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The Importance of SegWit
One of the greatest bull runs in Bitcoin history took place in 2017. The yearlong rally led...
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Inflation: Bitcoin vs. Fiat Currencies
The domestic purchasing power of the U.S. dollar continues to decline, as does the purchasing power of...
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Bitcoin Adoption in United States vs. Globally
Bitcoin may have started in the United States, which reportedly claims the most public Bitcoin addresses (27%)...
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What is the Lightning Network?
Bitcoin, the world's first decentralized digital currency, can be accessed anywhere there's an online connection, but its...
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Bitcoin: On-Chain & Lightning Explained
The concept of layered money is not new in monetary history. Large card networks like Visa and...
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What is Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3?
The blockchain is commonly described as having three main layers. These include the original underlying architecture, protocols...
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What Makes Bitcoin Real Money
As the adoption of Bitcoin grows and continues to gain acceptance across the world, it's important to...
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How to use Bitcoin?
Newcomers and critics commonly ask, "What is Bitcoin even used for?" Let's address this question by looking...
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Bitcoin Payment Acceptance for Primer.io Merchants
Primer.io is the world's first automation platform for payments. Merchants who use Primer.io can build better buying...
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Bitcoin Transactions on the Lightning Network
With the Bitcoin network continuing to grow, it's important to understand the scaling solutions that are in...
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What is Taproot and how does it affect Bitcoin?
Taproot is the most looked forward technological upgrade to Bitcoin since segwit. The goal of taproot is...
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What is a Bitcoin Fork?
The Bitcoin blockchain provides a secure and permanent way to record data. To identify and keep a...
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What is Proof of Work?
Proof of Work is the consensus algorithm that powers the Bitcoin network and prevents double-spending. A double...
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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?
To put it simply, Bitcoin mining is the process that is required to create new Bitcoin. Mining...
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The Bitcoin Blockchain Explained
Many are familiar with the term Blockchain, the underlying technology that powers Bitcoin, but many people struggle...
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Bitcoin Compared to Other Payment Methods
In this article we’ll be comparing Bitcoin to other methods of payment. Before getting into the comparisons,...
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Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?
To address the question of whether Bitcoin is bad for the environment, we have to consider why...
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Benefits of Bitcoin Donations
As the price of Bitcoin continues to drive up some Bitcoin holders may be considering donating part...
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Accepting Bitcoin Payments In-Person
Businesses around the world are finding creative ways to accept payment while minimizing the contact that has...
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Benefits of Bitcoin Payments
Businesses all around the world are accepting Bitcoin payments because of the many benefits that come with...
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Bitcoin API: Lastbit Lightning Network Wallet
Lastbit, founded in Bangalore, India in 2018 and now HQ’d out of Berkeley, CA is a technology...
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What are the Best Bitcoin Hardware Wallets?
A Bitcoin wallet is a software program or hardware device used to store relevant information such as...
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How to grow your business with Bitcoin using OpenNode
The Total Addressable Market (TAM) for the global payments industry is expected to surpass $2 trillion USD...
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How to Accept Bitcoin: Magento Bitcoin Plugin
We at OpenNode strongly believe that the e-commerce industry will enjoy the benefits of instant, low-cost payments...
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Growth of the Bitcoin Lightning Network
The Bitcoin Lightning Network has seen significant growth and adoption since the beta launch in March 2018....
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Accepting Bitcoin with the Lightning Network
The value of a single Bitcoin continues to grow and the world is sure to see more...
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Our Commitment to Social Justice — The Beginning
Like many of you, we have spent some time processing the events that have forced the world...
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Bitcoin Fixes This: E-commerce
As the world of e-commerce continues to grow with more businesses seeking to expand their revenue through...
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What is the Bitcoin Halving?
Every four years the Bitcoin network experiences an event that reduces the rate at which Bitcoin (BTC)...
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Bitcoin Exchanges using the Lightning Network
The growth of the Lightning Network is now contributing liquidity to Bitcoin markets around the world. As...
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What are the Best Lightning Network wallets?
With more and more businesses adding Bitcoin as a payment option every day, the race is on...
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OpenNode’s Solution to the Bitcoin Volatility Problem
The primary goal of the Lightning Network (LN) is to advance Bitcoin’s utility as a viable medium...
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Bitcoin Regulation: Which Countries are Bitcoin-Friendly
Bitcoin is having an enormous impact on the global financial system. The world’s first cryptocurrency has infiltrated...
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Bitcoin Fixes This: Remittance
Bitcoin is the only currency in the world that can be used or exchanged anywhere internet access...
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How many people use Bitcoin?
Who are the early adopters of Bitcoin, and how many are there? The answer isn’t easy to...
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Why you should use Bitcoin
If you’re like me, when you hear of an exciting new development, technology, or product, you ask...
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5 Big Companies that accept Bitcoin
Bitcoin is one of the leading methods of accepting payment online. Earlier this year, Bitcoin surpassed PayPal...
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Bitcoin Fixes This: Data Breaches and Fraud
Online credit card transactions helped spawn the era of e-commerce. Once consumers felt comfortable paying for things...
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How was Bitcoin created?
Bitcoin was a response to the financial crisis of 2008 In October 2008, the world experienced a...
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What is a Blockchain?
Bitcoin was the first example of what the world now knows as the blockchain. While blockchain, cryptocurrency,...
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What is Bitcoin? Here’s what you need to know
So, What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which can be defined as decentralized digital money. There...
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How to buy Bitcoin?
There are many avenues that you can take to get Bitcoin. Each option has its own merits...
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What are the Best Bitcoin Wallets?
If you've bought some Bitcoin or you accept it at your business, it’s important for you to...