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Blockstream’s Rusty Russell Wants To Revamp Bitcoin Script

The Bitcoin script restoration project aims to bring back and expand the functionality of Bitcoin's script language.

The Great Script Restoration: A Path Forward For Bitcoin

Why, despite the rather large scope of the proposal, Rusty Russell's Great Script Restoration might be the path forward for Bitcoin's development.

DIY Multisig vs. Collaborative Custody Multisig

Deciding to take bitcoin into self-custody is the first step, but holders must assess how they want to protect their savings with either singlesig, DIY multisig or collaborative custody.

Script State from Lamport Signatures

A breakdown by Andrew Poelstra on how Lamport Signatures, a hash based signature scheme, can be used to create a global state that any Bitcoin transaction can reference to settle smart contracts.

OP_CAT: The Purr-fect Solution for Covenants?

A thorough breakdown of OP_CAT, and what it enables, by Kiara Bickers from Blockstream.

Paypal’s Green Mining Initiative Makes Zero Sense

A look at Paypal's recent proposal to implement Bitcoin wallets that pay mining fees using a scheme ensuring that only authorized miners powered by renewable energy can collect the user's transaction fee.

Shadow Boxing: Comments On Proof-Of-Work Centralization Hysteria

If what you say is true. The Shaolin and the Wu-Tang could be dangerous.

Top 10 Tips for Every Bitcoin Multisig Beginner

How to use bitcoin multisig to remove single points of failure and increase the security of your holdings.

Bitcoin Address Types Compared: P2PKH, P2SH, P2WPKH, And More

A deeper look at standardized on-chain methods for receiving bitcoin and the essential differences that make each method unique.

Bitcoin Decentralization and Where to Find It

A walk through the nuance of what "decentralization" means in the context of Bitcoin, and how to conceptualize the different aspects of it.

How To Keep Your Bitcoin Safe When You Have to Flee Your home

Sometimes things get politically or economically so unstable that you have no option but to flee your home. Bitcoin offers an immensely powerful tool to safely bring your wealth with you.

The Weekly Reorg: This Time Is Different

Ironically, miners were the big winners at this turn of the epoch.

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