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Satoshi as the smallest unit of Bitcoin

Written By Omoniyi Ilesanmi What is Satoshi? Although the price of 1 Bitcoin today makes it appear unsuitable for smaller value payments, “1 Bitcoin” is really an artificial construct created for the convenience of the (early) user. Each “1 Bitcoin” that we think of today is a representation of 100,

Addresses in Bitcoin

Written By Munirat Olayiwola One of the ways of proving ownership of bitcoin is through a bitcoin address. Similar to having an account number to which cash can be sent, Bitcoin has addresses where the cryptocurrency can be sent. A bitcoin address is not permanent due to privacy, hence diverse

How to Setup Bitcoin Core and Lightning Network Node Developer Environment

Written By Tyonum Peter Like any other developer environment, for one to build on Bitcoin Core and Lightning Network, you need to setup their (development) environments. Note: This writeup is based on implementation on macOS. If you need help setting up for another platform, please reach out and I will

Demystifying Bitcoin: A personal odyssey

Written By Jennifer Ezeobi I am Jennifer Ezeobi and this book will be a journal of my journey into bitcoin software development facilitated by Qala. I first heard of Bitcoin in 2019, a period when ponzi schemes were at an all time high in Nigeria, so I dismissed it as

The Bitcoin Fairness Protocol: A masterclass in trust?

Written By Collin Rukundo Created as a response to the global financial crisis that swept the world in 2008, Bitcoin emerged as a “trustless” monetary system and worthy solution to the erosion of trust in traditional institutions like banks. Trustless does not mean devoid of trust. It simply means that

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