Español
PortuguêsAn objective look at the technical concerns behind Ordinals and the implications on the Bitcoin network. This is an opinion editorial by Mark Goodwin. ordinal (adj.) c. 1400, “regular, ordinary;…
Continue ReadingThe controversial project has been met with equal parts excitement and criticism in regards to its impacts on Bitcoin. A project called Ordinals has launched on the Bitcoin blockchain, effectively…
Continue ReadingAs Bitcoiners turn to Nostr as a censorship-resistant communication platform, user key management problems will arise. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the Bitcoin space…
Continue ReadingNostr is an alternative to Twitter that better protects users from censorship, and it’s built in a way that could appeal to Bitcoiners. Nostr has gotten a lot of attention…
Continue ReadingFedi is teaming up with Epoch to reward 2.54 bitcoin in a hackathon that aims to boost its Fedimint-based community custody and privacy platform. Technology company Fedi is launching a…
Continue ReadingMany speculate that Bitcoin’s security will lapse with the end of the mining subsidy. But other factors will continue to incentivize miners. This is an opinion editorial by Dillon Healy,…
Continue ReadingA protocol proposal from Antoine Riard seeks to mitigate Lightning Network channel jamming attacks with a Chaumian ecash token. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in…
Continue ReadingA Commerceblock BLIP facilitates Lightning channels built on Bitcoin statechains, improving flexibility for the Layer 2 protocol. Last year, I wrote about Commerceblock’s Mercury Wallet, an implementation of both statechains…
Continue ReadingThe firm, led by BIP 300 and BIP 301 author Paul Sztorc, is on a mission to bring privacy, scalability and better UX solutions to Bitcoin. Layer 2 Labs is…
Continue ReadingThe hardware, electricity and internet costs of running a Bitcoin node in Nigeria and ideas for mitigating these costs. In this article, I enumerate the costs of setting up and…
Continue ReadingErlay is a new relay protocol that seeks to minimize the bandwidth usage required to connect Bitcoin full nodes. This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a passionate financial…
Continue ReadingHow does one cut through the noise and confusion to find the optimal way to utilize CoinJoins and obscure their bitcoin transactions? This is an opinion editorial by Thibaud Maréchal,…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s consensus mechanism ensures that work needs to be done in order for transactions to confirm and secures bitcoin in the fairest manner. This is an opinion editorial by Pierre…
Continue ReadingThe first successful discreet log contract has been executed on the Lightning Network by creating a new type of transaction when opening a Lightning channel. The below is a direct…
Continue ReadingThe Electrum wallet allows Bitcoiners to interact with the protocol in ways that do not limit or sacrifice more detailed features for a friendlier interface. This is an opinion editorial…
Continue ReadingThe latest version of Bitcoin’s original software client brings improvements on usability, privacy and security. Here’s all you need to know. A new version of the original Bitcoin software launched…
Continue ReadingA data-driven exploration proving that Lightning scales bitcoin payments beyond Visa and that second-layer innovation is the way. This is an opinion editorial by Stanislav Kozlovski, a software engineer and…
Continue ReadingRGB is a method of ownership verification built on Bitcoin that allows for the continuation of Bitcoin’s properties. This is an opinion editorial by Federico Tenga, a long time contributor…
Continue ReadingWeighing the pros and cons of the current debate in the Bitcoin community about whether to include full RBF into the next Bitcoin Core update. Watch This Episode On YouTube…
Continue ReadingBy publicly exploiting a bug on Lightning that could have put users’ funds at risk, the developer was acting in the best interests of Bitcoin node runners. This is an…
Continue ReadingWhat are the implications for having multiple implementations of the Bitcoin protocol? Do the positives outweigh the potential bugs and other issues? This is an opinion editorial by Bill Scoresby,…
Continue ReadingFull RBF, while contentious, is essentially a matter of time, either through incentivized miners or through individual nodes. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the…
Continue ReadingRiver Financial research analyst Sam Wouters shares about his report which details unique insights from the company’s Lightning node. Watch This Episode On YouTube Or Rumble Listen To The Episode Here: Apple…
Continue ReadingIf they choose to, IANA could use Bitcoin to create a decentralized database for IP address distribution, unless they go down the path of tokenization. This is an opinion editorial…
Continue ReadingThe nature of open-source distributed systems leaves some vulnerabilities open to exploitation, but should bugs be exploited publicly or disclosed in private? The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s…
Continue ReadingWhile Taro is certainly useful, it might not be the total answer to scaling that proponents are describing it as. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator…
Continue ReadingOne developer brought down LND nodes with a massive multisignature transaction, causing issues across the Lightning Network for a short period of time. Watch This Episode On YouTube Or Rumble…
Continue ReadingA bug resulting in the stalling of LND and btcd nodes had minimal impact — but it could have been much worse. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a…
Continue ReadingErlay will bring bandwidth efficiency gains to Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer layer by changing the transaction relay protocol where full nodes share data. The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent…
Continue ReadingA group of developers in Malaysia are working to incorporate FROST and Taproot to create federated Chaumian mints with the Fedimint protocol. This is an opinion editorial by Dan Gould…
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s protocol is slow to change by design, but incentivizing the BIP feedback process with bounties could improve development. This is an opinion editorial by Ariel Deschapell, co-founder of multi-cloud…
Continue ReadingA new major update of Bitcoin Core is being tested and is in its release candidate phase and could be released to the public in the near future. Watch This…
Continue ReadingAll roads lead to proof-of-work because it is the most efficient and fairest way to come to consensus, without having a rich-get-richer problem. This is a transcribed excerpt of the…
Continue ReadingDrivechain could provide an avenue for continuing development on Bitcoin while not compromising the security created by ossification. This is an opinion editorial by Nikita Chashchinskii, a software developer working…
Continue ReadingThe proof-of-work mechanism in Bitcoin provides security which Ethereum has sacrificed for short-term narrative benefits. This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree…
Continue ReadingTaro daemon’s alpha release on testnet enables developers to test issuing, sending and receiving assets like U.S. dollar stablecoins on Bitcoin. Lightning Labs on Wednesday released the first version of…
Continue ReadingIf you want to ensure you will be able to recover your Bitcoin in the event of an issue with your custodial setup, there’s only one way to do so!…
Continue ReadingA technical and in-depth analysis of the trade-offs that Ethereum’s consensus mechanism makes in its switch to proof-of-stake and how proof-of-work differs. This is an opinion editorial by Scott Sullivan.…
Continue ReadingIf this user experience can be replicated on mainnet, it is easy to see how federated Chaumian Mints can quickly become popular for widespread use. The below is a direct…
Continue ReadingIt’s high time to move the discussion on Bitcoin user interfaces and experience over to nodes. This is an opinion editorial by Ram, a twenty year old student, soldier and…
Continue Reading