The Mining Shop Blog Posts & Articles

BIP 106 dynamic block size explained: compare its utilisation-only and fee-aware algorithms, 2,016-block periods and hard-fork risks.

BIP 105 block size retargeting explained as a closed hard-fork proposal using coinbase votes, proof-of-work penalties and 2,016-block medians.

BIP 111 NODE_BLOOM explained: understand service-bit discovery, protocol version 70011, legacy SPV compatibility, privacy and node DoS controls.

BIP 113 median time past explained: learn how the previous 11 blocks govern time-based nLockTime, mempool policy and CSV deployment.

BIP 112 CHECKSEQUENCEVERIFY made simple. See what the proposal changes, its current status and what it means for Bitcoin users and operators.

Learn how Ethereum Geth mining nodes works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Ethereum node can support Ethash miners.

BIP 120 proof of payment explained as a closed transaction-shaped credential, including nonce binding, validation, replay and privacy risks.

BIP 121 btcpop URI explained as a closed proof-of-payment request format with destination, nonce and optional transaction hints.

BIP 103 technology-growth block size explained as a closed hard-fork formula using median time, 17.7% annual growth and scaled sigops.

Learn how Bitcoin pruned nodes for miners works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Bitcoin node can support SHA-256 miners.

BIP 101 larger blocks explained as a closed hard-fork schedule starting at 8 MB, doubling every two years and carrying node split risk.

BIP 99 fork taxonomy explained as a closed framework covering accidental splits, unilateral soft forks, schisms and consensus upgrades.