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Nifty News: PROOF cancels NFT conference, Bitcoin meme creator cashes in $150K and more
21.2.2023
The conference known as “Proof of Conference” was slated to run in May has been canceled due to “less interest than anticipated,” according to co-founder Kevin Rose
Bitcoin hits record 44M non-zero addresses, thanks to Ordinals: Glassnode
14.2.2023
Glassnode noted that this is the first time in Bitcoin history where the network has been used for purposes other than for monetary purposes
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...
Meet Ordinals, the New Bitcoin NFT Engine, and the Drama Surrounding Them
31.1.2023
Ordinals, a new way of using and getting content using Bitcoin, are enabling creators to harness the utility of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) directly from the blockchain, essentially creating native Bitcoin NFTs. This has stirred the pot in some circles, which are now discussing if this is the way...
Asset management firm launches BTC Lightning Network startup accelerator
27.10.2022
The startup accelerator will consist of four yearly 8-week programs, with successful applicants receiving $250,000 and one receiving an additional $500,000 at the end of the program
Visa should be 'scared': Lightning Labs raises $70M to add stablecoins
6.4.2022
The firm has built a new protocol called Taro to enable stablecoins to be sent and received on the Bitcoin Lightning Network
Highly Anticipated Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates — Taproot Script-Spends Seen in the Wild
14.11.2021
Bitcoin advocates are celebrating the successful implementation of the Taproot upgrade after block height 709,632. The upgrade was highly anticipated as it was one of the biggest changes since the introduction of Segregated Witness (Segwit) in 2017. After the upgrade was completed, the Bitcoin...
Bitcoin sets up nail-biting weekly close after Taproot goes live
14.11.2021
Markets put the ETF rejection behind them as BTC price action retains higher levels through the weekend
Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally
13.11.2021
In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered...
Bitcoin Taproot Support Lags at 27% — Even Though Soft Fork Is Opt-in Supporters Beg Nodes to Update
6.7.2021
On June 12, the crypto community celebrated the fact that the Bitcoin network locked in Taproot support in order to activate the largest upgrade the protocol has seen in four years. 24 days later, Taproot support via Bitcoin nodes has only reached 27.55% and upgrade supporters are pleading with...
Bitcoin Taproot locked in to improve privacy and introduce smart contracts
26.6.2021
The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages
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...
Bitcoin Taproot upgrade finally locked-in, activation set for November
12.6.2021
With Taproot achieving the 90% critical consensus mark among mining nodes, all is now set for Bitcoin soft fork activation later in November
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...
Marathon’s Bitcoin Mining Pool Will ‘No Longer Filter Transactions’ — Marapool Begins Signaling for Taproot
1.6.2021
On Monday, the publicly-listed enterprise mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings announced the company has adopted the latest codebase offered by Bitcoin Core developers that features Taproot. Marathon is now signaling for Taproot according to the announcement. The North American bitcoin miner...
Almost all major Bitcoin mining pools now signaling for Taproot activation
17.5.2021
The largest Bitcoin mining pools are signaling for Taproot but the activation may not reach the 90% critical consensus mark during this current difficulty epoch
Crypto Long & Short: Why Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Matters
9.5.2021
The most important impact for the investing market overall: It's a reminder that Bitcoin is a technology. Plus: What's next for dogecoin?
Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network
7.5.2021
The upcoming Taproot activation stands to potentially make the Bitcoin ecosystem more user-friendly as well as secure
Almost half of Bitcoin hash rate signaling for Taproot activation
4.5.2021
Major Bitcoin miners have begun signaling for Taproot activation that will improve scalability and privacy for the largest crypto by market capitalization
Bitcoin Miners Start Signaling for Taproot Activation, People Prep for BTC’s Largest Update in 4 Years
3.5.2021
Bitcoin miners have started to signal for Taproot activation and crypto supporters are looking forward to the largest bitcoin update in almost four years. The mining operation Slush Pool mined the first block signaling for Taproot and since then the pools Foundry and F2pool have joined in...