Bitcoin Magazine
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Has The Bitcoin Hash Rate Gotten Too High?
The Bitcoin network’s hash rate level continues to hit record highs in 2022, but how much hash rate is enough… or even too much? Miners provide...
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Proof-Of-Work Is Objective, Proof-Of-Stake Is Not
The proof-of-work consensus mechanism used in Bitcoin is an objective measure of history which cannot be changed on the whims of validators....
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Celsius Halts Bitcoin Withdrawals: What Went Wrong?
A deep look into Celsius network's design and the events of recent weeks with its yield-generating strategies that culminated in a halt of bitcoin...
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Bitcoin On The Moon
If there is a case for sending bitcoin to the moon, then it is this; to charge those who look to the night sky with the task of imagining a more...
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Bitcoin Songsheet: Like Altcoins, Startups Are New Money Magnets
These days, startups chase VC fiat and high valuations by attracting newly-printed money but without delivering value. Bitcoin fixes this. This...
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Bitcoin Falls Below $23K, Celsius Network Pauses Withdrawals
The price of bitcoin fell in response to Celsius Network pausing all transactions off-platform in response to a liquidity crisis and other market...
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Why Bitcoin Mining Is Taking Off In The Lone Star State
A combination of unique energy infrastructure, favorable policy and unique incentives is making Texas the Bitcoin mining capital of the U.S. By...
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The Dollar Has Been Inflating Against Bitcoin Since 2011
On a zoomed-out scale, the U.S. dollar has been rapidly inflating against bitcoin since the time one bitcoin reached parity with one dollar in...
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El Salvador's Bitcoin Bretton Woods Conference
A recent financial inclusion conference in El Salvador gave the country an opportunity to share their bitcoin journey with other global financial...
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The Bitcoin Policy Institute Helps Shape Political Discourse
Matthew Pines of the Bitcoin Policy Institute shares the goals of the new think tank as well as his take on the American and European approaches...
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Silent Payments Improve Privacy Without Adding Data To Bitcoin
Silent payments improve user privacy and are similar to stealth addresses and reusable payment codes, but actually save space on the Bitcoin...
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Bitcoin’s Energy Use is a Feature Not a Bug
Bitcoin incentivizes energy innovations whereas proof-of-stake results in exacerbated inequality since the more money you have, the more money you...
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Bitcoin Needs To Be More Private For Adoption
Certain characteristics of Bitcoin create a loss in fungibility. These must be addressed and solved in order for Bitcoin to gain widespread...
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Reviewing Privacy-Enhancing Proposals For Bitcoin
Reviewing Bitcoin’s history of proposed privacy improvements can help us learn from the past and keep up with new improvements as we go. A...
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Inflation Hits Unexpected 40-Year High Of 8.6% As Bitcoin Holds $29,500
Inflation data shows a 106% increase in fuel oil year-over-year with an unexpected 40-year high Consumer Price Index report of 8.6% as bitcoin...