Bitcoin full nodes secure the network by independently verifying transactions and reinforcing Bitcoin’s consensus rules. Full nodes are a form of decentralization by eliminating reliance on ...

A Bitcoin node is a computer that runs the Bitcoin software and participates in the Bitcoin network. Nodes are essential for the functioning of Bitcoin, as they validate transactions, maintain the ...

The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1274: “Erlay support signaling has been merged into Bitcoin Core.” Sign up for the newsletter here. It’s been over three years and exactly 696 ...

Austin, Texas, October 9th, 2025, ChainwireSymphony, audited by Thesis Defence, ensures high performance for MIDL network ...

A look at different relay policy filters, and why they have always been a standard part of a node's mempool. In my prior article on the mempool, I laid out a simple conceptual framework to reason ...

Verifying Bitcoin transactions is crucial for ensuring their authenticity and security. This process, handled by the Bitcoin network's nodes and miners, confirms that transactions are legitimate and ...

Bitcoin Core released version 30.0 on October 12, removing the 80-byte OP_RETURN limit and increasing the default data ...

In my prior article on the mempool, I laid out a simple conceptual framework to reason about the basic functionality of the mempool, and how it was used by different kinds of users of the Bitcoin ...