Development & Technology

So, this talk about BIP-177, renaming 1 satoshi to 1 bitcoin... Sounds kinda sketchy to me. If I get it right, that means the price would show as…

I was messing around with a python script and bitcoinlib to create a vanity address. Trying to get one like 1(name) where (name) is just 4…

Check out testnet3 and mempool.space. It's wild how it shows mempool state vs what your node sees. You'd think that once your node finishes…

I wanna throw out this idea for a new consensus model called Proof of Activity or PoA. Basically, it tackles some issues with existing PoS models…

Hey all, I'm on the hunt for some archived Bitcoin network data from around 2012. Ideally, I want info on transaction propagation or node activity.…

Are MultiSig wallets really safe or just for people who know what they're doing? I wanted to use one for added security, but now I'm second-guessing…

I found a code that makes unique address names for your crypto portfolio. You just tell me what you need, and I can share it. For example, it…

I've seen a lot of people asking how to check balances for tons of bitcoin addresses. Like, if you've got a list of thousands, what's the trick?

Just wanted to share my latest project that tackles the huge energy consumption problem in mining. It's called "derroi/lines" and it's way more…

Hey all, I’m diving into some concepts and I have a bunch of questions that have stumped me. Like, where’s the best place to use a P2SH multisig…

I’m just diving into this. Never happened to me, but what if power fails right after I hit SEND on Trezor or Electrum? Is there a chance the funds…

k*G = r.x == d*G = d.x I’m not super good at English, but I think I got the idea. If R is Publickey x, then we can find a solution. Here’s an…

Michael Saylor is raising alarms about opportunists pushing for changes to Bitcoin's protocol. He believes it could really backfire.

I keep hearing how secure bitcoin is, but what if a government decides to throw tons of computing power at it? Like billions worth. What would really…

Years back, I kinda messed up my Bitcoin situation. Searched everywhere, and I found a couple of files. They're split into two parts, each 20…

So, I just started running a Bitcoin Core node, but I’ve noticed my mempool is empty for ages, even when I have a lot of peers connected. Anyone know…

Here's where we can track how BIP110 is doing. I'll drop updates on the node count from various sources. Expect a daily post from me with the latest…

Hey all, Been working on a new public mining pool to tackle Bitcoin challenge puzzles together. Trying to make it super transparent while keeping the…

Hey folks! Really pumped to show you something I’ve been brewing over the last few months Cyclone, touted as the fastest CPU puzzle solver out there!…

Had a chat with achow101 at BTC++ Taiwan and thought I’d share this idea about Timelock-Recovery storage. Is it BIP-worthy? So, the motivation is…

What’s the deal with these Bitcoin descriptors from Core and Sparrow Wallet? I get that wpkh is about P2WPKH keys, and the end hash is a checksum but…

So in bitcoin 0.4, it started using private key encryption... but did any of the wallets like multibit or BitcoinJ (pre-0.4) utilize the same method?…

Hey, just joined this place. I don’t really do this often but thought it was time. Lately, I've been getting into a lot of things, like crypto and…

Anyone know how they figure out the order for Secp256k1? I can't find much info on this or on other elliptic curves. I heard that the order (n) is…

Just saw this new game Bitcoin Block Wars. Free arcade shooter that uses live Bitcoin blockchain data. No downloads or wallets needed, just play in…