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Microsoft Should Buy $78 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

[Nov 21 10:23 PM] As someone who has used Microsoft products my whole life, it pains me to see they are fumbling the bag on Bitcoin. The company's $78 billion in cash reserves are losing value daily. Meanwhile, they stubbornly refuse to follow MicroStrategy's proven…

Why the Media Loves the Worst of Crypto

[Nov 21 7:58 PM] The fixation on the least reputable aspects of the industry obscures the real progress being made in areas like DePIN, stablecoins and DeFi, says Mahesh Ramakrishnan.

Want Greater Bitcoin Adoption? Engage With Your Government.

[Nov 21 6:18 PM] It’s been a good week for Bitcoin and its status in the eyes of federal deposit insurance corporations. (Well, there’s a weird sentence I never thought I’d write.)On Tuesday, the anti-crypto U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…

How Viable Are BitVM Based Pegs?

[Nov 21 5:43 PM] BitVM earlier this year came under fire due to the large liquidity requirements necessary in order for a rollup (or other system operator) to process withdrawals for the two way peg mechanisms being built using the BitVM design. Galaxy, an investor…

Crypto for Advisors: 2024 - Bitcoin’s Year?

[Nov 21 4:00 PM] 2024 has been a year of significant progress for the crypto industry, as bitcoin adoption has reached new heights and regulatory clarity has emerged. In this wrap-up, we will take a closer look at the key events and trends that have shaped the…

Why We Need Decentralized AI

[Nov 21 3:27 PM] As AI continues to expand its influence, the need for more transparent, accessible, and sustainable development models becomes increasingly urgent, says William Ogden Moore, associate at Grayscale Investments.

JIPPI IS POKÉMON GO FOR BITCOIN

[Nov 20 6:12 PM] Today’s modern Bitcoin exchanges have drastically improved access to Bitcoin ownership in 2024. Gone are the days of janky peer-to-peer (P2P) trade forums and questionably secure early exchanges like Mt Gox. Instead, a legion of Bitcoin on-ramps…

DeFi’s Renaissance

[Nov 20 4:16 PM] Pro-crypto legislation could allow DeFi to potentially connect with mainstream financial systems, says Toe Bautista.

Miners Going Nuclear: A Symbiotic Synergy

[Nov 20 4:13 PM] Beyond the increasing proliferation of bitcoin within investment portfolios, mining operations have become a focus of a new wave of mergers and acquisitions on Wall Street, says Taylor Krystkowiak.

Good Riddance, Martin Gruenberg

[Nov 19 6:31 PM] Follow Frank on X. Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), announced today that he’ll be stepping down on January 19, 2025, one day before Trump takes office.I’d like to take this opportunity to tell Mr…

Why $100,000 Bitcoin Is Right Around The Corner

[Nov 18 11:21 PM] If you have been following Bitcoin news today, like I have, you can not be more bullish on Bitcoin. Seriously, what a time to be alive! Just today:MicroStrategy purchased another 51,780 BTC for $4.6 billion and announced its plans to raise $1.75…

Buy Drugs, Get Bitcoin

[Nov 18 4:41 PM] Follow Frank on X. A co-worker recently told me about NiHowdy, a platform that helps you save on prescription medication while earning bitcoin rewards in the process.For context, I’m a fan of bitcoin rewards programs like Fold, which let you earn…

Would Jesus Be Bitcoin's Biggest Fan? A Holy Take

[Nov 18 12:44 PM] Follow Mark on X. Did you know the Bible is practically a financial thriller? Yep, it's got more money talk than a Wall Street boardroom—over 2,300 verses on cold, hard cash. That’s right, the Good Book might as well have been the Good Ledger, with…

What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?

[Nov 15 10:30 PM] Donald Trump and the Republican Party at large had a strong 2024 election, winning the presidency, Senate and House. This almost certainly guarantees crypto legislation will advance and become law sometime in the next two years. It also heralds a…

The Many Ways Crypto Won in This Election

[Nov 15 6:19 PM] The dust is starting to clear on the election and no one won bigger than crypto. Aubrey Strobel looks at how the new Trump Administration could help the industry moving forward.

The Consensus Conundrum

[Nov 15 5:00 PM] A lot of consensus-change proposals for bitcoin are on the table at the moment. All of them have good motivations, whether it's scaling UTXO ownership or making self-custody more tractable. I won’t rehash them here, you’re probably already…

No, BlackRock Won’t Ossify Bitcoin

[Nov 15 4:22 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. In his Take from Wednesday, Shinobi argued that the surge of institutional bitcoin adoption will lead to premature ossification of the Bitcoin protocol. While I share his concern to an extent, I am less convinced this is…

ColliderScript: A $50M Bitcoin Covenant With No New Opcodes

[Nov 14 6:00 PM] While the last year or two have seen a number of proposals for covenant-proposing extensions to Bitcoin, there has always been a suspicion among experts that covenants may be possible without any extensions. Evidence for this has come in two forms…