Conor Mulcahy

Conor Mulcahy
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https://bitcoinnetwork.ie/
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.

Non-Custodial Wallet

A non-custodial wallet, also known as a self-custody wallet, is a digital wallet that gives the owner full control of their bitcoin. With a non-custodial wallet, the user retains...

What are Merkle Trees?

Merkle trees, also known as hash trees or binary hash trees, are tree-like data structures used in computer science. They are named after their inventor, Ralph Merkle, who proposed...

Libertarian

Libertarians hold the fundamental belief that property rights — and by extension, liberty to use property as one sees fit — are the paramount value in societal organization. They...

What is Hard Money?

In the world of monetary economics, the term “hard money” represents money that is both scarce and difficult to create. The Austrian School of Economics views hard money in...

What Is A Hardware Wallet?

A hardware wallet is a physical device that stores and protects your bitcoin’s private key in an offline mode. They are a form of cold storage and are typically...

Fractional Reserve Banking

Fractional reserve banking is a cornerstone of modern financial systems, significantly shaping banking practices globally. The concept refers to the practice whereby banks hold only a fraction of their...

What is Encryption?

Encryption is the process of converting readable data into a coded format that is only accessible by someone with the proper key or password. At its core, encryption ensures...

What is Dust?

Dust in Bitcoin refers to a tiny amount of Bitcoin that is essentially unusable due to its minuscule size relative to transaction fees. These tiny amounts of satoshis (the...

What’s a Cypherpunk?

A cypherpunk is an individual who advocates the use of strong cryptography to protect privacy and enable civil liberties. Cypherpunks believe that encryption technology can be used to undermine...

What Is a Cold Wallet?

A cold wallet is a device collecting bitcoin addresses and keys that unlock funds in an offline mode. Since cold wallets don’t require an internet connection, they prevent unauthorized...

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