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Ordinals, BRC-20, and Runes — The Three Inscription Protocols
One paragraph on each. What they inscribe, how they interact with block space, and why Bitcoin fees look nothing like they did before 2023.
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SecurityAdvanced
CoinJoin and On-Chain Privacy Today
Wasabi, Whirlpool successors, and where Bitcoin privacy tooling stands after the 2024 enforcement wave. What still works and what does not.
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SecurityAdvanced
Multisig Bitcoin Setups Compared
2-of-3, 3-of-5, collaborative custody. The realistic options for splitting keys across devices and locations, and the tradeoffs each imposes.
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GuidesIntermediate
Running a Bitcoin Node — Full, Pruned, Archive
Node types compared: full, pruned, archive. Storage cost, hardware, and the honest question of who actually benefits from running one.
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GuidesBeginner
Lightning Network for People Who Aren't Developers
Payment channels, invoices, routing — the mental model of Lightning without the technicalities. When it helps, when it doesn't, and how to actually use it.
9 min read
GuidesIntermediate
How Bitcoin Difficulty Adjusts
Every 2,016 blocks, Bitcoin recalibrates how hard mining is. The rule is simple; the consequences shape hashrate, miner economics, and the network's claim to security.
7 min read
GuidesIntermediate
The Bitcoin Mempool, Read Line by Line
The mempool is where transactions wait between broadcast and confirmation. Reading it — depth, fee bands, purge history — is the difference between paying too much and paying too little.
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GuidesIntermediate
Bitcoin Address Types Explained: Legacy, SegWit, Taproot
Legacy, Nested SegWit, Native SegWit, Taproot — four address formats you will encounter, differing in size, fee cost, and features. What each is for and when to reach for it.
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GuidesIntermediate
What a Bitcoin Block Reward Actually Pays
The block reward has two ingredients — the shrinking subsidy and the fees. Miners keep both. This is how they trade off across halvings and what it means for network security.
9 min read