Month: September 2025

Digging Into the Future of Bitcoin

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The Halving — Why Rewards Get Cut in Half

The Next Halving Countdown Estimated halving date. Exact timing depends on block times. Introduction Every four years, Bitcoin miners face a major event: the halving. It’s not a bug — it’s part of Bitcoin’s design. The halving cuts the reward for mining new blocks in half, reducing the flow of new Bitcoin into circulation. At…
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Mining Difficulty — The Forest Gets Thicker

Introduction One of Bitcoin’s most brilliant features is how it stays steady and reliable no matter how many miners are competing. This is possible thanks to something called mining difficulty. If you’ve ever wondered why difficulty matters — or how it automatically adjusts — you’re in the right place. Let’s explore this concept with the…
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How I Balanced Bitcoin Mining With VoIP: Prioritizing Packets in the Forest

Introduction Running Bitcoin miners at home or in a small office is fun and exciting — until you realize they can eat up so much bandwidth that your phone system starts to suffer. That’s exactly what happened to me. My miners were humming along, but my VoIP phone system (internet-based calls) was experiencing packet loss.…
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