Jan 12, 20201
John CarvalhoinBitcoinErrorLogThe Gates of BitcoinThe Gates of Bitcoin don’t actually exist. They are an imaginary construction that exists only in the minds of those that are a slave to…Jan 5, 20202Jan 5, 20202