The latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin Network’s capabilities. Lightning Labs, a ...

The Raspberry Pi—a credit card-sized, single-board PC renowned for its affordability and flexibility—offers a super platform for hosting a Bitcoin node. With its low strength consumption, silent ...

Bitcoin nodes independently validate transactions and enforce shared rules without a central authority. Proof-of-work ...

Bitcoin Core is open-source software maintained by independent developers, not a company. Many developers started as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover all things Bitcoin, Lightning, Open Source Software, & Nostr. Mar 17, 2024, 11:34pm EDT Mar 19, 2024, 03:32pm EDT Bitcoin ...

Bitcoin’s node count has achieved another all-time high milestone with almost half of the nodes running on Tor. The number of reachable Bitcoin network nodes has crossed the 13,000 mark for the first ...

This article covers the materials needed, installation, configuration and operation of a Bitcoin node connected via satellite using a Raspberry Pi and a Blockstream satellite kit. Special thank you to ...

As Bitcoin continues to wow the world, it has attracted users with deeper interests than the typical user. Most Bitcoin users only use the cryptocurrency for transactions or as an investment asset.

There are three primary ways to take your Bitcoin participation to the next level: secure your keys, run a node and start mining from home. Congratulations and welcome to the Bitcoin network! This is ...

In this article, I enumerate the costs of setting up and running a node in Nigeria, informed by my experience of running one over the past couple of years. I also offer some cost mitigating ...