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ELI5 Multisignature Systems
What we call a Bitcoin is simply an unspent, signed transaction on the blockchain. (Technically called a UTXO, for Unspent Transaction (TX) Output.) When you say you own such many Bitcoins, it means one or more transactions were signed, using private keys, directing a certain number of Bitcoins to your address. How this signature process […]
base58.cpp – Commented Bitcoin Source Code
Base58 encoding is responsible for one of the most recognizable technical aspects of Bitcoin Core – the addresses! This source file is responsible for a significant part of the algorithm that generates the addresses we use to send and receive Bitcoin. If you’re not familiar with this encoding scheme, I recommend you read our article […]
Understand the basics of smart contracts
What’s a smart contract? What makes it smart? How can I deploy my own contracts on the Ethereum blockchain? In this article we explore these questions and give you an overview about smart contracts and their revolutionary contribution to the world of cryptocurrencies. In the beginning there was Bitcoin. It’s a protocol that allows you […]