Remote Node Runner Pitfalls
Bitcoin Magazine Remote Node Runner Pitfalls For node runners, setting up a remote Lightning node to send and receive your own payments has never been easier. Thanks to modern wallets…
FRANK: We Are Bitcoin
Follow Frank on X. Last night, I had the distinct pleasure of having an in-depth conversation with Jeff Booth, who I often refer to as the Eckhart Tolle of Bitcoin. Booth,…
Bitcoin Nodes Now One Step Closer to Instant Sync
Bitcoin light clients are now able to sync to the tip of the blockchain nearly instantly, thanks to a new development enabled by bitcoin startup ZeroSync and their work in…
Voltage Partners With Google Cloud To Expand Lightning Network Solutions Globally
Voltage, a Lightning as a Service (LaaS) provider, has partnered with Google Cloud to expand its hosting capabilities and locations, enabling customers to create Bitcoin and Lightning Nodes globally. According…
The Costs Of Running A Bitcoin Node In Nigeria
The 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…
How Erlay Helps Preserve Bitcoin’s Decentralization
Erlay 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…
Bitcoin Core’s Version 24.0 Full-RBF Proposal Sparks Controversy, Synonym CEO Calls ‘Pet Agenda’ an ‘Attack’
During the last few weeks, a number of individuals have been discussing the upcoming release of Bitcoin Core version 24.0 and how the codebase will include full-replace-by-fee (RBF) logic. The…