Posts by chrismezz

Confessions of a (former) BTC Maximalist

What the fork? How did Bitcoin get here, and where is it going? In this article, we'll dive into Bitcoin's past, present, and future. How will Bitcoin scale? What will we build on Bitcoin? What is BSV?

Bitconsult Presentation at the September Roundtable

Bitconsult Presentation at the September Roundtable Bitconsult was invited to present at Steven Feldstein & Associates Quarterly Roundtable in September...

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Dessos Interviews Chris Mezzacappa of Bitconsult

Chris answers some of Dessos' questions!

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Get your Scams Here!

Get Your Scams Here! The term “scam” gets thrown around a lot in the cryptocurrency community, but with little consistency....

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The Lightning Network

In today’s post, we present a high-level overview of the Lightning Network. We’ll also walk you through making a lightning...

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Is Bitcoin Really Destroying the Environment?

Bitcoin and the Environment Let’s get one thing straight, we here at Bitconsult LOVE our planet. Whether hiking Mt. Rainier,...

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Lessons Learned – An Informal Guide to Cryptocurrency Trading

Lessons Learned – Cryptocurrency Trading Today’s post is a little different. We’re going to share some lessons learned from the...

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Blockchain, not Bitcoin?

Blockchain, not Bitcoin? 2017 was the year of old dudes getting on TV and regurgitating the same line: “Bitcoin is...

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Act Your Age, Not Your Blocksize

Act Your Age, Not Your Blocksize – The Immature Bitcoin Infrastructure Introduction Technically, Bitcoin as been around for 9 years....

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The Future is (Bitcoin) Futures!

The Future is (Bitcoin) Futures Introduction The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) just gave the green light to allow for...