Peacocks matter
With nothing but a peacock, Attila Aros let the world know that Matterpool had won the beauty contest occurring at block height 661910.
Latest proof of work News
Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin White Paper on timestamp servers
The latest Theory of Bitcoin episode focuses on two things most ordinary people don't think much about, yet have major importance: timestamping and proof of work.
How BSV protocol revolutionizes blockchain security using POW
The Bitcoin SV network has already put in place safeguards to its protocols, which in all practical terms, makes attacks on the system illogical.
Ethereum 2.0 gets a launch date—and more uncertainty for users
Ethereum continues to be the poster child for why you shouldn't fundamentally change your protocol if you want serious users, Jon Southurst writes.
Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin White Paper, second paragraph
Bitcoin is not "secured by cryptography"—that’s important to understand, and you will understand it better after watching the latest "Theory of Bitcoin" episode.
Elect Bitcoin
If the U.S. Election was a proof of work model, like Bitcoin, the candidates would have had to show that above else they were willing to forgo all other opportunities.
Craig Wright on why Proof of Work is crucial
Proof of work is a costly signal that tells nodes on a network how to act when there are nodes on the network that are in disagreement.
Steve Patterson: BTC isn’t going to work, and their leadership is toxic
Michael Wehrmann caught up with philosopher and author Steve Patterson to discuss his efforts in the digital asset sphere.
The fallacy of proof of work as an information value signal
Hash power is the reward a node gets for having the best fitness, and the least wasted proof of work is the prize the hash operators get for choosing the node with the best array of costly signals.
Craig Wright: There are no participation trophies in Bitcoin
It doesn't matter if you want to help the Bitcoin network or if you're simply trying—you’re not a "node" unless you're creating blocks.
Ethereum 2.0, or is it 0.2?
Eli Afram examines the ins and outs of the upgrade to the Ethereum network, analyzing the merits on the basis of technical and societal.
BSV App Testers offer to user-test Bitcoin apps in the real world
Jon Southurst chats with the BSV App Testers, an international group that promises real-world user testing for Bitcoin apps.