ProofOfThought

ProofOfThought

Honest thoughts on Bitcoin, crypto, and investing. No hype, no unrealistic predictions just simple ideas, market insights, and lessons from the journey.


Bitcoin Has a Mempool. How Does Solana Handle Incoming Transactions Differently?

3 hours ago 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.03

When a transfer of Bitcoin occurs, it is sent to the network nodes who examine the transactions before storing them in their respective mempools. These mempools are storage areas for valid but unconfirmed transactions. When miners choose to build a b...

Bitcoin Has No Customer Support So Who Fixes Its Problems?

15 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.16

Bitcoin operates in a way that is quite different from other online services. If an application ceases functioning, its users are able to contact the company that develops this particular application. There is neither a central company nor any offici...

The Economic Incentives That Keep Bitcoin Running

14 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.14

In Bitcoin, there is no central firm accountable for the handling of all transactions. Miners and nodes in the network have various roles in order for the system to operate. Economic motivations push the miners to utilize resources in the security of...

A Large Bitcoin Transaction Doesn't Always Mean Someone Is Selling

10 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.12

Whenever a large transaction occurs in the blockchain, people become curious about what is going on. Some assume that it is the preparation for selling Bitcoin by a whale, whereas some think that it is a big investor purchasing Bitcoin. The reality i...

The Problem of Moving Crypto Between Different Blockchains.

9 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.06

One of the fascinating aspects of crypto is that there are numerous blockchains but they do not cooperate. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana are examples of such independent networks with their own rules of transaction processing. Diversity of blockchain...

Crypto Has Created Markets That Never Close

5 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.22

One of the oddities of crypto is that its market does not have opening and closing time. In regular stock markets, there is a schedule of when to open and close the market and weekends are considered non-trading days. It has been made possible by the...

The Price Moves. Bitcoin's Rules Don't.

4 Oct 2026 1 minute read 2 comments ProofOfThought $0.17

It can happen that the price of Bitcoin fluctuates every minute. Sometimes, people get excited due to an increase in the price while other days, all they talk about is the possibility of a crash. However, while this goes on, a very stable process tak...

Technology Is Getting Better at Predicting What We Want

3 Oct 2026 1 minute read 8 comments ProofOfThought $0.13

In my opinion, technology seems to be very good at making an assumption about what we might need even without any searching. Once one opens YouTube, there are already video suggestions there. When one opens Instagram, the app shows something similar...

Bitcoin's Rules Are More Important Than Bitcoin's Price

2 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.18

Price is one of the main factors discussed when talking about Bitcoin. Its dynamics are closely watched by all involved. However, the price is not what allows the system to work. Rather, it is consensus rules implemented in the network that are more...

The Infrastructure Behind Solana

1 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments ProofOfThought $0.22

If there's a discussion about Solana, it always revolves around SOL, the ability to perform speedy transactions or having cheap fees. Yet, everything that is done on Solana occurs within a large system of software, validators, accounts, networking, a...