Bitcoin’s UTXO Set Explained
Bitcoin's UTXO Set Explained
Last Updated: 20th December 2018
In order to understand how the Bitcoin UTXO set works, the manner in which Bitcoin transactions are constructed...
Bitcoin Explained
Bitcoin Explained
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency that was created by an individual or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto....
What is Bitcoin Halving? A Detailed Guide
What is Bitcoin Halving? A Detailed Guide
The emergence of Bitcoin approximately nine years ago has had a tremendous impact on how we view money....
Mimblewimble, The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
Mimblewimble, The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
Mimblewimble is a protocol that was put forward by an anonymous user in a Bitcoin developers chatroom by the name...
What are Bitcoin Confidential Transactions?
What are Confidential Transactions?
Last Updated: 30th October 2018
Conceived by former Bitcoin developer, Adam Back, a confidential transaction (CT) is a method of increasing the privacy...
Bitcoin Schnorr Signatures Explained
Bitcoin Schnorr Signatures Explained
Last Updated: 16th February 2019
Named after its inventor, Claus-Peter Schnorr, Schnorr signatures are a method of improving the capacity of the...
3 Reasons to Not Sell in a Cryptocurrency Down Market
3 Reasons to Not Sell in a Cryptocurrency Down Market
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
Given the extreme volatility that is inherent to the cryptocurrency market,...
Scaling Bitcoin: The New York Agreement Explained
Scaling Bitcoin: The New York Agreement Explained
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
The New York Agreement is a scaling agreement that was brokered by Barry Silbert’s...
What is Segregated Witness?
What is Segregated Witness?
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
Segregated Witness, or SegWit, is a soft fork method that can be used to increase the capacity...
What Is SHA-256 And How Is It Related to Bitcoin?
What Is SHA-256 And How Is It Related to Bitcoin?
Last Updated: 1st November 2018
SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function that takes an input of...