
Peter Todd Joins MARA to Lead Private Mempool Slipstream
- —Todd will develop and operate Slipstream at the MARA Foundation
- —Slipstream sends transactions straight to MARA Pool, bypassing the public network
- —The service proved useful after July's Coldcard exploit that stole over $115 million
- —Todd co-authored BIP 125 (replace-by-fee) and created OpenTimestamps
Why it matters: Private mempools reshape how Bitcoin transactions propagate, with implications for privacy and censorship resistance.
Source: Bitcoin Magazine