The Blocksize War was a chaotic event at around 2015. It was a nerdy fight seemingly about the size of the blocks that should be in the bitcoin network, but it uncovered a lot more than that. It showed the ugly underbelly of human greed, attempts at controlling the network, Read more
The blockchain is a distributed append-only database. While it’s an essential part of the bitcoin engine, it’s not really a thing that can successfully be applied to other technologies despite what people might believe. The longest blockchain, meaning the one with the most Proof-of-Work on it, is always the true Read more
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is an ERC-20 token that represents Bitcoin (BTC) on the Ethereum blockchain with 1:1 backing. A key advantage of WBTC is its integration into the world of Ethereum wallets, dapps, and smart contracts.
Bitcoin’s blockchain can be used for more than just transfers of BTC between peers. It can also be used to create an immutable timestamped record of small amounts of data, which enables other protocols and applications to make use of Bitcoin’s security properties in what is called data anchoring. Absolut Read more
The humble node that can run on an old computer or even on a Raspberry Pi, stores the entire blockchain, forwards and validates transactions and makes sure that the rules of the network are enforced. It’s the only way to fully trust that the bitcoin shown in your wallet is Read more
It’s mainly a challenge. Inspired by the iconic Absolut Vodka ads all over the world, (If you’re not familiar with them they’re the one of the most influential and the longest running ad campaign in history,) George Saoulidis is trying to do the same with one other thing that will Read more