A “block” is a file containing 1 megabyte (MB) of Bitcoin (BTC) transaction records on the Bitcoin blockchain. “Miners” compete to add the next block by solving a complex mathematical problem using ...

Set to occur on Saturday is the highly anticipated bitcoin halving event, a somewhat mysterious phenomenon that occurs every four years, which should theoretically provide a major tailwind to bitcoin ...

What is a Bitcoin halving? Bitcoin miners are compensated for proposing blocks and extending the blockchain with newly issued bitcoin, known as block rewards. But to ensure bitcoin's scarcity and ...

Kyle Torpey has been writing about Bitcoin since 2013. His work has been featured in Fortune, Bitcoin Magazine, Wired UK, and many other media outlets. He has also attracted more than 50,000 followers ...

Bitcoin BTC transaction fees soared to their highest level ever last weekend, all thanks to trading activity for a newly launched standard for Bitcoin-based digital collectibles. On April 20 (UTC time ...

Andrew Urquhart owns some cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the largest and most talked about digital asset, has been on a rollercoaster of a ride since its launch in January 2009. With a market ...

Bitcoin, the world's first and largest cryptocurrency, has a unique feature called "halving" that occurs roughly every four years. The next Bitcoin halving event is a hotly anticipated occurrence in ...