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Bitcoin vs. Quantum Computers: US Government Says Post-Quantum World Is Getting Closer, CISA Warns Contemporary Encryption Could Break
20.9.2022
According to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), while quantum computers are incapable of breaking public key encryption algorithms, public and private entities need to prepare for future threats against cryptography that is not quantum resistant. Most...
‘They didn't see it coming:’ Podcaster Joe Rogan sees Bitcoin as a viable form of currency
4.5.2022
Joe Rogan noted that Bitcoin is like the “early internet,” and the “government is freaking out” about BTC in conversation with the MMA fighter Khalil Rountree
Here is How BIP-199 Could 'Kill' Bitcoin According to Andreas Antonopoulos
26.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) educator, author, and entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos has voiced concern regarding a possible far-reaching consequence of the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 119 that he says could "kill" Bitcoin....
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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Jörg Molt Arrested for Alleged Crypto Pension Fraud
14.7.2021
In 2019, a man with Fabio-like hair entered the cryptocurrency scene with questionable claims when he told a slew of people he helped co-found the creation of Bitcoin. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor named Jörg Molt not only offered a “Satoshi School” but allegedly ran...
Taproot Lock-in Achieved — Bitcoin Network Set to Activate Biggest Upgrade in Four Years
12.6.2021
The ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot is now complete. Data from taproot.watch details the lock-in has been achieved and it was locked in at block height 687,285 and mined by the mining pool Slushpool. Bitcoin Taproot Lock-in Complete at Block Height...
Speedy Trial Success — Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Set to Lock-in This Weekend
12.6.2021
On Friday, June 11, 2021, data shows that Taproot could get locked-in this coming weekend, as the signal ratio is 98.3% and a touch more than 100 additional signaling blocks are needed to lock in the upcoming soft fork. Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Inches Toward Lock-in, Success Means Activation...
Central Bank of Nigeria Denies It Has Placed New Restrictions on Cryptocurrencies — Uses Debunked Claims to Justify New Directive
10.2.2021
Following the outcry over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest directive that targets cryptocurrencies, the institution has reaffirmed its stance with another statement. In the latest five-page document, the CBN insists that this directive is intended to protect the country’s financial...
Vitalik Buterin Warns Current Crypto Wallets Are Not Ready for Mainstream Adoption
12.12.2020
The cofounder of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, warned about crypto wallet vulnerabilities, claiming the tools are not ready for widespread adoption and encouraged to open more discussions on security matters. Buterin Calls for More User-Friendly Crypto Wallets...
DoJ makes fintech giant sell Credit Karma's tax wing to Square before $7.1B acquisition
25.11.2020
Intuit, which also owns TurboTax, can't hold all the keys to consumer tax software, the DoJ says
Bitcoin Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos Plans to Testify in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
18.11.2020
On Monday evening November 16, the popular bitcoin evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos tweeted about his upcoming role in the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit, Kleiman v. Wright. Antonopoulos said that he will be “testifying at trial” during the month of April 2021, even though...
Andreas Antonopoulos: Hex Team Offered Me 10 BTC to Speak Well of Their Token
15.8.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos says he was offered 10 BTC for an interview with the objective to show that Hex is not a scam. The alleged offer comes as Hex proponents battle persistent Ponzi allegations. Antonopolous, an influential cryptocurrency advocate, also reveals the offer was on condition he does...
‘Bitcoin Is Not a Privacy Coin’ Says Crypto Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos
9.7.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos discussed how he desired to see Bitcoin have more “privacy features” in a recent live stream Q&A session published on Youtube on July 7. Antonopoulos discussed the privacy-centric coin monero and concepts like stealth addresses and ring signatures. Every once...
Bitcoin Will Never Be Truly Private Says Andreas Antonopoulos
8.7.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero
Andreas Antonopoulos: Use DeFi Contracts for BTC Passive Income
29.6.2020
HODLing Bitcoin may pay off eventually, but it means one’s money isn’t working for them now, says Andreas Antonopoulos
Here Are Some of the Upcoming Witnesses Requested to Speak in Kleiman v. Wright
23.6.2020
The list of witnesses submitted by the litigating parties in the Kleiman v. Wright case
Bitcoin Only Matters Because the Game Is Rigged
21.6.2020
The reason Bitcoin is likely to be important to the future isn't about the technology, it's about the modern world where money is abused for the benefit of the few and to the detriment of the many
Bootstrapping Mobile Mesh Networks with Bitcoin Lightning
14.6.2020
Richard Myers says the future of ad-hoc mesh networks for SMS messages and Bitcoin transactions on your smart phone is here, but it needs the Lightning network to succeed
Antonopoulos: Drop in Oil Prices Give US Miners a Competitive Edge
1.6.2020
Crypto miners based in the United States will greatly benefit from the falling electricity prices worldwide, says Andreas Antonopoulos
‘We Need 30 Different Words for Censorship”, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos
31.5.2020
The rallying cry of the totalitarian is "He farted first", but if both systems have produced similar outcomes, is there much of a difference?
Today's wide-ranging discussion features Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan, Adam B. Levine and Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Bitcoin Could Be More Resilient to Global Electric Failure Than Banks
21.5.2020
In a world without electricity and the Internet, Bitcoin would find alternatives to flourish, argues Andreas Antonopoulos