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Master Bitcoin’s tech with Bitcoin Magazine’s Technical category – in-depth articles on blockchain, protocols, and development.

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The Blockspace Market: A Darwinian Forge

Shinobi -
A look at the dynamics of multiple use cases competing among each other for blockspace.
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Bitcoin Layer 2: Sidechains

Shinobi -
The fourth article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers sidechains, a concept originally proposed by the founders of Blockstream.
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Trustodial: An Ontological Dilemma

Shinobi -
"Trustodial" systems like statechains introduce a dilemma in terms of what constitutes self custodial.
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The Scroll: A Brief History of Wallet Clustering

Yuval Kogman -
Clustering is the process of using heuristic to link together individual UTXOs that are controlled by a single wallet. It is a foundation of chain analysis.
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Bitcoin Layer 2: Lightning Network

Shinobi -
The third article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers the Lightning Network created by Joseph Poon and Tadge Dryja.
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The Spiral Scroll: Wallet Clustering Basics

Yuval Kogman -
Every transaction consists of a list of inputs and outputs. By going through the public chain of transactions, an adversary can undermine your privacy.
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A Seed Phrase Isn’t Self Custody, It’s A Liability.

Max Guise -
Seed phrases were an improvement a decade ago. They’re long overdue for an upgrade.
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What Happens to Bitcoin When Quantum Computers Arrive?

Anthony Milton -
A high level overview of the recent report by Chaincode Labs on the threat quantum computing poses to Bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Layer 2: Statechains

Shinobi -
The second article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers Statechains, originally designed by Ruben Somsen, and implemented by CommerceBlock.
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Economic Bitcoin Nodes: Why You Need To Use Your Node For It To Matter

Shinobi -
Bitcoin nodes are what makes up the Bitcoin network, but without using them to verify your economic activity, they don't impact consensus.
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Bitcoin Layer 2: Ark

Shinobi -
The first article in the Bitcoin Layer 2 series. This article covers the Ark protocol designed by Burak, being built by Ark Labs and Second.
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Bitcoin Layer 2: The Key To Scaling Bitcoin

Shinobi -
Bitcoin and other blockchains are robust and decentralized systems, but they do not scale. In order to make them work, a layered approach is necessary.
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