# Bitcoin

- [What is Bitcoin](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/what-is-bitcoin.md)
- [Bitcoin's Blockchain Technology](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/bitcoins-blockchain-technology.md)
- [UTXO Model and Transaction Fees](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/utxo-model-and-transaction-fees.md)
- [Bitcoin Mining and Mempool](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/bitcoin-mining-and-mempool.md)
- [Learn: What is bitcoin mining?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-bitcoin-mining.md): Bitcoin mining is a term that everyone in the cryptocurrency and even many outsiders are familiar with.
- [What are Hard Forks and Soft Forks](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/what-are-hard-forks-and-soft-forks.md)
- [What is SegWit and the Lightning Network](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/what-is-segwit-and-the-lightning-network.md)
- [Bitcoin Ecosystem](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/bitcoin-ecosystem.md)
- [Can Bitcoin be Destroyed? Game Theory and Network Attacks](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/can-bitcoin-be-destroyed-game-theory-and-network-attacks.md)
- [Learn: Crypto token supplies explained](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-crypto-token-supplies-explained.md): Circulating, maximum and total supply
- [Learn: What is crypto tax-loss harvesting, and how does it work?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-crypto-tax-loss-harvesting-and-how-does-it-work.md): Crypto tax-loss harvesting is a strategy used by investors to offset capital gains in their crypto investments by selling losing positions at a loss.
- [Learn: Can Crypto Go Green? How to Invest in Eco-Friendly Cryptocurrencies](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-can-crypto-go-green-how-to-invest-in-eco-friendly-cryptocurrencies.md): Interested in investing in crypto but concerned about the carbon footprint and electricity consumption concerns raised by critics?
- [Learn: Why Did FTX Collapse? Here’s What to Know.](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-why-did-ftx-collapse-heres-what-to-know..md): Things went downhill for FTX after Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, reversed on a deal to save the company.
- [Learn: How Sam Bankman-Fried swindled $8 billion in customer money?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-sam-bankman-fried-swindled-usd8-billion-in-customer-money.md)
- [Learn: How much is Bitcoin worth today?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-much-is-bitcoin-worth-today.md): Bitcoin markets are always open and the BTC price is constantly changing. Find out how to track and understand more about Bitcoin price action.
- [Learn: The Costs of Running a Bitcoin Node In Nigeria](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-the-costs-of-running-a-bitcoin-node-in-nigeria.md): The hardware, electricity and internet costs of running a Bitcoin node in Nigeria and ideas for mitigating these costs.
- [Learn: Has 2022 Left Any Crypto Positives?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-has-2022-left-any-crypto-positives.md): Although 2022 has been a brutal period for crypto, there are positive aspects to the year. Optimism can be found around the Ethereum Merge, DeFi, web3 brands, and resistance to censorship.
- [Learn: How Crypto Exchanges Can Be Free of Risk?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-crypto-exchanges-can-be-free-of-risk.md): If Web3 is going to rely on centralized markets, then it needs to find ways to manage counterparty risk.
- [Learn: Greed, Lies and FTX: Is Crypto a Force for Good or Evil?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-greed-lies-and-ftx-is-crypto-a-force-for-good-or-evil.md): Despite the headlines, the industry still has a lot to offer the world, says the Giving Block's Pat Duffy.
- [Learn: Is Crypto a Cultural Movement?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-is-crypto-a-cultural-movement.md): Crypto can resemble a cultural movement with the capacity to reshape mainstream orthodoxies. Within crypto, narratives shift and new groups offer solutions to prominent social issues.
- [Learn: What are the consequences of crypto’s ongoing regulatory process?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-are-the-consequences-of-cryptos-ongoing-regulatory-process.md): What could the case of LBRY mean for future token projects in the United States?
- [Learn: Beyond the Crash and Embracing NFTs?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-beyond-the-crash-and-embracing-nfts.md): It's likely that Bitcoin is now past its cycle low and moving on from a uniquely chaotic year.
- [Learn: Understanding crypto bag holders and their mindset](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-understanding-crypto-bag-holders-and-their-mindset.md): The freedom to stick to what makes the most sense financially sprouted various classes of investors, each distinguished by their intent behind crypto investments.
- [Learn: Inscriptions: Just A Fad, Or A Real Threat To Bitcoin Becoming Decentralized Money?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-inscriptions-just-a-fad-or-a-real-threat-to-bitcoin-becoming-decentralized-money.md): The surge of inscriptions raises old debates about Bitcoin’s “true” purpose and its ability to become the money of the internet.
- [Learn: How Bitcoin Ordinals Can Change the Future Of Mining?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-bitcoin-ordinals-can-change-the-future-of-mining.md): The sudden emergence of inscribed Bitcoin blocks has been met with criticism, but it offers a glimpse of how Bitcoin block space will evolve.
- [Learn: What is a supernet?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-a-supernet.md): A supernet or umbrella network combines multiple smaller networks or blockchains into one larger network.
- [Learn: Bitcoin Miners Celebrate 10 Years Since First ASIC, What Changed Since Then?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-bitcoin-miners-celebrate-10-years-since-first-asic-what-changed-since-then.md): The Bitcoin mining industry reached a significant milestone today as it celebrates ten years since the launch of the first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- [Learn: Bill Vs. CBDC – Why This US Congressman Wants To Block The Fed From Issuing A Digital Dollar?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-bill-vs.-cbdc-why-this-us-congressman-wants-to-block-the-fed-from-issuing-a-digital-dollar.md)
- [Learn: Why Bitcoin Will Blow People’s Minds In 2025?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-why-bitcoin-will-blow-peoples-minds-in-2025.md)
- [Learn: How the Howey Test Sheds Light on Cryptocurrency's Regulatory Gray Area](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-the-howey-test-sheds-light-on-cryptocurrencys-regulatory-gray-area.md): Securities or not?
- [Learn: Cryptocurrency vs AI: A Complex Debate](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-cryptocurrency-vs-ai-a-complex-debate.md): Exploring the Factors Behind the Comparison of Two Game-Changing Technologies
- [Learn: Where the U.S. Government Went Wrong in Regulating Crypto?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-where-the-u.s.-government-went-wrong-in-regulating-crypto.md): A former public servant writes about why she started paying attention to crypto, particularly the regulatory missteps.
- [Learn: The Nostr Privacy Paradox](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-the-nostr-privacy-paradox.md): While Nostr is by no means a privacy protocol, it could bring potential improvements to Bitcoin privacy.
- [Learn: Do algorithmic stablecoins have a future as centralized coins are under scrutiny?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-do-algorithmic-stablecoins-have-a-future-as-centralized-coins-are-under-scrutiny.md): Fiat stablecoins are too deeply rooted in exchanges for algorithmic stablecoins to rise, according to some experts.
- [Learn: Is Bitcoin Set To Revolutionize The Financial World With Its Superior Purchasing Power?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-is-bitcoin-set-to-revolutionize-the-financial-world-with-its-superior-purchasing-power.md)
- [Learn: What is Shibarium, and what does it mean for Shiba Inu?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-shibarium-and-what-does-it-mean-for-shiba-inu.md): Shibarium is an upcoming layer-2 (L2) blockchain network built on Ethereum for Shiba Inu. It will transform Shiba Inu, a memecoin, into a complete ecosystem.
- [Learn: What is a crypto dusting attack?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-a-crypto-dusting-attack.md)
- [Learn: Is the Adoption of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) the Future?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-is-the-adoption-of-central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs-the-future.md)
- [Learn: How Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Crypto?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-artificial-intelligence-could-revolutionize-crypto.md)
- [Learn: What’s next for EU’s crypto industry as European Parliament passes MiCA?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-whats-next-for-eus-crypto-industry-as-european-parliament-passes-mica.md): What is the potential impact of MiCA on the EU crypto and blockchain market, and what other regulations can be expected for this rapidly evolving industry?
- [Learn: Why the EU Has MiCA and the U.S. Has Securities Law Confusion?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-why-the-eu-has-mica-and-the-u.s.-has-securities-law-confusion.md)
- [Learn: Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-six-new-projects-looking-to-mitigate-bitcoin-minings-energy-footprint.md): From technical improvement efficiencies to novel market-based solutions, a plethora of projects are trying to improve the bitcoin mining’s environmental footprint.
- [Learn: Who on Crypto Twitter chose not to pay for a blue checkmark?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-who-on-crypto-twitter-chose-not-to-pay-for-a-blue-checkmark.md): Adam Back, Roger Ver, Brad Garlinghouse, and Andreas Antonopoulos were among those not showing a blue checkmark on their Twitter accounts after legacy verification was sunsetted.
- [Learn: What is the wash-sale rule in Crypto?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-the-wash-sale-rule-in-crypto.md): Understanding the Wash Sale Rule and Its Application in the Crypto Market
- [Learn: What is Pepecoin and can it flip memecoins Dogecoin and Shiba Inu?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-is-pepecoin-and-can-it-flip-memecoins-dogecoin-and-shiba-inu.md): Pepecoin is a new meme-inspired cryptocurrency that's growing faster than Shiba Inu in its early days thanks to some big-name exchange listings.
- [Learn: Can you recover stolen Bitcoin from crypto scams?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-can-you-recover-stolen-bitcoin-from-crypto-scams.md): Recovering stolen Bitcoin from crypto scams is challenging due to the anonymous nature of blockchain transactions and jurisdictional issues.
- [Learn: What the ‘anti-mining bill’ means for the crypto industry in Texas?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-what-the-anti-mining-bill-means-for-the-crypto-industry-in-texas.md): The Lone Star State has become one of the hottest points on the U.S. map in terms of crypto regulation.
- [Learn: Does the US have a crypto ‘tax loophole’ problem?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-does-the-us-have-a-crypto-tax-loophole-problem.md): The Biden administration wanted to nix a “special tax subsidy for cryptocurrency,” but it wasn’t in the May 28 debt ceiling bill. Another narrow escape?
- [Learn: How users can stay protected?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-users-can-stay-protected.md): A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected.
- [Learn: How Crypto Revolutionize Cheaper and Faster Transactions?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-crypto-revolutionize-cheaper-and-faster-transactions.md): Know the challenges, know the opportunities
- [Learn: Can NFTs and CFDs be BFFs?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-can-nfts-and-cfds-be-bffs.md)
- [Learn: A PR expert’s tips for memecoin projects](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-a-pr-experts-tips-for-memecoin-projects.md): The difference between winging it and hiring professionals is the difference between Pepecoin and others that never make a dent.
- [Learn: Why politicians aren't convinced about the Digital Euro?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-why-politicians-arent-convinced-about-the-digital-euro.md): A plan to legislate for the central bank digital currency may still be on track for publication, but there is still significant political skepticism about the purpose.
- [Learn: How A 90-Year Old TA Theory Predicted The Sudden Bitcoin Boom?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-a-90-year-old-ta-theory-predicted-the-sudden-bitcoin-boom.md)
- [Learn: Social Trading Platforms and CFDs: A New Paradigm in Investment](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-social-trading-platforms-and-cfds-a-new-paradigm-in-investment.md)
- [Learn: How could the Chinese economic crisis impact Bitcoin and crypto?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-could-the-chinese-economic-crisis-impact-bitcoin-and-crypto.md)
- [Learn: How do they compare: Bitcoin IRA vs. traditional IRA?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-how-do-they-compare-bitcoin-ira-vs.-traditional-ira.md): When it comes to retirement planning, there are a variety of investment options available to help individuals save for their golden years.
- [Learn: Why Tokenized Assets Are Safer During a Banking Crisis?](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/learn-why-tokenized-assets-are-safer-during-a-banking-crisis.md): Recent U.S. bank failures exposed a strange truth: depositing your money on-chain is safer than trusting banks to make good on your holdings, argues Copper’s Fadi Aboualfa.
- [TL;DR 👀](/web3-encyclopedia/bitcoin/tl-dr.md): A super brief summary of the chapter