Jack Sanderson

Hi I’m Jack, I have a degree in Computer Science from Cardiff University, and I'm currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Data Science from the University of Bristol. I have studied blockchain ecosystems since I started mining Ethereum in 2017, and I’m currently building tools for the community as well as writing articles to help people understand the field.

From Controversy to Catalyst: The Positive Impact of NFTs

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Throughout 2021, NFTs in the shape of zoo animals wearing gaudy jewelry took hold of Internet culture. Despite the excitement, worries about the environmental impact, the ponzi-esque nature of many NFT projects, and the growing culture of profiteering in the NFT space started to spread like wildfire.  This relatively mundane technology, pierced through society, economics, … Read more

Scaling Bitcoin

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My previous post described different ways blockchains built for decentralized applications could scale without significantly increasing block size. Such blockchains differ from those that only handle simple money transfers in that they have unlimited demand, and feature transactions that take up more space on the blockchain. These two differences impact the necessity for complex scaling … Read more

Scaling Crypto for Humanity

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When someone says the word blockchain, most think of the boom and bust cycle in cryptocurrency prices, creating and destroying fortunes in a matter of days. Taking a look behind this wild price action reveals a technology which aims to disrupt the way value is exchanged between individuals and organizations, by creating a secure world … Read more