Andre Patta

Bitcoin Maximalist / 21yrs in software development / Freedom has no price / Vires in Numeris / @prlxchain / @electroneum

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

The universe is just electrons looking for a place to rest.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

@P3b7_ Only viable path is B and C landing together.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

@n1ckler @OPNEXT2026 https://t.co/sRD0aHzL78

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

SHRINCS & SHRIMPS are post-quantum signature schemes designed for Bitcoin with:
- 324 B SHRINCS stateful signature (q=0)
- 4052 B SHRINCS stateless signature
- 2564 B SHRIMPS compact signature
- 4052 B SHRIMPS fallback signature

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

I've been experimenting with SHRIMPS lately and just published the hashsig repo on Github.

Hashsig is a paper-faithful Go/Cpp implementation of the crypto primitives from Mikhail and @n1ckler, Hash-based Signature Schemes for Bitcoin.

Aka SHRIMPS.

https://t.co/sRD0aHzL78

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

This repo is research grade only and I expect to iterate over further proposals. There's still plenty of work and research to do!

Community feedback is more than welcome.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

@SGBarbour CRQC only provides a quadratic improvement in Bitcoin’s PoW and DAA will increase the difficulty accordingly.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

@n1ckler @Blockstream @blksresearch @OPNEXT2026 Thanks, means a lot! I’m going to create a “hashsig” repo with crypto primitives only + test vectors and tag it as unaudited / research-grade.

Would welcome a look from you or Mikhail once it’s in shape.

[Jonas Nick @n1ckler]

@andre_patta @Blockstream @blksresearch @OPNEXT2026 Nice. This may actually be the first implementation of SHRIMPS.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

@Blockstream @adam3us @TheBlockCo Satoshi isn’t a person anymore. Satoshi is a set of keys.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

I implemented @Blockstream ‘s SHRINCS/SHRIMPS PQ proposal on a practical Bitcoin-like chain I’ve build and… it works beautifully.

- 324-byte stateful signature
- 2548-byte stateless signature
- 2- leaf P2MR addresses

Kudos Kudinov & Nick

[Parallax Protocol @prlxchain]

In 2010, Gavin Andresen created the Bitcoin Faucet and gave away 5 BTC to anyone who visited. Most people ignored it.

Today, we're giving away 5 Laxes per visitor at https://t.co/gL4PQIyxia.

We even use proof-of-work to prevent automated spam, a nod to Hashcash by @adam3us.

Don't make the same mistake twice.

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

Wir haben Angst und sind allein
Und gott weiß, ich will kein Engel sein

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

Onwards

[Parallax Protocol @prlxchain]

Parallax 2025 Recap

2025 was about proving that Parallax can exist, run, and evolve under real-world conditions.

Launched on October 28 2025.

Since then:
• 1.5 TH/s peak network hashrate (GPU only)
• 1,000+ peak unique miners
• 100+ nodes online at peak
• 35,980 total transactions
• 2,793 total addresses
• Listed on 7 mining pools (@coolpooltop @K1Pool GTPool RPlant LuckyPool)
• Listed on 5 exchanges (@safetrade @nonkyc_exchange @exbitron @BITGoGet Rabid-Rabbit)
• Listed on CoinGecko
• 30,000+ unique website visits

On the protocol side:
• Migrated difficulty adjustment from DAA to ASERT based on community feedback
• Deployed several client optimizations and stability improvements

On the philosophical side:
• Published the Parallax Doctrine, a set of axioms and constraints defining what Parallax is and what it refuses to become

No premine.
No VC.
No shortcuts.

Just a Proof-of-Work network finding its footing in adversarial reality.

Thank you to everyone who mined, ran nodes, reviewed code, challenged assumptions, and stayed honest.

2026 continues.

[Parallax Protocol @prlxchain]

We’ve written down the axioms and constraints under which Parallax exists.

The Parallax Doctrine (canonical source):
https://t.co/vxDBM9cB4f

[Andre Patta @andre_patta]

Exciting to see the first token on the Parallax block chain @prlxchain .

Make sure you withdraw your $LAX from the exchanges to get into the Top 100 accounts eligible for $ASP distribution.

You should always self-custody your laxes anyway! Not your keys, not your coins!

[Parallax Protocol @prlxchain]

https://t.co/CuhVzTg7Hk