Posters on “Anonymous” Online Economics Forum identified due to poor hashing (opens in new tab)

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4 pointsdalek2point32y ago5 comments

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The methodology is very flawed. If anything, he's invented a new proof of work coin. Guess the hash function and it's inputs such that there collisions in the ranges you'd expect.

3cats-in-a-coat2y ago

Can we please not cringe everything into coin & blockchain talk.

ok1234562y ago

1) The research is cringe. 2) it's appropriate because he's literally guessing hashes.

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5 comments

ok1234562y ago

The methodology is very flawed. If anything, he's invented a new proof of work coin. Guess the hash function and it's inputs such that there collisions in the ranges you'd expect.

3cats-in-a-coat2y ago

Can we please not cringe everything into coin & blockchain talk.

ok1234562y ago

1) The research is cringe. 2) it's appropriate because he's literally guessing hashes.

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse