Bitcoin Dust: Why High-Fee Networks Create It Faster
Small UTXOs become unspendable dust when fees exceed their value. High-fee networks accelerate this faster than most people realise.
№ 002BitcoinBitcoin Mempool Replacement Policies Explained
Bitcoin nodes apply different replacement rules to the same transaction. The mechanics, tradeoffs, and practical fixes for a stuck or rejected bump.
№ 003BitcoinBitcoin Coin Selection: Fees, UTXOs, and Wallet Algorithms
Coin selection algorithms quietly determine your transaction fees and UTXO bloat. This piece breaks down Branch and Bound, dust, and consolidation strategy.
№ 004BitcoinBitcoin Halving and Transaction Fees: What Changes
The block reward halving cuts miner subsidies, not fee revenue. Here's the exact mechanism, with numbers, and why the distinction matters.
№ 005BitcoinBitcoin Dust Threshold: What Makes a UTXO Unspendable
The Bitcoin dust threshold isn't arbitrary. Here's the exact fee logic that turns a tiny UTXO into an unspendable output — and why it matters.
№ 006BitcoinHow Mempool Congestion Spreads Across Node Clusters
Mempool congestion doesn't hit all nodes at once. Here's how geographic propagation works and why your fee estimate can lag reality by minutes.