Links tagged “bitcoin”
10 links, newest first.
fee.org
Argues that Bitcoin draws its value from the utility of its payment network rather than any commodity backing, and that this satisfies Mises' regression theorem.
weusecoins.com
Beginner's introduction to Bitcoin — what it is, how to buy and store it — with explainer videos, FAQs and news.
igvita.com
Builds a blockchain from first principles, showing how digital signatures, proof of work and the longest-chain rule settle transactions without a trusted third party.
openbazaar.org
A decentralised, peer-to-peer marketplace that runs without an intermediary taking a cut.
bitcoinclassic.com
Site of Bitcoin Classic, a Bitcoin node implementation forked to raise the block size limit to 2 MB; the project has since announced it is closing down.
bitcoinunlimited.info
Site of Bitcoin Unlimited, an organisation building alternative Bitcoin node software and protocols, including Bitcoin Cash and Nexa.
gavinandresen.ninja
Chronological index of Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen's blog posts; the domain now redirects to his post index on riski.wiki.
bitcoin.org
Community-funded informational hub for Bitcoin, presenting it as a peer-to-peer payment network and pointing to wallets, resources and developer material.
ybrikman.com
An explanation of how Bitcoin works, building up from everyday analogies before going into the technical detail of the protocol.
