Payments
Checking Bitcoin Confirmations Before Releasing Goods
Six confirmations are a familiar convention. Understanding chain depth, reorgs and your own acceptance policy makes the number useful.
BTC SLOPES / COVERAGE
The latest
Bitcoin reporting, analysis and ideas. In chronological order.
Security
How to Review a Bitcoin PSBT Before Signing
An offline signer still needs careful review of recipients, change, and fees. Here is what to check before approving a Bitcoin payment.
Security
What Bitcoin Core Silent Payments Progress Means for Wallet Users
An October correctness fix shows the detail behind reusable private payment addresses. The remaining wallet work matters as much as the merged code.
Markets
Understanding the BFOC October 2026 Reset and Loss Floor
A new IBIT reference and 29.75% after-fee upside cap put purchase timing and payoff conditions in focus.
Security
Bitcoin Wallet Passphrases and Recovery Planning
A hardware wallet PIN, recovery words and optional passphrase do different jobs. Understanding those differences helps explain empty wallets after recovery and how to prepare before a device fails.
Payments
Understanding Fees and Remedies for a Stuck Bitcoin Transaction
How fee rates, replacement transactions and child transactions affect an unconfirmed on-chain payment, and what to verify first.
Mining & Network
Reading CleanSpark September Mining Metrics
CleanSpark’s October update illustrates how production, hashrate, uptime and energy efficiency measure different parts of a mining operation.
Markets
How Bitcoin Volatility Futures Work
CME’s BTCV contracts settle to a forward-looking options benchmark. Reading the index correctly starts with its units, time horizon and expiry rules.
Learn
A pruned Bitcoin node still validates the chain. Here is what it gives up.
Pruning cuts the historical blocks stored on your computer, while leaving important download, recovery and application requirements to plan for.
Payments
Why a Full Lightning Wallet Can Still Fail to Receive a Payment
Owning sats, having room to receive and finding a workable route are three different things. Here is what to check before paying for a fix.
Policy
Bitcoin’s 1099-DA Basis Gap: What Changes Between 2025 and 2026
U.S. broker reporting now reaches more Bitcoin transactions, but acquisition dates, transferred coins and a temporary 2026 rule still make your own records essential.
Institutions
Reading Strategy’s $20.91 Billion Bitcoin Gain: Where the Cash Fits
Strategy’s preliminary Q3 update puts fair-value accounting in focus. Earnings, sale proceeds and available cash each need their own reading.