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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.

Aug 18 min read

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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.

Jul 309 min read

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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.

Jul 287 min read

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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.

Jul 268 min read

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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.

Jul 248 min read

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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.

Jul 229 min read