Bitcoin Core 0.13.1 Release Guide for Node Operators
Bitcoin Core 0.13.1 guide covering SegWit activation parameters, NULLDUMMY, miner signalling, compact-block support, platform changes and rollback.
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UPS Systems for Mining Nodes: What Should Stay Online During a Power Cut?
Learn how UPS for mining nodes works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.
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BIP 115 Anti-Replay Script: Closed Proposal Explained
BIP 115 guide covering its closed CHECKBLOCKATHEIGHT proposal, chain commitment, depth rule, script semantics, fork deployment and operational risks.
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BIP 147 NULLDUMMY Explained: Closing a Bitcoin Malleability Vector
BIP 147 NULLDUMMY explained: see why CHECKMULTISIG consumes an extra stack item and how requiring it empty closes a malleability vector.
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Bitcoin Core reindex-chainstate: Rebuilding the UTXO Database
Bitcoin Core reindex-chainstate guide covering its 0.13 introduction, two-phase reindexing, block-index reuse, UTXO rebuilding, pruning and recovery.
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Bitcoin Compact Block Reconstruction Monitoring for Mining Nodes
Bitcoin compact-block guide covering BIP 152 short IDs, reconstruction, missing transactions, high-bandwidth peers, policy alignment and mining monitoring.
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Bitcoin Core 0.13.0 Release Guide for Node Operators
Bitcoin Core 0.13.0 guide covering compact blocks, HD wallets, SegWit preparation, ancestor mining, reindex-chainstate and safe historical upgrades.
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ASIC Fan Speed, Temperature and Noise: Finding a Safe Balance
Learn how ASIC fan speed temperature noise works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.
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BIP 146 Signature Malleability Rules: Closed Proposal
BIP 146 Signature Malleability made simple. See what the proposal changes, its current status and what it means for Bitcoin users and operators.
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BIP 134 Flexible Transactions: Closed Hard-Fork Proposal
BIP 134 guide covering its closed hard-fork transaction format, tagged fields, malleability goal, parsing risks, deployment limits and SegWit comparison.
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Ethereum Classic Nodes for Etchash Miners
Learn how Ethereum Classic mining nodes works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Ethereum Classic node can support Etchash miners.
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Bitcoin FIBRE Explained: Fast Block Relay for Mining Operations
Learn how Bitcoin FIBRE mining relay works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Bitcoin node can support SHA-256 miners.
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