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Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin’s BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn’t in Good Faith,’ Says Developer
23.4.2024
On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitcoin. This opcode could facilitate more streamlined and efficient decentralized file hosting systems, payment channels, and sophisticated Bitcoin...
Former NFL Star Russell Okung’s Crypto Adoption Comments Ignite Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins Debate
21.2.2024
Comments on Lightning Network adoption, made by Russell Okung, a former NFL star who is among the first to receive part of his salary in crypto, sparked a discussion that highlighted the opposing opinions of the crypto community about the usage of bitcoin and stablecoins in emerging markets....
Taproot Wizards Reveal Bitcoin’s Onchain Payment Struggles During $15M Sale
19.2.2024
Sending bitcoin onchain remains a poor payment experience despite the hype surrounding the leading crypto asset, according to Taproot Wizards founder Udi Wertheimer. In a recent post-mortem of a high-volume sale using bitcoin, Wertheimer detailed several pain points with onchain payments including...
Bitcoin Core Dev Discusses ‘Firing’ All Miners With PoW Algo Change: Feisty Exchanges Mark Growing Divide
18.12.2023
Over the last ten years, Luke Dashjr has emerged as a key player in the realm of Bitcoin development and the network’s open-source software. His opposition to specific trends within the Bitcoin ecosystem has gained more attention lately. He has labeled Ordinal inscriptions and non-fungible...
Jack Dorsey courts controversy by claiming ETH is a security
7.6.2023
Since Binance and Coinbase were sued for offering unregistered securities, Dorsey has tweeted posts promoting a focus on Bitcoin development
Original Bitcoin Wizard Artist Raises Nearly $150,000 in BTC via Lightning, Despite Criticism From Bitcoin Maximalists
21.2.2023
On Monday, crypto proponent Udi Wertheimer shared a story on Twitter explaining how he and the Taproot Wizards helped an artist who created the original 2013 bitcoin wizard meme raise nearly $150,000 in bitcoin. While the minting and sale were successful, Wertheimer explained that bitcoin...
More Than 7,000 Ordinals Inscriptions Have Already Been Included on the Bitcoin Blockchain
6.2.2023
Ordinals inscriptions, viewed as a kind of Bitcoin-native NFTs, are picking up steam among some Bitcoin circles, even though the procedures to issue them are far from user-friendly. The protocol, which was unveiled in January, has already served to bring more than 7,000 inscriptions directly to...
Lastpass Data Breach Frightens Users, Some Say Hack ‘May Be Worse Than They Are Letting on’
24.12.2022
People involved in financial tech, software programming, cyber security, and cryptocurrencies have been talking about the Lastpass data breach that was disclosed two days ago. The password management company detailed that a breach, committed earlier this year, allowed hackers to obtain a “backup...
Terra Founder Hints at $3 Billion BTC Purchase, Explains New Bitcoin-Linked Tokenomics
21.3.2022
Terra founder Do Kwon hinted at a future purchase of $3 billion worth of bitcoin to supply the reserves of the protocol in a recent Twitter Space shared with bitcoin enthusiast Udi Wertheimer. In the same Space, Do Kwon explained the new mechanics that the Terra ecosystem is introducing in order...
Tron and Poloniex Relationship Scrutinized After Digibyte Delisting
6.12.2019
The crypto firm Circle recently revealed that it was spinning off the trading platform Poloniex and has since warned customers to withdraw assets or they may be sent to state governments. Following the announcement, the founder of the crypto network Digibyte (DGB), Jared Tate, explained he...
Udi Wertheimer Offers to Promote Binance in Exchange for SegWit Support
3.10.2019
Udi Wertheimer offers to promote Binance in exchange for SegWit support