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How Drivechains Introduce New Incentive Dynamics to Bitcoin
The activation of hashrate escrow in combination with blind merge mining inevitably degrades writes Bitcoin Magazine Technical Editor Shinobi. дальше »
2023-9-6 18:00
UTXOracle: A Decentralized Approach To The Oracle Problem
Using the UTXO set to calculate a bitcoin price. дальше »
2023-8-8 15:00
With Nix, Bitcoin Projects Can Accelerate Contributions And Deployment
As a unique solution to software distribution, Nix can help Bitcoin projects garner more contributions, quicker deployment and better scaling. дальше »
2023-7-5 15:00
BTCPay Server Releases 1.10.0 Update With New Store Management System And Privacy Features
Along with these announced features are a drag-and-drop form builder, plugin updates, bug fixes and a caution against scammers. дальше »
2023-6-2 00:36
Introducing The Rolling-Block Method: A New Way To Forecast Bitcoin Mining Difficulty
Luxor describes its newly-released methodology for improving the accuracy of Bitcoin mining difficulty predictions. дальше »
2023-5-25 15:00
A New Website Lets You Search For Full Text On The Bitcoin Blockchain
Preturino lets users search all plain text available on the Bitcoin blockchain since the genesis block. дальше »
2023-4-27 20:19
BitGo Introduces Solution To Securely Store Ordinal Inscriptions On The Bitcoin Blockchain
BitGo has introduced a new security solution to protect Ordinals inscriptions from accidental transfers and enable users to inscribe their own content onto Bitcoin. дальше »
2023-3-31 19:00
How to Deal With Toxic Change In CoinJoins
Wasabi Wallet’s WabiSabi protocol is designed to eliminate change outputs from CoinJoins, better protecting Bitcoin users’ privacy. дальше »
2023-3-16 15:00
Layer 2 Labs Raises $3M At Launch To Supercharge Bitcoin's Ecosystem
The 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. дальше »
2022-12-21 15:00
Why I’ve Settled On The Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
The Electrum wallet allows Bitcoiners to interact with the protocol in ways that do not limit or sacrifice more detailed features for a friendlier interface. дальше »
2022-11-30 05:30
Is It Dangerous To Have Multiple Implementations Of Bitcoin?
What are the implications for having multiple implementations of the Bitcoin protocol? Do the positives outweigh the potential bugs and other issues? дальше »
2022-11-14 04:00
Decentralizing IP Addresses With Bitcoin Helps Distribute The Internet
If they choose to, IANA could use Bitcoin to create a decentralized database for IP address distribution, unless they go down the path of tokenization. дальше »
2022-11-7 06:00
Erlay Makes It Easier To Run A Bitcoin Node
Erlay will bring bandwidth efficiency gains to Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer layer by changing the transaction relay protocol where full nodes share data. дальше »
2022-10-19 10:00
The Upcoming Release Of Bitcoin Core 24.0
A 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. дальше »
2022-10-11 12:00
The Importance Of Testing Your Bitcoin Custody Setup
If 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! дальше »
2022-9-27 03:23
How Our Smartphones Spy On Us, And What You Can Do To Avoid It
As a Bitcoiner, being aware of all the ways technology is used to spy on you is paramount to good opsec. дальше »
2022-9-9 03:00
What Do Bitcoin Core Contributors Do?
There are different types of Bitcoin Core contributors playing different roles, and understanding the process is critical for all Bitcoiners. дальше »
2022-9-8 03:30
Lightning Shines For Its Practicality
Applications built on top of the Lightning Network allow for micropayments, opening the door for integrations with existing video games and podcasts. дальше »
2022-8-27 06:00
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Overcome The Price Of Anarchy?
The “price of anarchy” is inherent to systems in which individuals can act in their own interest — including the Lightning Network. дальше »
2022-8-27 03:30
Tapsigner Bitcoin Hardware Wallet: Security Meets Convenience?
Coinkite’s new credit card-like bitcoin hardware wallet aims to unite affordability with convenience to scale cold storage to a broader market worldwide. дальше »
2022-8-6 23:29
Making Lightning Payments Private Again With pLN
pLN is a new wallet project that aims to make it easy for users to follow the “happy path” of making bitcoin payments privately on Lightning. дальше »
2022-7-25 12:00
Using Bitcoin To Establish VPN Connections Without Trusted Third Parties
A Bitcoin VPN allows two or more parties to discover each other and be able to communicate privately over the public internet without trust. дальше »
2022-7-23 10:00
Softchains Bring Two-Way Pegs And Potential Room For Use Cases — But Not Without Security Costs
Softchains are a sidechain implementation that interact on a deeper level with consensus mechanisms, which can bring benefits and risks. дальше »
2022-7-22 03:00
There Is No Such Thing As A “Lightning Wallet”
The wallet metaphor incorrectly describes the nature of the applications providing Lightning Network services. дальше »
2022-7-21 03:00
Bitcoin’s Trustless Nature Adds Trust To The Internet
By replacing reliance on third parties in a trustless way, Bitcoin adds a layer of non-intermediated trust to the infrastructure of the internet. дальше »
2022-6-14 02:30
Silent Payments Improve Privacy Without Adding Data To Bitcoin
Silent payments improve user privacy and are similar to stealth addresses and reusable payment codes, but actually save space on the Bitcoin blockchain. дальше »
2022-6-11 03:30
Why The Denial-Of-Service Argument Against BOLT 12 Doesn’t Hold Up
A successor proposal to BOLT 11, BOLT 12 is a proposed upgrade to Lightning, the most popular Layer 2 Bitcoin protocol. дальше »
2022-5-28 01:00
Lightning For Life — How Lightning Can And Will Integrate With The Web
Lightning is poised to seamlessly integrate into our everyday operations much in the same way the internet has. дальше »
2022-5-27 02:00
DIY Bitcoin Nodes — A Project Anyone Can Do
Almost anyone can use one of these DIY Bitcoin node projects to participate in securing the network and to learn more about Bitcoin. дальше »
2022-5-27 01:00
Are There Downsides To Bitcoin Soft Fork Upgrades?
A panel held at Bitcoin 2022 set out to explore the benefits and tradeoffs of activating a Bitcoin soft fork. дальше »
2022-4-8 20:02
How Taro Brings Assets To Bitcoin Through Taproot And Lightning
Taro, a new protocol proposed by Lightning Labs, leverages Taproot and the Lightning Network to bring new assets and scalability to Bitcoin. дальше »
2022-4-6 18:00
Building Access To Bitcoin For Everyone Featuring SeedSigner
Governments can try to stifle innovation, but open-source technology and engineering can help provide access to Bitcoin for everyone regardless. дальше »
2022-3-29 05:30
Should The Bitcoin Taproot Soft Fork Be Buried In The Code Base?
Bitcoin Core developers are considering “burying” the Taproot soft fork, to help developers when reviewing the code, but it could have unintended consequences. дальше »
2022-2-26 05:30
CoinPool: A New Design To Scale Bitcoin And Improve Privacy
CoinPools could enable billions of people to claim ownership of on-chain bitcoin, allowing for Bitcoin to scale while improving privacy in the process. дальше »
2022-2-23 06:00
The Fight for Bitcoin: The Lightning Round
By being detail oriented and preserving the critical properties of Bitcoin, Lightning enables rapid expansion of the network's usage. дальше »
2022-1-27 00:00
Why Proof-Of-Work Is A Superior Consensus Mechanism For Bitcoin
The proof is in the pudding when it comes to Bitcoin’s proof-of-work mechanism versus a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism debate. дальше »
2022-1-15 03:30
Can Bitcoin Survive An Apocalypse?
Could Bitcoin stick it out like a roach, or would a worldwide collapse lead to the inevitable demise of Bitcoin? дальше »
2021-12-27 20:00
Solving For Jamming Attacks On The Lightning Network
Jamming attacks on Bitcoin's Lightning Network, akin to DDoS attacks, haven't been carried out yet. But mitigation is needed. дальше »
2021-11-5 02:00
Lightning Network Devs Discuss the Future of Sovereign Computing
Leading Bitcoin Lightning Network developers recently discussed the future of this Layer 2 protocol. дальше »
2021-9-28 00:33
Why The Bitcoin Lightning Network Doesn’t Work (Yet)
Although the technology is promising, this article hopes to address the flaws that are present. дальше »
2021-9-11 01:00
A Gentle Introduction To The Lightning Network
Often seen as the path forward for Bitcoin’s scalability, this is a simple description of the Lightning Network. дальше »
2021-8-28 04:00
Bitcoin Optech #159: Stack Exchange And Taproot
This week’s newsletter features regular sections like Bitcoin Stack Exchange Q&A and the latest column about preparing for Taproot. дальше »
2021-7-29 18:51
Discussing Lightning Network Routing
In this episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado,” the hosts are joined by Lightning developer Joost Jager to discuss Lightning Network routing. дальше »
2021-7-3 23:00
Bitcoin Optech #155: Proposed BIPs And Bitcoin Stack Exchange
This week’s newsletter describes two proposed BIPs related to wallet support for Taproot, and features Q&A from Bitcoin Stack Exchange. дальше »
2021-6-30 20:01
Discussing Taproot's Lock In
In this episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado,” the hosts discussed the lock in of Bitcoin’s Taproot soft fork upgrade. дальше »
2021-6-19 21:19
Bitcoin Optech #153: Locking In Taproot
This week’s newsletter celebrates the lock-in of Taproot, describes a draft BIP for improving transaction privacy and more. дальше »
2021-6-17 18:07
Taproot Activation Brings Massive Upgrades To Bitcoin
Taproot brings new optimizations to security and usability to the Bitcoin network as the activation is locked in. дальше »
2021-6-13 22:00
Taproot Locks In: Bitcoin Protocol Upgrade Will Activate In November
Taproot has locked in with the Bitcoin protocol upgrade now set to activate in November. дальше »
2021-6-12 15:12
With 98% Of Blocks Signaling Activation And About 300 To Go, Here's The Latest On Taproot
The activation of Bitcoin protocol upgrade Taproot appears imminent as only 300 more signaling blocks are needed. дальше »
2021-6-10 20:22
Bitcoin Optech #151: Transaction Selection
This week's Bitcoin Optech newsletter describes a proposal to change Bitcoin Core’s transaction selection algorithm and more. дальше »