review Bitcoin 2020 Annual Review Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2020.
bitcoin 2020 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests Annual tests of full validation syncing performance of seven Bitcoin node implementations.
bitcoin Mind the Bitcoin Address Gap A guide to preventing and resolving Bitcoin address gap limit edge cases.
mining Are Chinese Miners a Threat to Bitcoin? Is the concentration of hashpower within the borders of China a cause for concern about a nation state attack against the network?
cold storage Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (Round IV) Jameson stress tests new metal devices for storing seed phrase backups.
bitcoin The Annals of Bitcoin Twitter Bitcoin has been discussed on Twitter since the first week of the network's operation. The following is my attempt to cover major points in Bitcoin history as told by tweets.
bitcoin The Memes Make the Bitcoin An introductory guide to popular Bitcoin memes and their significance.
sec How the SEC Nearly Destroyed my Retirement Account Not your keys, not your coins. Not your certificates, not your stocks.
bitcoin Bitcoin Testnet Block Storms A deep dive into how 10 lines of code resulted in far-reaching unintended consequences for the Bitcoin test network.
bitcoin How to Create a Bitcoin/Lightning Email Paywall with BTCPay A step by step guide to building your own bitcoin-powered priority inbox.
roundtable Satoshi Roundtable VI Recap A review of selected topics covered at the 2020 unconference including philanthrophy, onboarding, web of trust, identity, BTMs, PSBTs, and bitcoin as a yield generating asset.
bitcoin Bitcoin 2019 Annual Review Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2019.
bitcoin Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (Round III) Jameson stress tests a dozen new metal devices for storing seed phrase backups.
bitcoin 2019 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests Testing full validation syncing performance of seven Bitcoin node implementations.
bitcoin Bitcoin By the Numbers: 2018 Recap A run-down of a variety of trends seen in the Bitcoin ecosystem during 2018.
bitcoin What the Data Tells Us About Bitcoin in 2017 A variety of metrics show that Bitcoin is at the forefront of an increasingly complex ecosystem that continues to grow in many ways.
bitcoin Could SPV Support a Billion Bitcoin Users? Sizing up a Scaling Claim A deep dive into what would be required to scale Bitcoin via simplified payment verification.
bitcoin Bitcoin and the Benefits of Coopetition Lopp makes an impassioned argument for the need for more cooperation between the players in the bitcoin space.
bitcoin Nobody Understands Bitcoin (And That’s OK) After years of learning, I now devote a fair amount of my time trying to help others understand bitcoin better. While many people have referred to me as a “bitcoin expert,” I still consider myself a student – I have yet to determine how deep the rabbit hole goes.
bitcoin Bitcoin’s Security Model: A Deep Dive When discussing consensus mechanisms for different cryptocurrencies, one issue that often causes arguments is a lack of understanding of the security model that they provide for the historical data in the ledger.
bitcoin Bitcoin: The Trust Anchor in a Sea of Blockchains Bitcoin is the strongest permissionless blockchain in terms of computational security because it has the most resources being expended in order to secure it via a process known as proof of work.
bitcoin Building a Better Bitcoin Fee Market The pressures resulting from high contention for block space have degraded user experience and thus incentivized bitcoin wallets to make adjustments in order to keep their users happy by ensuring timely confirmation of transactions.
bitcoin Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks While many of the innovations in the space are new, they’re built on decades of work that led to this point. By tracing this history, we can understand the motivations behind the movement that spawned bitcoin and share its vision for the future.
lightning Lightning’s Balancing Act The Lightning Network will have to overcome a variety of challenges in order to meet the scaling demands of Bitcoin users.
