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How Lightning Channels Work: Bitcoin Payments O...

A Lightning payment settles in seconds without touching the blockchain. Here is what actually happens when you open a channel, route a payment, and close out.

Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Committee: Wh...

The first Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill just cleared a full House committee, 28–21. It buys zero new bitcoin, and that is exactly why it matters. Here is what ARMA actually...

Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Panel: What a...

A House committee voted 28-21 to put the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law with a 20-year no-sell rule. Here is what the bill does, what it doesn't, and what it...

Bitcoin Multisig Explained: How 2-of-3 Wallets ...

Multisig splits control of your bitcoin across several keys so no single theft, loss, or mistake can drain it. How 2-of-3 works, where it fails, and how to set one...

Liquid's 4,000 BTC Hack: Why Wrapped Bitcoin Is...

Someone minted 4,000 L-BTC out of thin air and cashed it out for real bitcoin. Here's how the Liquid sidechain lost 95% of its reserves, and what it means for...

What Does HODL Mean? The Bitcoin Typo That Beca...

On December 18, 2013, a whisky-fueled forum post misspelled one word during a 39% crash. How HODL became bitcoin's most durable idea, and what it actually asks of you.