Conor is a founding member of BitcoinNetwork.ie, a Bitcoin policy group in Ireland. He also does SEO for Bitcoin Magazine. Fix the money, the rest will take care of itself.
Keynesian economics is a macroeconomic theory that advocates for active government intervention to manage economic cycles, particularly during recessions and depressions. Developed by British philosopher and sometimes economist John...
A zero-confirmation (zero-conf) transaction in Bitcoin refers to a transaction that has been broadcast to the network but has not yet been included in a block and confirmed by...
zk-STARKs (Zero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Arguments of Knowledge) are cryptographic proofs that allow a prover to demonstrate possession of certain information without revealing the information itself. This enables secure verification...
Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) are a cryptographic method that allows one party (the prover) to prove to another party (the verifier) that they know a specific piece of information (or...
zk-SNARKs (Zero-Knowledge Succinct Noninteractive Argument of Knowledge) are a cryptographic technology that allows one party (the “prover”) to demonstrate knowledge of certain information to another party (the “verifier”) without...
XBT is the ISO 4217 currency code for bitcoin, much like USD for the U.S. dollar or EUR for the euro. This formal designation reflects bitcoin’s status as a...
Digital money is an umbrella term that encompasses all forms of money that exist in digital format, whether centralized or decentralized. It refers to the digital representation of monetary...
Electronic cash refers to a broad category of money that exists solely in digital form and can be used to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions electronically. Unlike e-money, which typically involves...
Digital cash refers to decentralized, peer-to-peer currency that relies on cryptographic protocols to enable secure transactions without intermediaries like banks or payment processors. Unlike electronic cash, which operates within...
E-money exists primarily to streamline and simplify digital transactions. In an increasingly global and interconnected financial landscape, e-money provides a fast, efficient, and secure way for consumers and businesses...