history

Apr
20
The Untold Story of ditto-b

The Untold Story of ditto-b

The story of an anonymous developer who fixed a critical flaw in Bitcoin's code.
5 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
Nov
04
The Death of Decentralized Email

The Death of Decentralized Email

A historical review of the multi-decade centralization and capture of the email protocol.
16 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
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
Mar
05
Bitcoin Core Performance Evolution

Bitcoin Core Performance Evolution

A historical analysis of full validation node sync performance across 9 years of releases.
6 min read
May
08
WWII Mission Logs, 527th Bombardment Squadron

WWII Mission Logs, 527th Bombardment Squadron

A collection of journal entries by Clifford Lopp, detailing bombing runs flown over Nazi occupied Europe in 1945.
13 min read
Mar
13
A History of Bitcoin Transaction Dust & Spam Storms

A History of Bitcoin Transaction Dust & Spam Storms

A historical analysis of spam attacks conducted on the Bitcoin network.
16 min read
May
02
The Annals of Bitcoin Twitter

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.
13 min read
Apr
26
The Memes Make the Bitcoin

The Memes Make the Bitcoin

An introductory guide to popular Bitcoin memes and their significance.
17 min read