bitcoin

May
27
A Critique of Softwar Concepts

A Critique of Softwar Concepts

Do the "Softwar" and "Bitpower" concepts make sense, or is this just a compelling story with logical gaps?
14 min read
Apr
15
What is the Bitcoin Network's Real Hashrate?

What is the Bitcoin Network's Real Hashrate?

Bitcoin mining exhibits a lot of randomness, which makes it hard to measure an accurate hashrate. What can we do to improve our estimates?
7 min read
Mar
25
A History of Bitcoin Maximalism

A History of Bitcoin Maximalism

Bitcoin Maximalism isn’t what most people think it is, but there is a logical explanation for how it transformed into what we see today.
41 min read
Feb
18
How Many Bitcoin Confirmations is Enough?

How Many Bitcoin Confirmations is Enough?

How safe is it to accept a bitcoin transaction after X confirmations? A deep dive into the math behind quantifying double-spend risk.
5 min read
Jan
01
Bitcoin 2022 Annual Review

Bitcoin 2022 Annual Review

Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2022.
16 min read
Dec
16
2022 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests

2022 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests

Testing full validation syncing performance of 9 Bitcoin node implementations.
9 min read
Sep
16
Was Satoshi a Greedy Miner?

Was Satoshi a Greedy Miner?

Technical analysis of mining behavior exhibited by an entity that is plausibly Satoshi Nakamoto.
16 min read
Aug
27
Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (round VI)

Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (round VI)

The results of stress testing 22 new metal devices for storing seed phrase backups.
22 min read
Aug
13
A Treatise on Bitcoin Seed Backup Device Design

A Treatise on Bitcoin Seed Backup Device Design

Lessons learned from stress testing dozens of seed phrase backup devices.
11 min read
Jun
11
Has Bitcoin Ever Hard Forked?

Has Bitcoin Ever Hard Forked?

Numerous changes have been made to Bitcoin over the years; should any of them be considered hard forks?
9 min read