What are the odds of “rogue developers” who introduce vulnerabilities? What happens if the digital signature algorithm is compromised? Is trust in hardware wallet developers and the firmware update process a problem?
Note: I was mostly talking about Bitcoin and other popular open blockchains which have a large development communities and a robust review process before any new code is put in production. The risk of vulnerabilities introduced by developers is different for each project, and having open-source code does not prevent it if no one is reading or testing it.
These questions were part of the monthly live Patreon Q&A session for April (rescheduled to May 5th). If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop
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He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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MASTERING BITCOIN: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042
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