Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blockchain technology is democratizing space by enabling decentralized ownership and governance, shifting control from traditional ...

Key metrics tracking the development of Bitcoin Core show 2025 was a good year for the blockchain, with more developers contributing more code, says Jameson Lopp. Bitcoin developers working on the ...

Bitcoin nodes independently validate transactions and enforce shared rules without a central authority. Proof-of-work ...

Bitcoin made blockchain famous, and then a punchline. True believers like social entrepreneur Karla Ballard say the technology is worth salvaging.

Bitcoin's core infrastructure is continually being re-engineered with each Bitcoin blockchain upgrade. Consequently, these upgrades alter how Bitcoin is traded and how it moves throughout the market.

Bitcoin’s supply cap is enforced by software and social consensus, not by immutable law. Bugs have tested that system before.