Mining pool

One of the quirks of Bitcoin is the occasional validation of empty transaction blocks. Explanation.

Bitcoin is as decentralized as its least decentralized gear. The pools, along with ASIC manufacturers, are a weak link.

Transaction fees in bitcoin have skyrocketed in recent days due to what is known as "mempool congestion".

Under the foray of Elon Musk’s tweets and the subsequent extreme price fluctuations… sometimes, important news can go under the radar. In this particular case, it is Bitcoin and the future implementation of Taproot. Currently, however, it’s a race against time. What’s happening with miners? Right now, miners can…

Bitcoin mining is attacked as a particularly controversial activity in mainstream media for its supposed monstrous carbon footprint. However, this sector fascinates people around the world, including those within the crypto community, in part due to a certain opacity that shrouds it in mystery. Who are these miners and is…