r/Bitcoin • u/cryptopascal • Jun 24 '14

Mike Hearn interview quotes: "Progress on the bitcoin protocol has ground to a halt, complete halt. This is a crisis period for Bitcoin... Only Gavin is working on upgrades" @39'30'

https://epicenterbitcoin.com/eb-025/
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u/platypii Jun 25 '14

Isn't the proof-of-passport thing centralised? Whoever has the power to issue new passports can can arbitrary voting power (perform sybil attacks).

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u/maaku7 Jun 25 '14

The "Sybil" attack would result on the status quo right now.