Mar
05
Bitcoin Core Performance Evolution
A historical analysis of full validation node sync performance across 9 years of releases.
6 min read
Jameson Lopp
Feb
21
Satoshi Roundtable VIII Recap
A review of selected topics covered at the 2022 unconference including Bitcoin Development, Crypto Family Offices, Dubai, El Salvador, Free Private Cities, DAOs, GameFi, Web3, and more.
13 min read
Jan
22
Is the Bitcoin Network Slowing Down?
An investigation into the root cause of node syncing performance drops seen during annual testing.
11 min read
Jan
12
How is the 21 Million Bitcoin Cap Defined and Enforced?
A deep dive into the code that keeps bitcoin's inflation rate on a predictable schedule.
7 min read
Jan
03
Bitcoin 2021 Annual Review
Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2021.
15 min read
Dec
04
2021 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests
Testing full validation syncing performance of 7 Bitcoin node implementations.
11 min read
Nov
13
To Swat a Swatter
The conclusion to a 4 year long investigation in pursuit of the person behind an extortion attempt.
11 min read
Nov
07
Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (Round V)
Jameson stress tests a dozen new seed backup devices.
12 min read
Aug
22
Satoshi Roundtable VII Recap
A review of selected topics covered at the 2021 unconference including Lightning Network, Bitcoin UX, DeFi, Smart Contracts, Astrology, and Identity.
9 min read
Aug
07
Lightning Liquidity Management Guide
Lessons learned from running a routing node on the Lightning Network.
23 min read