What is an economic node? To understand that, you need to first conceptually understand how a user interacts with the Bitcoin network in the first place. Bitcoin is a database, and a network to ...

The Raspberry Pi—a credit card-sized, single-board PC renowned for its affordability and flexibility—offers a super platform for hosting a Bitcoin node. With its low strength consumption, silent ...

Bitcoin light clients are now able to sync to the tip of the blockchain nearly instantly, thanks to a new development enabled by bitcoin startup ZeroSync and their work in zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs.

Bitcoin developers working on Bitcoin Core, the software that powers a majority of nodes that back the blockchain, had a busy year in 2025, with more developers pushing out more code, according to ...

El Salvador may be reportedly planning to install a Bitcoin node in every household. This would follow the country’s earlier decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, a controversial step that has ...

Fedi plans to open-source its entire software stack on Jan. 3, fulfilling a commitment it made at launch in 2024.

The Lightning Network has struck the earth in one of the most challenging operating environments. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria — Africa’s most populous country — welcomed a new Bitcoin Lightning ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Javier Bastardo covers Bitcoin and crypto news from the Global South. A new bitcoin-related project is taking off in El Salvador.

Arizona state Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced legislation and a constitutional amendment to exempt virtual currency from ...