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Aaron Van Wirdum

Aaron Van Wirdum
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Aaron van Wirdum is interested in technology and how it affects social and political structures. He has been covering Bitcoin since 2013, focusing on privacy, scalability and more. Hodls BTC.

How The Extropian Quest For Digital Cash Secured Our Trips To The Stars

CULTURE Aaron Van Wirdum -
Before they were cypherpunks, the forefathers of Bitcoin were Extropians.

El Salvador: One Small Step For Bitcoin

CULTURE Aaron Van Wirdum -
Tracing El Salvador's Bitcoin story, from Bitcoin Beach to the ongoing challenges in establishing government-led adoption.

Bitcoin Core 22.0 Released: What’s New

TECHNICAL Aaron Van Wirdum -
Bitcoin Core developers release first software with Taproot support.

Taproot Locks In: Bitcoin Protocol Upgrade Will Activate In November

TECHNICAL Aaron Van Wirdum -
Taproot has locked in with the Bitcoin protocol upgrade now set to activate in November.

Interview: Nick Szabo On His Bitcoin 2021 Keynote About Bitcoin And The History Of Money

INDUSTRY EVENTS Aaron Van Wirdum -
Cypherpunk and cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo previewed his keynote for the Bitcoin 2021 event, being held in Miami on June 4 and 5.

There Are Now Two Taproot Activation Clients, Here’s Why

TECHNICAL Aaron Van Wirdum -
There are now two different Taproot activation paths embedded in Bitcoin software clients. Here’s what this could mean for the Bitcoin protocol.

LOT=true Or LOT=false? This Is The Last Hurdle Before Taproot Activation

TECHNICAL Aaron Van Wirdum -
The discussion around LOT=true and LOT=false remains the final hurdle in Taproot activation. So, what’s the difference and why is it important?

Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 Released: What’s New

TECHNICAL Aaron Van Wirdum -
Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 introduces new features, performance improvements and takes big steps toward the Schnorr and Taproot protocol upgrade.

Bitcoin’s 2020 In Tech

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In 2020, the Bitcoin development community introduced a number of useful new features, important upgrades and notable improvements.

RSK Is Evolving; Powpeg Leverages Hash Power To Switch From Bitcoin To Sidechain And Back

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In its efforts to bring Turing-complete smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin, IOVlabs has introduced Powpeg to improve its Bitcoin sidechain federation.
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