The anticipated update to the Bitcoin network, Bitcoin Core v30.0, has been officially released and is available for download ...

What is an economic node? To understand that, you need to first conceptually understand how a user interacts with the Bitcoin network in the first place. Bitcoin is a database, and a network to ...

Node operators reacted to the launch of Bitcoin Core v30 over the weekend. Some have embraced it, while others opt for Knots ...

Bitcoin Core 30.0 supports bigger OP_RETURNs, while Bitcoin Knots pushes back, fearing spam, rising fees, and regulatory ...

The Raspberry Pi—a credit card-sized, single-board PC renowned for its affordability and flexibility—offers a super platform for hosting a Bitcoin node. With its low strength consumption, silent ...

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 zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs.

Bitcoin is a digital currency that people can use to buy, sell, and invest online. It works on blockchain technology, which ...

The debate of 2024 has been about scaling bitcoin self-custody versus ossification, with the presupposition that an ossified bitcoin protocol as it is today is imperfect – but its sound monetary ...

Central to Draper’s worldview is the notion that bitcoin is simply better technology than any government-issued currency. This is an excerpt from The Node newsletter, a daily roundup of the most ...

The Lightning Network has struck the earth in one of the most challenging operating environments. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria — Africa’s most populous country — welcomed a new Bitcoin Lightning ...

The 2021 adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender remains a debated policy, with mixed uptake by citizens. El Salvador's experiment with Bitcoin faces questions of financial stability, testing the ...