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The Core Issue: Why Bitcoin Needed A Remodel With Segwit and Taproot

Shinobi -
From The Core Issue: A look back at Segregated Witness and Taproot, Bitcoin's two largest upgrades, and why they were designed the way they were.
CULTURE

Bitcoin Independence Day: Is Bitcoin History Being Forgotten?

Shinobi -
Is Bitcoin history being forgotten, and the lessons of events like the UASF being forgotten? Do people remember Bitcoin Independence Day?
GLOSSARY

The Witness Discount

Conor Mulcahy -
The witness discount reduces the weight of signature data in Bitcoin transactions, lowering fees and improving scalability. Learn how this SegWit feature enhances efficiency while preserving decentralization.
TECHNICAL

The Witness Discount: Why Some Bytes Are Cheaper Than Others

Brandon Black -
Witness data is given a discount in terms of fees paid to include that specific type of data in the blockchain. There are very good reasons for that.
CULTURE

Bitcoin Songsheet: Fiat Politics Suck

Jimmy Song -
The Blocksize Wars were an example of Bitcoin resisting the fiat politics played on every level of society.
CULTURE

The Blocksize War’s Cyber-Soldier Freedom-Fighters

Tomer Strolight -
The Blocksize Wars were “fought” … but by whom? And what do we really mean by fighting?
CULTURE

Bitcoin Independence Day: Luke Dashjr On The Lessons From SegWit That We’re Forgetting

Peter Chawaga -
Five years since the first Bitcoin Independence Day, have we forgotten how Bitcoin survived its most existential threat to date?
TECHNICAL

How Bitcoin Should Be Upgraded In The Future

Shinobi -
The history of Bitcoin upgrade activation mechanisms informs an opinion on how to make protocol changes in the future.
TECHNICAL

How Taproot Brings Major Benefits To Bitcoin Hardware Wallets

Josef Tětek -
While we’ve explored Taproot before, here we pay particular attention to how the upgrade will impact hardware wallets.
TECHNICAL

Upgrading The Behemoth That Is The Bitcoin Blockchain

Emeka Ugbah -
Bitcoin has undergone many improvements over the years — and not without its share of controversy.
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