Why Is It So Difficult to Change Bitcoin?

Why Is It So Difficult to Change Bitcoin?

Bitcoin created a new paradigm in finance by giving users direct control over their digital assets. Never before had a digital bearer asset existed where there was no trusted third party who had control over the ledger of user accounts. While Bitcoin was extremely...
Why Bitcoin Isn’t as Programmable as Ethereum

Why Bitcoin Isn’t as Programmable as Ethereum

Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest crypto networks in terms of the market caps of their respective, underlying crypto assets. However, these two blockchain-based financial networks also represent opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of how this technology can...