Bitcoin RBF Carve-Out and Package Relay Explained
How Bitcoin's RBF carve-out rules and package relay interact during contested Lightning channel closes, and why the distinction matters.
№ 002BitcoinBitcoin Anchor Outputs: Fee Bumping Presigned Transactions
Anchor outputs let channel parties bump fees on presigned Bitcoin transactions at broadcast time, the mechanism, the carve-out policy, and its real limits.
№ 003BitcoinBitcoin Drivechain: Miner-Secured Sidechain Withdrawals
Drivechain repurposes Bitcoin miners as sidechain withdrawal referees, exact mechanism, real tradeoffs, and what critics in the BIP threads actually argue.
№ 004BitcoinBitcoin Transaction Pinning and Lightning Force-Closes
Transaction pinning can trap Lightning Network force-closes at uncompetitive fee rates, burning timelocks. The mechanics, the stakes, and the fixes in progress.
№ 005BitcoinBitcoin Transaction Pinning and Fee Bumping Reliability
Transaction pinning can trap a Lightning channel close at a low fee rate, blocking CPFP and RBF. The mechanics, the stakes, and the fixes underway.