Expanding Bitcoin Custody Models With FediMint
The Fedi team is using the ideas behind Chaumian Ecash to develop alternative custody solutions in order to onboard many more people to bitcoin. Disclaimer: The author is a venture…
Federated Sidechains Are Bitcoin’s Original Upgradeable Sidechain Implementation
Federated sidechains utilize key management to provide security and allow functionality beyond the Bitcoin mainchain. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the Bitcoin space and…
How To Learn About Bitcoin Using Video Tutorials
Educational videos are a great resource for learning about Bitcoin tools and how to use them. BTC Sessions has made it his mission to make helpful videos. This is a…
Keet Is Introducing P2P Digital Communications, Will Integrate Bitcoin Payments
The new P2P video and chat app, Keet, offers private and secure communications, with Bitcoin payments on Lightning on its roadmap. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether have…
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. A version of this…
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. This is an opinion editorial by…
Drivechains Allow Sidechain Node Operators To Pay Miners To Mine — And More!
Drivechains, like softchains, are another sidechain implementation with two-way peg functionality. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the Bitcoin space and tech-oriented Bitcoin podcast host.…
Three Bitcoin Mining Downward Difficulty Adjustments In A Row
This will be the third mining difficulty downward adjustment in a row with four downward adjustments over the course of the last five difficulty epochs. The below is a direct…
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. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator…
Making Bitcoin Unstoppable Part One: Mesh Nets
It’s time we stop asking for permission. Build a mesh net and make Bitcoin unstoppable. This article originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine’s ”