The Bitcoin Script language is the core component that drives Bitcoin transactions. It's a specialized language that sets the rules for how Bitcoin can be spent, ensuring secure and verifiable ...

OP_Return is a special script opcode in Bitcoin that allows users to embed arbitrary data into a Bitcoin transaction, marking that part of the transaction as unspendable. In simpler terms, it enables ...

A Bitcoin node is a computer that runs Bitcoin software to validate and relay transactions across the network. Like servers in a traditional financial system, nodes store a complete copy of the ...

Bitcoin blocks record validated transactions every 10 minutes across the decentralized blockchain. SegWit allows blocks to fit more data, improving transaction throughput without changing the base ...