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Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
12.5.2024
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the pioneering cryptocurrency. From Freedom...
Arch Labs $7 Million to Develop Bitcoin-Native Application Platform
10.5.2024
Arch Labs raises $7 million in a seed funding round led by Multicoin Capital, aiming to enhance the functionality of the Bitcoin blockchain through native applications.
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Canaan Launches Upgraded Version of Its Avalon A15 Series Bitcoin Miner
10.5.2024
Canaan Inc. has launched the Avalon A15 series, with the new product being the A1566 model. This upgraded bitcoin mining machine incorporates Canaan’s most advanced technology. The A1566 model sets a new performance benchmark with an industry-leading energy efficiency ratio of 18.5 joules...
Donald Trump Set To Dine With NFT Buyers At Mar-a-Lago: Report
8.5.2024
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is scheduled to dine with purchasers of his Trump “Mugshot Edition” NFTs Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Axios has reported. News of the dinner comes as the former U.S. president faces 34 counts of falsifying businesses charges in relation to...
Marathon Sets New Record by Mining Bitcoin’s Largest Block, Showcasing the Logos’ Manifesto
3.5.2024
On May 3, the Bitcoin network validated its largest block to date at block height 841,886, which included an inscription showcasing the technology stack dubbed Logos’ manifesto. This block, similar to the one that previously held the record as the largest, was mined by Marathon....
Coinbase Announces Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
2.5.2024
Coinbase, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has finally announced the implementation of the lightning network, a Bitcoin layer 2 scaling solution. Coinbase will now allow its users to take advantage of this scaling protocol to avoid paying high fees for Bitcoin transactions, enhancing...
MicroStrategy launches decentralized identity platform on Bitcoin blockchain
2.5.2024
MicroStrategy, the leading business intelligence firm and one of the earliest institutional adopters of Bitcoin, has made waves once again with the announcement of MicroStrategy Orange – a groundbreaking decentralized identity (DID) platform built on the Bitcoin blockchain. This innovative...
AI Could Detect Money Laundering on Bitcoin Blockchain: Elliptic Report
2.5.2024
Elliptic report revealed that the researchers used deep learning model - AI - to successfully detect crypto money laundering crimes
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TOKEN2049 Day 1 Recap: Bullish Views, New BTC, Web2-to-Web3 Bridges, and TradFi Interest
30.4.2024
Industry insiders discuss the crypto market, bullish outlooks, the rising impact of ordinals and runes, the new type of wrapped BTC, the TradFi-DeFi relationship, many innovative solutions for bringing more people into Web3, and much more.
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Bitcoin Leads 30-Day NFT Sales, Outpacing 24 Blockchain Competitors
27.4.2024
While sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by over 38% in the past 30 days compared to the previous month, NFTs minted on the Bitcoin blockchain have dominated, accounting for more than 44% of sales. Statistics from the last 30 days reveal that four of the top five best-selling...
Bitcoin Core Developer Claims Runes Protocol Exploits Bitcoin Blockchain’s Design Flaw
26.4.2024
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has voiced criticism against the Runes protocol, suggesting that it takes advantage of a fundamental design flaw within the Bitcoin blockchain network.
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Fidelity Digital Assets ‘Signals’ Report Revises Bitcoin Outlook to ‘Neutral’
23.4.2024
The latest quarterly report from Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) Research reveals key insights into the bitcoin and ethereum markets as of Q1 2024. With a detailed analysis of market conditions and future outlooks, FDA’s research report provides several predictions for short and long-term...
Democracy Fails Without Cryptocurrency
22.4.2024
Amidst a decline in traditional democratic structures and financial systems, cryptocurrencies emerge as a revitalizing force, offering a new form of accountability and transparency that could potentially restore public institutions. Cryptocurrency Might Be the Last Hope for a Crumbling Democratic...
Bitcoin Blockchain Undergoes Fourth Halving in 15-Year History, in Show of Monetary Policy Set by Code
20.4.2024
Soccer has the World Cup. Athletics and many other sports have the Olympics. Crypto has the halving. The milestone in the blockchain's 15-year history technically means a cut in rewards for crypto miners with each block – a feature designed to minimize inflation
New Blockchain Handheld Announced, Will Likely Cost $500
8.4.2024
Ordz Games has revealed a new retro-inspired handheld gaming console that will allegedly let players earn Bitcoins while playing games that are connected to the larger blockchain network. The console isn’t out yet, but will likely cost around $500, according to the company behind the device. Read...
Marathon Digital Holdings Unveils ‘M’ Block Art on Bitcoin Blockchain
27.3.2024
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings has crafted a block that prominently displays the letter “M” by carefully arranging transactions and fee rates within its mining pool. This novel approach introduces a creative twist to block creation in the blockchain realm. Despite this innovative step...
Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah to Release Exclusive Music Collection on Bitcoin Blockchain
19.3.2024
This week, the popular American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member, Ghostface Killah, declared his intention to release exclusive tracks on the Bitcoin blockchain. The influential hip-hop artist mentioned that this issuance will encompass a 10,000-piece collection, granting owners the rights to...
CoinShares Report: Investors Remain Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Market Downturn
19.3.2024
A report by CoinShares on the performance of Bitcoin investment products sheds new light on how the recently launched spot Bitcoin ETFs, together with bullish investment, have helped the products post all-time high inflows last week. Published yesterday, the digital asset manager’s findings...
French Montana Makes History With Song Etched on Bitcoin Blockchain
15.3.2024
French Montana becomes the first artist to inscribe a music track into the Bitcoin blockchain. French Montana's previously unreleased track "Bag Curious," which was supposed to be a hidden track on the Mac & Cheese 5 album, has been inscribed within Bitcoin's blockchain.
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This Bitcoin Bull Run Is Breeding Millionaire Whales at Slower Pace, Data Show
12.3.2024
Currently, less than 2,000 millionaires, or wallets with $1 million worth of bitcoin, are created daily. That's significantly lower than the 2020-21 bull run