Development & Technology

The Bitcoin mempool is super interesting. Every node has a different view of unconfirmed transactions, right? I read somewhere that due to delays and…

I was digging around and found this address: 3MqUP6G1daVS5YTD8fz3QgwjZortWwxXFd. Satoshi sent a lot of bitcoins here back in the day. It's weird that…

So we have a soft fork aimed at tackling spammy stuff like inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens, right? This is officially kicked off.

I need to ask, what's the best API for Bitcoin that’s geared toward developers?

Coin Control is legit one of the coolest features in Bitcoin Core. It’s why I prefer it over other wallets. It's kinda strange it's hidden in the…

I was reading about chain reorganizations and found out that a reorg happens when your node gets blocks from a new longest chain. It basically drops…

Hey everyone I found something interesting while messing with some polynomials and automorphisms. So, there’s this S₃ Perfect-Square Discriminant. If…

Hey all, Did some digging into secp256k1 and stumbled upon this cool arithmetic relationship for the x-coordinate of the generator G: G.x = 27·(k₀·d'…

Just came across this new archive for bitcoin transcripts. It's supposed to have transcripts from meetups, podcasts, and conferences. I think it's…

So, I got some bitcoin testnet yesterday from this cool guy here (thanks, BlackHatCoiner). I thought I’d be using testnet for my campaign, but it…

So I just saw that Bitcoin Core 30 and 30.1 got taken down. Apparently, they could wipe some really old Satoshi wallets during migration. How does…

Just found out about this Hornet Node thing. It’s supposed to be a new Bitcoin client with a super fast UTXO database. They say it can sync the…

Saw this topic pop up often. Should the -dbcache setting be a multiple of 1024? It's a common misunderstanding, but it’s not necessary. You can set…

Wow, didn't see that coming. Luke got some backup from one of the OGs. Some folks still think Nick Szabo might be Satoshi, lol.

I’m new to all this but really wanna try running a node. But honestly, I have no idea how to even start. Can someone help me out? Like, what do I…

I'm working on forking Kangaroo 256 based on some concepts I have in mind that I think are better. Gonna update as I find time since I've got other…

Hey folks, I'm messing around with Testnet4 right now. I saw in chainparams.cpp, line 315, where it says consensus.BIP34Height = 1. But when I check…

So I got Yiimp running on one server and the daemon on another. Can someone break down the steps to add a new coin? The guy who set this up for me…

Hey everyone, Just wanted to share my findings on using kangaroo methods to tackle ECDLP. This is Part 1 of my research. Check out the open-source…

Been diving into Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin Knots and some other independent implementations. I got confused... how do they all stay in sync with…

I just started digging into this whole BIP39 and BIP32 thing. Tried generating some random mnemonic words, but I'm confused about translating them.…

The default minimum relay fee of 1 sat/vbyte has been around for ages. It dates back to 2013 or even earlier. Back then, 1000 sats were worth a cent,…

Recently, there have been some cool updates in the Bitcoin space like BIP32, BIP39, Segwit, and taproot. But honestly, BIP85 is what really got my…

Hey everyone, I really appreciate anyone taking the time to read this. I'm looking for some critical feedback, ideas, or just anyone who wants to…

Hey folks, been into Bitcoin for a couple of years now. Got some extra time and wanna get into the whole Bitcoin thing. Tried to compile a couple of…