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. This is an opinion editorial…
Bitcoin Core 24.0 Released: Here’s What’s New
The 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…
Data Shows That Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Solved The Scalability Problem
A 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…
RGB Magic: Client-Side Contracts On Bitcoin
RGB 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…
Should Full Replace-By-Fee Be Merged Into Bitcoin Core?
Weighing 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…
Exploiting The Lightning Bug Was The Ethical Choice
By 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…
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? This is an opinion editorial by Bill Scoresby,…
The RBF Debate Is A Matter Of Incentives And Individual Choice
Full 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…
Analyzing The Insights From River Financial’s Lightning Node Report
River 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…
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. This is an opinion editorial…