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The End of the Closed-Source Era Is at Hand: Obscurity Was Never Security

Bitcoin Magazine·August 6, 2026·1 min read
The End of the Closed-Source Era Is at Hand: Obscurity Was Never Security

Bitcoin Magazine argues the closed-source era is ending, citing the Coldcard hack as a preview. When machines can read what humans couldn't, closed source stops being a category. The post states obscurity was never security and advocates for open-source approaches.

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