3 results for author: Rep. Melissa Sargent
Why Verifying Smart Contracts Matters — and How to Do It Right
I once clicked into a token contract on a block explorer and felt that familiar knot in my stomach. Looks shiny. No source. Hmm. You can see the code on-chain — the bytecode — but you can't read the human-friendly source that explains intent. That gap is where trust evaporates. Verifying a contract turns opaque bytecode into readable Solidity, and suddenly the community can audit, reuse, and trust what’s running on Ethereum.
Short version: verification equals transparency. Long version: it’s about reproducible builds, exact compiler settings, constructor arguments, and sometimes linking libraries — all of which must match the on-chain ...
How to Use a Mobile dApp Browser, Lock Down Your Seed Phrase, and Track a Multi‑Chain Portfolio Without Losing Sleep
Whoa!
I've spent the last few years testing mobile wallets in late-night coffee sessions and airport lounges.
Most mobile wallets promise convenience, but the reality is messy and sometimes scary.
Initially I thought that a good UI was all you needed, but then I realized the real problems live under the surface—permissions, cross-chain compatibility, and bad backup habits that people never fix.
Here's what bugs me about the ecosystem: too many users treat a seed phrase like a password, not like a nuclear launch code, and that's where things go wrong.
Really?
Yes—seriously.
Mobile DeFi is powerful, and the dApp browser is the ...
REJECT FEAR, CELEBRATE INCLUSIVENESS
Last week, I took my oldest son to New York City to celebrate his high school graduation. Together, we stood at the base of the Statue of Liberty – soaking in the words that embodied our nation’s ethos 240 years ago at its founding: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”.
Think about what those words mean for a moment. In this beautiful poem, the United States of America is literally calling out to the rest of the world, stating clearly that we welcome those who have been downtrodden, those in war torn lands, those who wish for a better life.
We live in a land that provides opportunity, a land that ...