How do Bitcoin Transactions Work?
Bitcoin transactions are sent from and to electronic bitcoin wallets, and are digitally signed for security. Everyone on the network knows about a transaction, and...
Top Ten Crypto Websites
The internet is full of crypto sites. The moment you type ‘crypto’ into any search engine, hundreds, if not thousands of crypto sites show...
What is Blockchain Technology?
"The practical consequence for the first time, a way for one Internet user to transfer a unique piece of digital property to another...
How Does Blockchain Technology Work?
As stated in our guide "What is Blockchain Technology?", there are three principal technologies that combine to create a blockchain. None of them are new....
Is Bitcoin mining worth it?
This is a simple question with a complex answer. There are a few different factors that influence whether or not Bitcoin mining will be...
Ethereum Upgrades as Hard Forks Activate on Blockchain
Two long-anticipated upgrades appear to have officially activated on the ethereum blockchain, the world’s second-largest by market value, without incident.
At 19:57 (UTC), the sixth and...
Lightning Network Centralization Leads to Economic Censorship
A few months ago, I wrote an article called “Mathematical Proof That the Lightning Network Cannot Be a Decentralized Bitcoin Scaling Solution”. It received quite a bit of...
Stellar Gears Up to Implement Lightning Network
Last week, on March 15, 2018, Lightning Labs unveiled their beta for the Lightning Network in a flash of media attention and enthusiasm. The Lightning Network has been...
SegWit transaction capacity increase compared to Bitcoin Cash
Abstract: In September 2017, we wrote a piece on the SegWit capacity increase. Here, we provide an update on SegWit adoption with six more months of transaction...
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade Milestone Complete: 32MB and New Features
The Bitcoin Cash network has officially upgraded the blockchain protocol at approximately 1:54 EDT by extending the current block size fourfold from 8MB to...
