Sep
16
Was Satoshi a Greedy Miner?
Technical analysis of mining behavior exhibited by an entity that is plausibly Satoshi Nakamoto.
16 min read
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May
29
Empty Blocks, Full Mempool
An analysis of Bitcoin blocks mined without any transactions even when there were transactions waiting to be confirmed.
7 min read
Feb
20
Bitcoin Block Time Variance: Theory vs Reality
How well does the historical distribution of timestamps on bitcoin blocks match the expected distribution?
7 min read
Aug
09
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?
6 min read
Dec
19
The Future of Bitcoin Mining
Speculation about long-term changes to the dynamics of who and why people will mine bitcoins.
7 min read