Bitcoin Technology

Bitcoin block timestamps can run backward. Galaxy's Alex Thorn explains why miners set the clock and why the hash chain still keeps order. The post Bitcoin's Blockchain Just Ran Backward in Time. Is Something Wrong? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Strategy wants to be the Bitcoin bank of the world, while Bitcoin's blockchain still fits on a 1TB drive and developers fight over its growth. The post Bitcoin Doesn't Need a Bank, Yet MicroStrategy Wants to Become One appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Is Bitcoin's Q-Day a decade away? Jameson Lopp and Stefano Gogioso agree on the problem but not the deadline. The post Is Bitcoin's Q-Day a Decade Away? Even Skeptics Say It's Running Late appeared first on BeInCrypto.

Coinbase says Bitcoin (BTC) should start preparing well before anyone announces a quantum computer capable of breaking its cryptography. The exchange set out its technical considerations in an October 13 blog post. Coinbase holds roughly 5% of all BTC, worth more than $80 billion at current prices. It said the post aims to inform community…

Europol warns quantum computers could crack exposed Bitcoin wallet keys. Here is who is at risk and why fixes are slow. The post Europol Says Some Bitcoin Wallets Have No Quantum Fix: Is Yours One of Them? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

A developer sent Bitcoin over Apple's Find My network using Cashu ecash and nearby iPhones. Here's how it works. The post Send Bitcoin From an Offline Device via Apple's Find My? A Developer Did appeared first on BeInCrypto.