<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:52:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@dantheman/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EOS.IO software will not suffer from Denial of Service (DOS) attacks like Ethereum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today I attempted to create a multisig account on the Ethereum blockchain only to discover that $85 dollars of ETH would be an insufficient fee. Shocked that fees could be so high I investigated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/eos-io-software-will-not-suffer-from-denial-of-service-dos-attacks-like-ethereum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/eos-io-software-will-not-suffer-from-denial-of-service-dos-attacks-like-ethereum</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmJNByXvveV8zdCdRPRNcQnsi1pv6UKP4WsBAaKqrpezcPLVmva8sBCTahW4wGJdRmiPnUZNtN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll: What is the best strategy for contributing to EOS Token Sale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, There has been a lot of discussion regarding the EOS token sale and game theory. It is time we take a poll to see what everyone thinks. This information will obviously create a feedback]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/poll-what-is-the-best-strategy-for-contributing-to-eos-token-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/poll-what-is-the-best-strategy-for-contributing-to-eos-token-sale</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 18:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6CKZBgzRdVufrbudryg1mYHtd2TR4QERkqg6bJzViEyP64hvD7wfTypUhPVFyex4qovHEfHNZverdPxSQUfmRsq88AD43fqUrYZ2yjWx8SBVC947DwwJsev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web Assembly on EOS - 50,000 Transfers Per Second]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had always intended to use a small, tight scripting language to write out contracts for EOS, and the initial choice was Wren. A few weeks back I managed to run a test with an empty contract. This revealed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/web-assembly-on-eos-50-000-transfers-per-second</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/web-assembly-on-eos-50-000-transfers-per-second</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 20:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e77GaMysKmF712u4HkmNFAneQaFzrofoUCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DPOS Consensus Algorithm  - The Missing White Paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the missing white paper and analysis of delegated proof of stake (DPOS). The goal of this paper is to provide an analysis of why DPOS works and what makes it robust. An early description of DPOS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dpos/@dantheman/dpos-consensus-algorithm-this-missing-white-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dpos/@dantheman/dpos-consensus-algorithm-this-missing-white-paper</guid><category><![CDATA[dpos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 01:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXFYBLSEci3WPW4c9DLuGn6dSydE7qVZpugJf8WNVUxWBBpFG1FuHsmCunJuccX3Uy3ArJSf1x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could a blockchain Constitution look like?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have a terms of service that define acceptable behavior of users. These terms of service create a hub and spoke model where Facebook and Twitter are the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/what-could-a-blockchain-constitution-look-like</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/what-could-a-blockchain-constitution-look-like</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 01:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QLrGDMRBDgttgXzxm5MNBHKCMFiN7oHAHwha4wLt6iVSUaDcHubetJJyu5Pw6AJbiqd3RQKunXMcT22Q3qMPRBK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potential Scam Alert - Announcement on Bitcointalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently informed of a post on bitcointalk that many people suspected might be a secret launch of a new "ICO" for EOS. Considering the confusion and the potential that almost $1M of BTC]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/potential-scam-alert-announcement-on-bitcointalk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/potential-scam-alert-announcement-on-bitcointalk</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 03:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKopgPmA5jbxpUYcrLxcVFgQYKejG6iwQrnk6pshtmi2xbVZVPFqbkVst9cEYQ8MqfuQFHjJhjXJtQL6157C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to create a meaningful Blockchain Constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you Google “Blockchain Constitution” you will discover my prior post on “Why every Blockchain needs a Constitution” as the number 2 hit. Today I would like to expand upon why and how one would go about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/how-to-create-a-meaningful-blockchain-constitution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/how-to-create-a-meaningful-blockchain-constitution</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 18:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZB3bJgouuQNDmNoE2dH8K3WsSzpALV76W88ELTXJahT6JEreUsGpovnK2qaJzj3TLW2yYTBmhQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Approximately how much  more does a Pound of Feathers weigh than a Pound of Gold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[VS First correct (in my opinion) response gets an up vote. Please explain your answer, the value is in the explanation not the exact number. Assume a vacuum Location: Longitude: -0.1277583 Latitude :]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/riddle/@dantheman/approximately-how-much-more-does-a-pound-of-feathers-weigh-than-a-pound-of-pound-of-gold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/riddle/@dantheman/approximately-how-much-more-does-a-pound-of-feathers-weigh-than-a-pound-of-pound-of-gold</guid><category><![CDATA[riddle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZj6z15hFheWNCbxqawQtCbX5JBR8inwKidskzWNZdkezY2BxbNkQyXn272wggD8BqZWjDWUzkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join me at Consensus 2017 for the EOS Launch Party!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, I am happy to announce the launch party and unveiling of our new project, EOS. It will take place from May 22-25th at the the Consensus 2017 event in NYC. I am eager to connect in person]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/join-me-at-consensus-2017-for-the-eos-launch-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@dantheman/join-me-at-consensus-2017-for-the-eos-launch-party</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 13:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5mdZfN7PX83nx3vHFiXbRw3fiSZNCbmn82dka7y8y3fQN7cxRXy9S8dTHbhXVQAmdof7tNU9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank You!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone, In the wake of my resignation, I wanted to update the Steemit community on my next steps. Before I get to this, I wanted to thank you all. Thank you for supporting Steemit and thank you for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/thank-you</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:31:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgnRrABV5H2oSy2thRZWxUqCvZwhu9PDVG37bEg8veohY51s5aheFdbzJJ93ZJZhg1LLttPBuGa6v2SHvTe7azUGPkETQmQn8fmxy7C64evsQMb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain State Representation should be Abstract and not part of Consensus]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my last article I argued that blockchains should be designed like multiplayer games where all that is necessary is to synchronize user inputs in order to reach consensus on game state. Today I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/etheruem/@dantheman/blockchain-state-representation-should-be-abstract-and-not-part-of-consensus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/etheruem/@dantheman/blockchain-state-representation-should-be-abstract-and-not-part-of-consensus</guid><category><![CDATA[etheruem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmSXB7pJSiMYYP3x2q8FpPkBo9m4CMhzC8KBK7zmCYpNXWhDLiHvy4B9mvqh3Mp7pNZYnPcfa6dT3k1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchains should be designed like massively multiplayer games]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous article I made a case about why general purpose blockchains shouldn’t use the UTXO transaction model. Now I will make the case that blockchains should not store state in transactions and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/blockchains-should-be-designed-like-massively-multiplayer-games</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/blockchains-should-be-designed-like-massively-multiplayer-games</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQbWfyX8p5cGUWDTfaNrsZCMtii2skh4zxHAsng3vuTMjPbUsV5wCoQLBpceSRC15HcBBCuVv7KDGbLLGdGKxbxZqnwuRMFRBrSNxFTRbZ3LqCuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blockchain UTXO Model is a Dead End for General Purpose Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to introduce the UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) model for tracking database state. Every Bitcoin transaction consumes (spends) outputs from prior transactions and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/blockchain-utxo-model-is-a-dead-end-for-general-purpose-applications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/blockchain-utxo-model-is-a-dead-end-for-general-purpose-applications</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2QhhddTGwaHUzN2fKRJt81abWMEouLC7yqfAvDqg4oUhdEQyvSTBvhA5n4oefHndFoyhf7o8Zj3U5Gfu3emk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Against Intellectual Monopoly - Chapter 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late 1764, while repairing a small Newcomen steam engine, the idea of allowing steam to expand and condense in separate containers sprang into the mind of James Watt. He spent the next few months in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/against-intellectual-monopoly-chapter-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/against-intellectual-monopoly-chapter-1</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 22:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiQ5krVx6AeeSU6xH1LgTEc8DcCzX4rjnYvABQqPbiXB1yUJZZi277L361emez5zkwDUdZFHVHtoMcbcRM8H11fHkyUZLYahgcGNfja17jTfjGRquk91FAgwaQ4nBpYbrgx2xFVma3We?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deleted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deleted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/making-steem-really-open-source</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/making-steem-really-open-source</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 22:14:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem & BitShares Cryptographic Security Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[It just came to my attention that the community has been discussing "quirks" in our usage of canonical signatures. @faddat and others is ready to burn us at the stake for our incompetence. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/steem-and-bitshares-cryptographic-security-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/steem-and-bitshares-cryptographic-security-update</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mMxKEVjzteT67fFDK5jbEkGGMmQuJsTMiA19mWLEwG8BPENsemF5CbHcFuj9VjZoeTxB2czJkxtr11XWbUgRpJLMFnzoXtEcm1ZjMiPhWv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem with Byzantine Generals]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many different blockchain consensus algorithms being promoted these days. Academics like to evaluate these algorithms to see if they solve the byzantine generals problem. This particular problem]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/the-problem-with-byzantine-generals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blockchain/@dantheman/the-problem-with-byzantine-generals</guid><category><![CDATA[blockchain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQbWfyXHnChCSekvY3UzJHkQemZwTfKcE1xaf1Crb9KUQmxyzcNvGeZTcHV8WJLS4inTdM6ar7fT7sz5tT5FHd8YzTWpmaXaeUVvSGtH2xBgWGpn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response to Cosmos white paper's claims on DPOS security]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was recently a discussion between the Cosmos team and some BitShares / Steem users regarding the security of DPOS compared to the claims made about it by a competitors white paper. I wrote a long]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/response-to-cosmos-white-paper-s-claims-on-dpos-security</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@dantheman/response-to-cosmos-white-paper-s-claims-on-dpos-security</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwWqhzpeSiMqJV3APqKpUHNotYPuLXhXSKmYD5hec99ht4z8oNRArXH5r1c8Lnd44YuYuJdxJJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Flag ozchartart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people have noticed that I have been flagging @ozchartart's posts. I originally started flagging with only one of my two accounts, but the persistence of other collusive whales in up-voting this content]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@dantheman/why-i-flag-ozchartart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@dantheman/why-i-flag-ozchartart</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPHVCq7pg2nHZTnx49y79JKyjDsmxoimaUAT1D65LW8gauXS7pvbCpbSwaSgixx2SRu16pDGQGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Blockchains Really Censorship Resistant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a world full of censorship designed to prevent undesirable information from spreading among the masses. Through censorship truth is suppressed and the masses are denied the ability to organize.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@dantheman/are-blockchains-really-censorship-resistant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@dantheman/are-blockchains-really-censorship-resistant</guid><category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dantheman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5cZUEw6BSwBBXSvFPgez1kdBSxQXWpp1PuN2Z7LQN7NpskrTNtj9yDwqoEGdfnr5UUeYRduKfP9wkaf1vHMKihmkZ7YB67MmWf5Hb4fsc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>