One of the biggest criticisms of Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies that rely on proof of work) is that it’s bad for the environment. You always hear how Bitcoin mining consumes as much electricity…
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Edit: Since this article was first published, Bitcoin ABC implemented NAT-PMP making it much easier to run a home node. You no longer need to change your router settings and all you need…
Lately I see more questions about staking eCash than I do about burning eCash, which is saying something. “How do I stake my eCash?” “Can I stake eCash on Binance?” “When will eCash…
To briefly recap, we kicked off this series by learning how Bitcoin works at a basic level. I started with Bitcoin because eCash is a continuation of Satoshi’s original project and shares not only the…
The eCash mission is clear: create a censorship resistant payment network that can handle 5 million transactions per second, while also remaining cheap, fast, and reliable to use and helping to spread economic…
It all started with this Medium article: “Infrastructure Funding Plan for Bitcoin Cash“. The article was written by the CEO of one of the biggest Bitcoin Cash mining pools and co-signed by three…
An eCash supporter recently had his coins stolen by someone impersonating me on Telegram. My heart broke for him and it made me realize that with so many new people entering the space,…
In part 1, I covered the nodes that make up the Bitcoin network. In part 2, we discussed the people who make up the Bitcoin community. Now in part 3, it’s time to look at…
In part 1, I described the computers that run the Bitcoin network, aka the nodes. But now it’s time to talk about the people who run the nodes, the miners, and everything else that…
To really understand eCash, you must first understand Bitcoin. So over the next several articles, I will try to explain from a layman’s perspective how Bitcoin works with the hope that more of…