OpenNode Blog

23 Aug 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the greatest bull runs in Bitcoin history took place in 2017. The yearlong rally led to a media frenzy and a surge in transactions that bogged down the Bitcoin network

15 Aug 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesTravala, the world’s leading digital-currency travel company, features more than 2 million properties in 90,000+ destinations across 230 countries and territories with prices

19 Jul 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe domestic purchasing power of the U.S. dollar continues to decline, as does the purchasing power of fiat currencies around the world, as inflation continues to impact

12 Jul 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesBitcoin may have started in the United States, which reportedly claims the most public Bitcoin addresses (27%) and the highest share of Bitcoin in circulation (19%), but that

12 Jun 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesBitcoin, the world’s first decentralized digital currency, can be accessed anywhere there’s an online connection, but its rapid growth led to issues with slower transaction

1 Jun 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe concept of layered money is not new in monetary history. Large card networks like Visa and Mastercard do not function by themselves. These organizations work with the

31 May 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe blockchain is commonly described as having three main layers. These include the original underlying architecture, protocols like the Lightning Network that improve

30 May 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs the adoption of Bitcoin grows and continues to gain acceptance across the world, it’s important to consider what makes it a superior form of money. Let’s start by

28 May 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesNewcomers and critics commonly ask, “What is Bitcoin even used for?” Let’s address this question by looking at current use cases for Bitcoin (BTC), which include:

24 May 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpenNode will enable US-based Stripe merchants to gain exposure to Bitcoin. As part of the launch of Stripe Apps and the Stripe App Marketplace, the new OpenNode app will