Bitcoin slang defined: HODL, HFSP, FUD, Whale, & more
Many bitcoin-adjacent subcultures have cropped up in the time since…
Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym used by the unknown person or persons who created bitcoin and authored its white paper in 2008. Satoshi posted on the BitcoinTalk forum for the last time on Dec. 13, 2010 and subsequently disappeared.
How many bitcoin are there?
When Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin, he established in its code…
What is a bitcoin node and how does one work?
Most people are aware that bitcoin has no ruler, but…
Bitcoin Astronomy: Beyond Humanity
A future history of first contact between human and alien…
Bitcoin is Antifragile
If one thing is certain, it is that bitcoin is…
Bitcoin’s Resilience to Exponential Change
Exponential growth is often grossly underestimated. In technological innovation, exponential…
Bitcoin is Not a Pyramid Scheme
A few years ago, I received an email from a…
Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing
Contrary to popular belief, bitcoin is in fact backed by…
Bitcoin Astronomy: The Law of Hash Horizons
The desire to travel far away and start a new…
Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 2): The Geology of Lost Coins
There are many stories of people losing BTC in large amounts –…
Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 1): HODL Waves
Bitcoin uses a curious accounting structure called a UTXO — an Unspent Transaction…
Why It’s Hard to “Get” Bitcoin: The Blockchain Spectrum
This article was prompted by the overwhelming response to an…