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VC Roundup: Lightning Network payment rail, DeFi trading platform and blockchain security firm raise millions
6.8.2022
ZEBEDEE, Halborn, Hashflow, Socios and EtherMail headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Art: 5 Places That Sell Physical Crypto-Inspired Artwork
6.8.2022
Bitcoiners are increasingly buying Bitcoin (BTC)-themed artwork to decorate their home offices and living rooms, creating a growing demand for Bitcoin art. To meet that demand, more and more artists are selling physical cryptocurrency-themed artwork online.
Read on to discover places where...
Fintech Firm Galoy Raises $4 Million, Startup Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar Product
3.8.2022
On Wednesday, Galoy, the firm behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach Wallet, announced that the company raised $4 million in funding in an investment round led by Hivemind Ventures. On the same day, the startup launched a new product called Stablesats, a stablecoin concept that leverages...
Dollars on the Lightning Network: a boon for emerging markets?
3.8.2022
An innovation on the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) could shelter users from the price volatility of BTC by providing access to dollars
The Costa’ Bitcoin on the rise: major chains give Gibraltar a BTC boost
26.7.2022
Major franchises in Gibraltar including Costa Coffee, the Card Factor and Hotel Chocolat now accept Bitcoin over the Lightning Network or on-chain
Zebedee Inks Deal With Mobile Game Studio Viker to Add BTC Rewards to Solitaire, Sudoku, Missing Letters
26.7.2022
Seven days after the financial technology and bitcoin payments firm Zebedee announced it secured a $35 million capital raise, the company has revealed a new partnership deal with the mobile game studio Viker. The two companies have enhanced three classic video games with Zebedee’s bitcoin...
Bitcoin network difficulty drops to 27.693T as hash rate eyes recovery
23.7.2022
The reduced difficulty allows Bitcoin miners to confirm transactions using lower resources, enabling smaller miners a fighting chance to earn the mining rewards
Packed your Bitcoin? A BTC holiday in Costa Rica goes fiat free
21.7.2022
A Bitcoiner in Costa Rica had a “win-win” experience when he went on holiday and only spent Satoshis (Bitcoin) while traveling along the pacific coast
Fintech and Bitcoin Payments Firm Zebedee Raises $35 Million From Kingsway Capital, Square Enix
19.7.2022
On Tuesday, the fintech and payment processor Zebedee announced the company has raised $35 million from Kingsway Capital, Raine Group, and video game giant Square Enix. Zebedee detailed that the Series B funding will help the startup “scale company-wide to meet the needs of the biggest names...
Andorra Taking Baby Steps Toward Crypto Adoption
19.7.2022
The microstate of Andorra is looking to make crypto and central bank digital currency (CBDC)-related moves with a legislative proposal that could eventually see the country issue its own token – and despite an initial setback, could push to adopt crypto-friendly policies in the near future....
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Busking on Bitcoin: How Lightning Network outperforms Ethereum for tipping
19.7.2022
A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way
Time to accumulate? 5 sectors to watch during crypto winter
15.7.2022
Crypto prices have dropped to multiyear lows, raising the question of which assets from which subsectors are ready for accumulation
Satoshi milkshake experiment shows kids can HODL Bitcoin too
7.7.2022
The famous Stanford Marshmallow Experiment takes the orange pill during a study of 25 school kids on the Isle of Man
El Salvador's Bitcoin wallet Chivo scores $52M in remittances in 2022
6.7.2022
El Salvador payment app Chivo processed $52 million in remittances over the past 6 months, as expatriates make use of commission-free BTC transfers
The Words We Use In Bitcoin: Words, Language, Terminology, and Linguistic Attacks
3.7.2022
Gigi is a Bitcoin educator, author of '21 Lessons', and software engineer.
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It can’t be said often enough: Bitcoin is confusing. However, it’s not complicated like a Rube Goldberg machine is complicated. It’s just very foreign and thus very misunderstood—it is a completely new thing....
5 Ways to Earn Sats in the Bitcoin Lightning Network Economy
2.7.2022
The Lightning Network has reopened the opportunity for bitcoin (BTC) to be used in micropayments, enabling a range of bitcoin-centric business models that empower Internet users to earn sats.
Read on to discover five ways to earn bitcoin in the Lightning Network economy.
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Bitcoin Lightning Network developer updates node software with Taproot support
29.6.2022
The latest software release, named lnd 0.15 beta (v0.15-beta), aims to empower developers to create solutions for more use cases by leveraging the Bitcoin network’s capabilities
Here's What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Bitcoin and Dogecoin
28.6.2022
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As Bitcoin Scales With Lightning Network, What Role Does Litecoin Have to Play?
26.6.2022
At the time of writing, Litecoin (LTC) is the 20th biggest cryptoasset by market capitalization. Back in 2013, it used to be the second-biggest, but the following nine years have seen thousands of new altcoins appear on the scene, with many of these making its modest update on Bitcoin (BTC) seem...
Can you earn passive income running a Lightning node?
26.6.2022
Learn to manage and run a Lightning node at a profit. Also, discover various Lightning Network problems and how to address them