How Neutrino Works Part 2
At the beginning of this series we discussed Neutrino at a high level and looked at benefits for wallets. In the last post, we started our deep dive into the inner workings of Neutrino clients by detailing how probabilistic filters …
Historical Crypto Data On Lightning
Whether an advanced technical trader with years of experience or someone who is just starting out, one thing is critical to successful trading strategies: data. Specifically, historical data. Regardless if one is trading equities, bonds, currencies, derivatives or crypto assets, …
NBA API Update
We are pleased to announce our NBA Data API is now fully updated and available for the 2019-2020 National Basketball Association season. We will support all of our standard channels for all NBA Games, Players, Teams and Stats. Likewise, we will …
How Neutrino Works Part 1
Previously we have discussed what Neutrino is and what it has to offer wallets as Bitcoin’s new light client. In this post we’ll dive into the details of how Neutrino works its magic. What Is It And Why We Need …
Neutrino: Benefits For Wallets
In our first post on Neutrino, we discussed the state of Bitcoin light clients. Specifically we introduced Neutrino nodes and contrasted them to traditional Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) nodes. At Suredbits, we’re currently working on adding Neutrino support to Bitcoin-S. …
Lightning Conference 2019
This past weekend (Oct 19 and 20) the Suredbits team attended the first ever Lightning Conference in Berlin. The full lineup included speakers from startups, venture funds, independent developers, Bitcoin maximalist and everything in between. Complimenting the main conference were …
Neutrino: What Is it And Why We Need It
Neutrino is the newest and coolest light client coming to the bitcoin ecosystem. It has some major differences from the currently widely used simplified payment verification light clients. In this series of posts, we will detail what Neutrino is, why …
Bakkt Launch
Introduction On September 23rd, Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (owners of the New York Stock Exchange), launched the much anticipated bitcoin futures contract. What makes the Bakkt offering unique is that it is the first contract to …
Discreet Log Contracts Part 4: Security and Trust Model
So far in our Discrete Log Contracts series, we’ve covered what they are, how they work, and why they’re great. In this final post, we will enter into a practical discussion of the security and trust considerations involved when dealing …
Discreet Log Contracts Part 3: Why They Are Great
In previous posts, we discussed both what Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) are and how they work in detail. Now, let’s talk about the features of DLCs and how they make powerful oracle contracts. Part 1 – What is a Discreet …