Bitcoin Legislation in North Carolina
I’ve lived in North Carolina my entire life. It’s a great place to live and has a thriving tech scene in the Raleigh-Durham area that has…
To Node or Not to Node?
Should you run a Bitcoin node?
How to Solo Mine on Bitcoin’s Testnet
I’m a Bitcoin engineer, so I often need to test new code but I don’t want to risk losing valuable bitcoins in case there is a bug…
The Challenges of Blockchain Indexing
Lessons learned from building blockchain data indexing services.
(De)centralized Block Chain Scaling
Lately there has been a great deal of debate around increasing the maximum block size allowed by the Bitcoin protocol because we’re…
How to create a BitGo Wallet with Mycelium Entropy generated keys
A guide to generating your own cold storage private key on a dedicated entropy device.
The Challenges of Optimizing Unspent Output Selection
A look into techniques and trade-offs of different UTXO “coin selection” algorithms used in Bitcoin wallets.
A Puzzling Bitcoin Treasure Hunt
I decided to try my hand at crafting a steganographic puzzle that contained clues to find a bitcoin private key...
How to Generate a Custom Bitcoin Address with an AMD GPU on Ubuntu
Have you ever wanted a bitcoin address that was more personalized and recognizable than the standard ~34 random character address?
Thoughts on Secure Storage of Bitcoins and other Crypto Assets
A primer for the different levels of precautions recommended for storing large amounts of bitcoins.
