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Before Bitcoin: 4 Early Digital Currencies and Why They Collapsed

[Oct 18 8:30 PM] Before bitcoin took the spotlight, several digital currencies aimed to change the way we exchange value, but none could withstand the test of time. Ecash, E-gold, Liberty Reserve, and Q coins each had their moment, only to fall short in the end…

Building LNbits — the WordPress for Your Bitcoin Lightning Node — With Ben Arc

[Sep 24 4:46 PM] Company Name: LNbitsFounders: Ben ArcDate Founded: Project: 2019 | Company: 2022Location of Headquarters: Fully remote (most developers based in Europe)Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 6 (+ “a couple dozen other…

The Financial Anarchist Manifesto

[Sep 16 7:40 PM] This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine's "The Privacy Issue". Subscribe to receive your copy."Anarchy is order; government is civil war." - BellegarrigueThe advent of decentralized money gave rise to an intriguing cognitive bias among early…

Choose Privacy

[Sep 4 8:11 PM] This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine's "The Privacy Issue". Subscribe to receive your copy.Privacy is a fundamental issue in using a public blockchain system like Bitcoin. Numerous projects and proposals have been made over the years to…

Assessing the Lightning Network's Last-Mile Solutions

[Aug 13 3:37 PM] Custodial Lightning has clearly achieved product market fit. Users benefit from instant Bitcoin payments and minimal fees, while custodians manage the complexities of channel and liquidity management. Major platforms like Coinbase, Cash App…

Crypto’s Top Gainers: Ecash and Bitcoin Cash Show Strong Weekly Rises

[Jul 29 2:23 PM] Over the past day, the crypto economy has grown by 2.57%, reaching $2.48 trillion on Monday, July 29. Bitcoin has climbed over 3% since last week, while ether has decreased slightly by over 3% during the same period. The highest gainer this week…

Cashu: A Vision For A Bitcoin Powered Ecash Ecosystem

[Jun 10 10:03 AM] Ecash is becoming an unavoidable topic these days. In a climate of contention over pretty much every proposal floating around these days ecash stands out as a protocol that can be deployed today without any alterations or changes to the Bitcoin…

Ecash Makes Bitcoin — And CBDCs — Private With Calle’s Cashu

[May 21 7:32 AM] Editor’s note: Cashu is a protocol, not a company.Founders: CalleDate Founded: October 2022Location of Headquarters: RemoteAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 20-30 open-source developersWebsite: https://cashu.space/Public…

Ecash Makes Bitcoin (And Fiat) Private With Calle’s Cashu

[May 21 7:32 AM] Editor’s note: Cashu is a protocol, not a company.Founders: CalleDate Founded: October 2022Location of Headquarters: RemoteAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 20-30 open-source developersWebsite: https://cashu.space/Public…

Going Bankless: Bitcoin Offers The Ultimate Financial Freedom

[May 7 9:58 AM] It is often said that Bitcoin allows anyone to be their own bank. If you know anything about Bitcoin’s ethos and underlying tech, you’ve likely heard of this concept before. But do you know exactly how that works and why Bitcoin is more suitable as…

How-To Guide: Running an Ecash Mint

[Sep 25, 2023 5:14 PM] This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now.A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download.Chaumian ecash, a privacy-preserving payment system, was conceptualized in the early…

Ideal Banking

[Sep 21, 2023 4:00 PM] This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now.A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download.“The special commodity or medium that we call money has a long and interesting history. And

Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Turns 48 Today, Coinciding With the Anniversary of FDR’s US Gold Ban

[Apr 5, 2023 11:30 AM] According to the P2P Foundation forum, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has ostensibly turned 48 today on April 5, 2023. More than 14 years ago, Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the forum members, noting that the inventor…