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 ...

Despite a decline from all-time highs, Bitcoin has still performed better than most other cryptocurrency sectors in recent ...

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.

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 ...

In this article, I enumerate the costs of setting up and running a node in Nigeria, informed by my experience of running one over the past couple of years. I also offer some cost mitigating ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bitcoin broke away from US equities in late 2025, even as three Fed rate cuts fueled a rally in traditional markets.

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.