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Aaron van Wirdum

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Aaron van Wirdum is the former Editor-in-Chief of Bitcoin Magazine and author of The Genesis Book: The Story of the People and Projects That Inspired Bitcoin.

The Genesis Files: How David Chaum’s eCash Spawned a Cypherpunk Dream

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can trace their roots to this earlier, privacy-focussed payment system for the internet.

Monero Just Hard Forked — and It Resulted in Four New Projects

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One hard fork later, there are four new Monero projects.

The History of Lightning: From Brainstorm to Beta

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The Lightning Network, the long-awaited Bitcoin overlay network for cheap and instant transactions, has passed a major milestone that has been years in the making. This is the story so far.

“Real Users”: Bitcoin Donations Helped These Earthquake Survivors Recover

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This is the second in a series by Aaron van Wirdum focusing on real people who use cryptocurrencies. Read about his earlier experiences in Italy here: "Real Users": In...

“Real Users”: In This Italian Mountain Town, Everyone Knows About Bitcoin

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Aaron van Wirdum introduces us to some of the people who are making Rovereto, Italy, the heart of Bitcoin Valley.

Lightning’s First Implementation Is Now in Beta; Developers Raise $2.5M

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lnd 0.4-beta release marks a milestone in the development of the Lightning Network.

Halong Mining Is the First Bitcoin Mining Hardware Producer to Implement Overt AsicBoost

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After joining the Blockchain Defensive Patent License, Halong Mining has announced that it is embedding AsicBoost in its DragonMint mining hardware.

Slush Pool is Now Compatible With AsicBoost Bitcoin Miners

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Slush Pool, which currently claims about 11 percent of total hash power on the Bitcoin network, is compatible with AsicBoost, starting immediately.

Bitcoin Core 0.16.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New

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Here’s an overview of some of the most notable changes.

Keep an Eye Out for These Bitcoin Tech Trends in 2018

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From a tech perspective, Bitcoin seems to be just getting started: 2018 promises to be the year that a number of highly anticipated projects are either launched or adopted.
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