John Biggs

John Biggs is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and maker. He spent fifteen years as an editor for Gizmodo, CrunchGear, and TechCrunch and has a deep background in hardware startups, 3D printing, and blockchain. His work has appeared in Men’s Health, Wired, and the New York Times. He runs the Technotopia podcast about a better future.

He has written five books including the best book on blogging, Bloggers Boot Camp, and a book about the most expensive timepiece ever made, Marie Antoinette’s Watch. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?

Bitcoins are discovered rather than printed. Computers around the world “mine” for coins by competing with each other.

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What is Bitcoin’s Lightning Network?

In 2016, developers Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon proposed a protocol called “the lightning network” that would enable faster and cheaper transactions while not having to change the block size.

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Why Use Bitcoin?

It’s fast, it’s cheap to use, it’s private and central governments can’t take it away.

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What Are Bitcoin Mining Pools?

Find out what bitcoin mining pools are and how to join them. The same methods can be used for most cryptocurrencies.

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Que sont les pools de minage Bitcoin ?

Découvrez ce que sont les pools de minage de Bitcoin et comment les rejoindre. Les mêmes méthodes peuvent être utilisées pour la plupart des crypto-monnaies.

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Cosa sono i pool minerari Bitcoin ?

Scopri cosa sono i mining pool Bitcoin e come aderirvi. Gli stessi metodi possono essere utilizzati per la maggior parte delle criptovalute.

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O que são pools de mineração de Bitcoin ?

Descubra o que são pools de mineração de Bitcoin e como ingressar neles. Os mesmos métodos podem ser usados ​​para a maioria das criptomoedas.

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¿Qué son los pools de minería de Bitcoin ?

Descubra qué son los grupos de minería de Bitcoin y cómo unirse a ellos. Se pueden utilizar los mismos métodos para la mayoría de las criptomonedas.

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How To Buy Bitcoin

With bitcoin adoption continuing to rise, it’s now possible to purchase the digital asset across a wide range of exchanges, brokerages and apps.

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Comment acheter du Bitcoin

Alors que l'adoption du Bitcoin continue d'augmenter, il est désormais possible d'acheter l'actif numérique sur un large éventail d'échanges, de courtages et d'applications.

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