Author Archives: jwstyle
Chapter 7: A Cross-Chain Hunt – The Atomic Swap
The Settler’s rage was a living thing. Val could feel it through the network—the frantic […]
Chapter 6: The Trustless Escrow – The Atomic Swap
The contract template glowed on Val’s screen—a blank slate waiting for her to write the […]
Chapter 5: The Uncooperative Counterparty – The Atomic Swap
Val hadn’t slept in twenty hours. She knew because the wall clock in her kitchen […]
Chapter 4: The Timeout Problem – The Atomic Swap
The Black Market Dealer watched from the shadows of a server farm that had been […]
Chapter 3: A Secret Preimage – The Atomic Swap
The alarm screamed at 12:47 PM. Val lunged across her bed, fumbling for the tablet. […]
Chapter 2: The Hashlock Agreement – The Atomic Swap
Dara shared her screen, and Val found herself staring at two empty contract templates—side by […]
