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How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
22.4.2024
Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Halving' Get Higher Than 4/20
19.4.2024
One of the closely watched indicators of retail interest is booming
What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?
17.4.2024
The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view
Hong Kong Boards the ETF Express
15.4.2024
The jurisdiction is the latest to approve exchange-traded funds for bitcoin, giving a boost to BTC
Why Bitcoin Halving Calculators Are Out of Sync
12.4.2024
The famously pre-planned, programmatic event, currently predicted for April 19, is surprisingly hard to predict at minute scales
The SEC’s Suit Against Unswap Is an Opening Attack Against DeFi
11.4.2024
The DEX received a Wells Notice from the regulator, suggesting an enforcement action is imminent. While we don’t know the nature of the potential charges, the news raises the threat of legal jeopardy for decentralized finance
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Foward
10.4.2024
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize
Why Christie's First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
9.4.2024
With the halving and new tech set to give Ordinals a further lift, Bitcoin-based inscriptions are demonstrating staying power and some advantages over NFTs. Christie’s is taking notice with a new initiative
Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
5.4.2024
Will Foxley’s doc about a small Texas town’s embrace of a new mining facility paints a more positive story about Bitcoin’s impact on rural communities than typically reported
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
4.4.2024
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison
28.3.2024
He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
27.3.2024
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk
'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
26.3.2024
The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online
Is Nigeria Strong-Arming Binance?
25.3.2024
Two mid-levels executives were detained without charge for more than a month, one escaped. Here’s what we know so far about Nigeria's legal battle with Binance
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
22.3.2024
Known for popularizing the term “singularity,” the cypherpunk writer, who died this week, was prophetic about the age of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency
What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
21.3.2024
The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
20.3.2024
Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong
The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time
19.3.2024
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
18.3.2024
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
15.3.2024
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?