Monero Development Update: Dandelion++
Dandelion++ is a privacy improvement developed by researchers out of the University of Illinois. It alters the way transactions propagate through the Monero network in an attempt to make it […]
How Bitcoin Is Helping the Energy Industry
Problems in the energy industry have become more acute recently as crude oil prices have plummeted due to incredible increases in supply, cratering demand, and the limits of our storage […]
Crypto Valuation
Many in the crypto ecosystem have attempted to generate ways to price or value crypto-assets, especially Bitcoin. The industry and intrepid onlookers have wanted something firm to stand on amidst […]
Lightning Development: Submarine Swaps and Multi-Path Payments
Last year we wrote a post explaining what the Lightning Network (LN) is to our users. Since that time, the network has undergone a flurry of development and has maintained […]
Market Turmoil, Central Bank Panic, and Plan ₿
The Coronavirus has proven to be the proverbial straw that broke the global economic and financial system’s back. The virus itself has devastated some of the elderly and those with […]
Bitcoin Development: Taproot
Bitcoin developers are constantly looking for ways to improve the Bitcoin scripting language with three interrelated goals in mind: improving privacy, optimizing space efficiency (the space data takes up on […]
Is Money A Natural Monopoly?
When discussing the various competing monies in the global marketplace, a sentiment often arises that only one can win, and everything else will lose. The implication is often that money […]
The Bitcoin Halving
During our recent trips to Tampa and Miami, we received a few questions about the upcoming cut in the issuance rate of Bitcoin known as the halving. We aren’t forecasters, […]
BSV Development Update: Genesis Hardfork
Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (BSV) has a hard fork named “Genesis” scheduled for tomorrow, February 4th. BSV’s name advertises what the network is all about. Many developers and enthusiasts in the […]
Bitcoin Cash Development Update: Storm and Graphene v2
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) development community has established a culture of continuous, regular improvement. For the time being, the community seeks to upgrade the network twice a year on May […]