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Stranded: How Bitcoin is Saving Wasted Energy and Expanding Financial Freedom in Africa

Hundreds of millions of Africans face two problems holding them back from progress: 600 million lack electricity, while virtually all 1.4 billion people on the continent lack high-quality currency. Compare this to the US, Northern Europe, or Japan…

Cornell University’s College Scholar Program Approves First Bitcoin Focused Degree

Cornell University's College of Arts & Sciences' College Scholar Program has officially approved the first independent Bitcoin-focused study on January 11th. The pioneer behind this academic milestone is Ella Hough, a student at Cornell University…

Ego Death Capital To Raise $100 Million To Invest In The Bitcoin Ecosystem

In a move to catalyze the growth within the Bitcoin ecosystem, Ego Death Capital announces the launch of a new funding round, Fund II, aiming to raise $100 million. Founded in 2021, the venture capital firm, led by Jeff Booth, Andi Pitt, Nico…

Miner Extractable Value (MEV) and Programmable Money: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The core of Bitcoin’s security model relies on this basic game theory—miners, armed with their digital pickaxes, are in a relentless chase for profit. And it’s this pursuit that keeps the network secure. Basic vanilla mining involves producing…