Articles relating to crypto, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.
I watch the Coin Bureau (a Youtube channel) regularly — and have for a long time. The videos are always well-researched and chock full of valuable information regarding events in the crypto space. In a …
In 2008, he created the “peer to peer electronic cash system” that we know today as Bitcoin (BTC) and maintains over 1 million BTC, making Satoshi one of the world’s richest people. So let’s get …
The SHA256 algorithm is a 256-bit cryptographic hash function. It’s the successor to SHA1, mapping an arbitrary data of any size (the input) to a hexadecimal string of 128 bits (the output). Word or Phrase …
A genesis block is the name given to the first block of a cryptocurrency. Modern versions of Bitcoin, for instance, number it as Block 0, though early versions counted it as Block 1. A Blockchain …
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Cryptography is the branch of mathematics that deals with encoding messages to prevent them from being read by anyone except their intended recipient. In ancient times, it was used primarily as a means for securely …
A blockchain is a ledger of transactions, which (for all intents and purposes) can’t be altered or reversed. Think of a Blockchain as a database for transactions that doesn’t require trusted administrators. Bitcoin is built …
This is a rather contentious topic, especially given the recent Bitcoin price surge. As of this writing, Bitcoin has reached a valuation of over $62,000 dollars/BTC. A truly astonishing number by any metric. But let’s …
This is a straight to the point guide on the differences between the three (3) Bitcoin address formats — P2PKH, P2SH, and bech32. Pay to Pubkey Hash (P2PKH) “Pay to Pubkey Hash” (P2PKH) is the …
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Bitcoin Core is Bitcoin — that’s right, it’s the original BTC. More specifically, it’s the software that runs the Bitcoin network. It was formerly called Bitcoin-QT. Bitcoin Core is the original software wallet that verifies …
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