What Is AOPP? And, Why Is The Bitcoin Community Up In Arms About It?
The Address Ownership Proof Protocol or AOPP might’ve been the most sophisticated attack on Bitcoin so far. With a fairly benign protocol that only affected people in Switzerland, the powers that be infected some of the most respected wallets in the space. Only people who bought Bitcoin at Swiss centralized exchanges and were already fully […]
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The protocol isn’t negative but the rules it enforces are, and implementing it opens up a path for future compliance.
On this episode of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” Ragnar Lifthrasir discussed his upcoming event, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin.
The Bear Arms N’ Bitcoin event in Austin on September 19 and 20 is an in-person chance to celebrate the latest tools in freedom and privacy. The post On September 19, Bear Arms N’ Bitcoin Will Host Full Stack Freedom appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.