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The Union Of Bitcoin And The Climate Change Agenda

[Nov 9, 2023 10:00 AM] Don’t worry, this isn’t an article to either espouse or attack the current global climate change agenda. Debating whether the earth will perish in a few years or not isn’t my plan. While not only being a believer and investor in the Bitcoin…

Bitcoin Beyond BIP-300: What Future Holds For ‘DeFi On BTC’

[Nov 8, 2023 11:00 AM] Does Bitcoin need any sidechains for its future? The DeFi community nowadays is split between “yes” and “no” as an answer to this question after the resurgence of a six-year-old proposal. Since the controversy around sidechains involves advanced

Everyone's Thinking About Second Layers Is Backwards

[Nov 8, 2023 9:30 AM] I have written quite a bit about my concerns regarding drivechains and miner incentives over the years, because I think it is a very important set of risks to be aware of. Bitcoin is almost 15 years old as a live network at this point, and it has…

The Crypto Industry Responded to the IRS Proposed Broker Rule

[Nov 7, 2023 11:30 AM] The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS are poised to bring fresh crypto tax reporting rules into effect. The crypto industry largely seems opposed – the majority of comments I read urged caution or raised concerns about the proposal as written while…

Why Institutional Allocation to Crypto Is on the Rise

[Nov 7, 2023 9:28 AM] Financial insitutions have been slow to get into digital asset markets. But, as regulatory clarity improves, that’s about to change, says Erik Anderson, Global X’s Senior Digital Assets Research Analyst.

FedNow's Impact on Your Financial Freedom: What You Need to Know

[Nov 6, 2023 12:10 PM] Last week, the Federal Reserve sent Bitcoin Magazine a cease and desist letter in an attempt to silence criticism of its recently launched FedNow interbank clearing and settlement service. The central bank of the United States is claiming that…

Sizing the Massive Spot Bitcoin ETF Opportunity

[Nov 6, 2023 9:44 AM] The likely imminent approval of spot exchange-traded funds for bitcoin could be a game-changing moment for the digital assets industry. Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke, at GSR, explain why.