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~ Bitcoin's Difficulty Adjustment ~How does the bitcoin network ensure that blocks continue to get mined once every 10 minutes on average?In this thread I'll explain the Difficulty Adjustment, and

Over the past few days, I've written some educational threads covering topics related to computer science and bitcoin. If you've missed any, here they are, linked below Hash Functionshttps://twitter.com/dannydiekroeger/status/12811

~ The Mempool ~The Bitcoin Mempool has been a hot topic of discussion lately, as transaction volumes have been increasing, causing congestion in the network, and driving fees higher.In this

~ What is an xpub? ~ An xpub ("extended public key") along with an xprv ("extended private key") allows you to generate a nearly endless number of bitcoin addresses without

~ Tor and the Dark Web ~What is Tor? Why do people use it? How does it work to protect privacy?Thread 2/ The Internet might feel like magic, but

~ Bitcoin Seed Phrases ~Did you know you can store bitcoin in your brain? All it takes is memorizing some wordsIn this thread I'll cover bitcoin mnemonic seed phrases and

The Dollar, Debt, Inflation, and why the Federal Reserve is stuck between a rock and a hard place Before 2020 began, US government spending was already on an unsustainable

Private Keys, Public Keys, and Digital SignaturesWhat do all these terms mean?Here's a high level overview of the basics, and how they help us do cool things especially in bitcoin

Hash Functions are a key concept in computer science, cryptography, and yes #bitcoin .It's impossible to explain how bitcoin works without first understanding what a Hash is.If you'd like to

Lessons from BaseballFour years of Pro Baseball taught me some unique lessons that have carried over to my new career in Silicon Valley 1. Randomness works in both directions,

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