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    <p>The vocal, polarizing, and unapologetically Bitcoin-only researcher and journalist Shinobi has joined Bitcoin Magazine as its new technical editor. Following his promotion, CEO David Bailey praised Shinobi’s work as a technical advisor for Peter McCormack’s podcast <em>What Bitcoin Did.</em></p> 
    <p>Shinobi, who has previously received a grant from Jack Mallers’ Strike for Bitcoin research, says he’ll push for more content on technical Bitcoin topics, as well as debates so that readers can make more informed decisions.</p> 
    <p>He acknowledged that he’s engaged in many social media arguments over controversial topics and moved to reassure readers that his opinions won’t trump multi-editor decision-making at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Bitcoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/bitcoin.html">Bitcoin</a> Magazine.</p> 
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       <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't feel hesitant to send us a submission because you think mean old Shinobi would never agree with the content, it's not about whether I agree or not. It's about whether or not it is something that should be discussed or debated.</p>— Bitcoin Is A Cult (@brian_trollz) September 5, 2023 
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    <p>Recently, Shinobi published an article criticizing the fee structure in Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 300, Paul Sztorc’s blind-merged mining protocol for Drivechain. He claims the piece considered changes to Bitcoin in general, though it certainly focused on how Drivechain would alter incentive structures.</p> 
    <p>Now, Shinobi claims that ‘Deater’ (a boyish character from the early years of Bitcoin Twitter whose fame mostly ended after losing a debate with American Hodl) <strong>misrepresented his article to imply that he supports Drivechain</strong>.</p> 
    <p><em>Read more: Shinobi proposes zero-knowledge proofs on Bitcoin</em></p> 
    <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shinobi-is-always-arguing-about-bitcoin">Shinobi is always arguing about Bitcoin</h2> 
    <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Shinobi" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/shinobi.html">Shinobi</a> is certainly a critic. He was early to doubt the potential of Nostr, which many <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Bitcoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/bitcoin.html">Bitcoin</a>ers — including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey — proudly endorsed as a viable alternative to social media. Specifically, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Shinobi" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/shinobi.html">Shinobi</a> suggested that Nostr should focus on creating a peer-to-peer data layer instead of nebulously reinventing social media.</p> 
    <p>Shinobi is also irreverent. <strong>He frequently hurls insults and condescending comments about people who ask repetitive questions</strong>. Often, he refuses to clarify his comments during his frequent X (formerly Twitter) Spaces appearances and has accused his opponents of astroturfing.</p> 
    <p>Like him or not, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Shinobi" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/shinobi.html">Shinobi</a> has studied <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Bitcoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/bitcoin.html">Bitcoin</a>’s history. He debunked a claim that Ordinals-based Inscriptions were the first time tokens had been issued on the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Bitcoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/bitcoin.html">Bitcoin</a> blockchain. He cited NFTs like Rare Pepes as an early example of tokens on <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Bitcoin" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/bitcoin.html">Bitcoin</a>, not to mention other examples like Counterparty (XCP), Omni layer Tether (USDT), or Mastercoin (MSC).</p> 
    <p>Bitcoin Magazine says Shinobi’s research often focuses on self-sovereignty or privacy protocols like the open source CoinJoin. He often writes about ways that Bitcoin can become&nbsp;more private and fungible to encourage greater adoption.&nbsp;</p> 
    <p>He can also be pedantic at times. For example, he <strong>complained that coin mixers are useless if they don’t consistently attract sufficient numbers of users</strong> such that coins from multiple transactions can be effectively tumbled. He discussed fine details of CoinJoining as well as the distinct approaches of JoinMarket versus ZeroLink.</p> 
    <p>For years, Shinobi has written detailed and often opinionated discussions about topics affecting Bitcoiners. Now, he is advancing beyond guest posting and joining Bitcoin Magazine as a technical editor. Despite his no-nonsense and confrontational attitude, he promises to consider pieces that spark a discussion at Bitcoin’s oldest magazine — even if he disagrees or argued with the author in the past.</p> 
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/hot-headed-crypto-commentator-shinobi-joins-bitcoin-magazine-tbt61877.html">https://thebittimes.com/hot-headed-crypto-commentator-shinobi-joins-bitcoin-magazine-tbt61877.html</a></p>

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