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