Hi, my name is Raul Jordan - I am a Go developer working on the Ethereum blockchain protocol. I write regulary about cryptocurrencies, privacy technologies, life, gaming, and the latest ideas floating around the cypherpunk sphere.
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10 Key Takeaways from a Harvard Education
Attending college in the U.S. felt an unattainable dream during my high school years...
Attending college in the U.S. felt an unattainable dream during my high school years...
Go Lessons from Writing a Serialization Library for Ethereum
How I undertook the task of writing a new, generic serialization library in a language which does not support generics...
How I undertook the task of writing a new, generic serialization library in a language which does not support generics...
The State of Hashing Algorithms - the Why, the How, and the Future
Cryptographic hashes are used everywhere from password storage, to file verification systems, but how have they evolved over the years and what should we expect from their security in the near future?...
Cryptographic hashes are used everywhere from password storage, to file verification systems, but how have they evolved over the years and what should we expect from their security in the near future?...
WebAssembly - the Future of Blockchain Computing
Conceptualized as a “global computer”, Ethereum’s core idea is straightforward - to leverage the trust-minimizing nature of blockchain technology for consensus on the output of computer programs...
Conceptualized as a “global computer”, Ethereum’s core idea is straightforward - to leverage the trust-minimizing nature of blockchain technology for consensus on the output of computer programs...
A Primer on Ethereum Blockchain Light Clients
Running a full ETH node can be prohibitively costly for most, making light ways of accessing the network or submitting transactions an important requirement...
Running a full ETH node can be prohibitively costly for most, making light ways of accessing the network or submitting transactions an important requirement...
Why I Bet on Ethereum
I believe the first killer app will come from a system such as Ethereum and its vibrant developer community...
I believe the first killer app will come from a system such as Ethereum and its vibrant developer community...