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Does Anyone Else Feel the Crypto Vibe Shift?

[Feb 20 2:44 PM] Surveying the small, telltale signs that the market is back. But what’s different this time?

Ordinals vs Layer 2 Metaprotocols, Part 2: The Final Showdown?

[Feb 20 11:15 AM] Last May, I wrote an article for Bitcoin Magazine predicting that Layer 2 (L2) metaprotocol solutions would resolve the Ordinals controversy. Now that two of the most highly-anticipated Layer 2 solutions, Taproot Assets (TA) and RGB, are either…

Using DNS To Coordinate Bitcoin Payments

[Feb 20 9:00 AM] Matt Corallo proposed a little more than a week ago a BIP for the coordination of making Bitcoin payments. Making bitcoin payments has always presented something of a challenge in terms of coordination, both on-chain and off-chain with protocols…

Where Coinbase Canada Goes, so Does the World

[Feb 19 3:02 PM] Canada, quicker to adopt ETFs than the U.S., may offer a signal to where the U.S. goes next.

The 2024 Bitcoin Halving: A BTC Value Boom or a Survival Crisis for Miners?

[Feb 19 11:30 AM] With 2024 already underway, the anticipation in crypto circles is hitting a fever pitch as everyone braces for Bitcoin's halving – an event that could reshape its market landscape. It deserves to be looked into as historically this event sparked…

What the Warren/Satoshi Flag Moment Means

[Feb 16 3:07 PM] The prank was believable because even bitcoin critics like Warren might have to embrace crypto voters in the wake of ETF approvals, says Daniel Kuhn.

Instant Settlement Series: The Gambling Industry

[Feb 16 12:30 PM] Somebody, somewhere, at some point decided they would destroy the competition by creating a barrier to entry. They made the barrier high so they could feel safe. It is logical to put a fence around your property, and perfectly fine to do so. The…

Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial

[Feb 15 4:23 PM]

Fiat Is Artificial Money And Bitcoin Is Natural Money

[Feb 15 11:47 AM] I attended the Bitcoin Freedom Festival in Uvita, Costa Rica from January 18th through 20th. It was a unique event that was unlike any bitcoin gathering I’ve ever attended. There were over 30 speakers during the festival so I won’t try to cover…

Crypto for Advisors: Impact of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Portfolios

[Feb 15 10:45 AM] The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly.

Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby

[Feb 15 9:59 AM]

First Ever Freedom Festival Held In Bitcoin Jungle Shows Bottom Up Adoption of Lightning

[Feb 15 9:01 AM] Over two hundred bitcoiners descended on Uvita from January 18th – 20th which is a popular seaside spot in Costa Rica. The Bitcoin Freedom Festival was billed as a spiritual gathering for those who celebrate freedom money, nature and sovereignty…

DLCs Evolving To Meet Institutional Needs

[Feb 14 1:01 PM] Discreet Log Contracts are an old concept in this space at this point, proposed by Thaddeus Dryja (co-creator of the Lightning Network protocol) in 2017. DLCs are a smart contract structure designed to address three issues with contract schemes…

How Bitcoin Benefits From Global Stresses

[Feb 14 11:00 AM] An asset that gains from disorder is surely worth having in one’s portfolio, says Jennifer Murphy, CEO of Rune Digital Assets.

How the ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin

[Feb 14 11:00 AM] Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.

Changing Regulatory Dynamics For Bitcoin ATMs

[Feb 14 8:00 AM] In the ever-evolving landscape of Bitcoin, changes can be hard to keep up with. As we enter into a new year, it’s important to be mindful that significant industry shifts and expansions will likely occur.The increase in regulatory measures we’ve…

The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions

[Feb 13 5:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto.

As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?

[Feb 13 3:14 PM] Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.

Resisting the EIA: One Possible Playbook

[Feb 13 11:10 AM] The Biden Administration has intensified oversight on the U.S. bitcoin mining sector through an Energy Information Agency (EIA) emergency survey, portraying electricity usage by miners as a significant threat to national grid stability. This move…

Crypto Has an Unrealized Opportunity in Asia

[Feb 13 10:46 AM]

As Tokenization Takes off, Look to DAOs

[Feb 12 4:05 PM]

Did President Biden Just Endorse Bitcoin?

[Feb 12 2:16 PM] The octogenarian politician is sporting laser eyes on Twitter, seemingly unaware it is a symbol of support for the cryptocurrency.

The FTX Hack: The Unsolved SIM Swap Mystery

[Feb 12 11:55 AM] New rules from the SEC and FCC, and the former’s own SIM swap incident, are likely to raise scrutiny on crypto firms to clamp down on a scourge of identity-hacks, says Andrew Adams, partner at Steptoe.

Bitcoin vs. Real Estate: Which Is The Better Store Of Value In Times Of Conflict ?

[Feb 12 11:33 AM] IntroductionWe live in a highly digitalized world, but most of humanity still uses physical goods to store value. The most used store of value in the world is real estate. It is estimated that approximately 67% of global wealth is held in property…

Navigating The Now: Events Leading Up To The Bitcoin ETFs

[Feb 12 9:29 AM] Over the past months, Bitcoin ETFs dominated the cryptocurrency, finance, and investing discourse. A flurry of attention-focused articles on the latest wave of spot Bitcoin ETF applications captured the collective interest. Stakeholders speculated…

Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)

[Feb 9 2:25 PM] A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.

The No-coiner Texts Arrive: A Bull Market Beckons

[Feb 9 9:47 AM] The subtle shift in social media conversations. The mentions in the mainstream media: “Bitcoin will now be available for Wall Street investors!”. All the text messages arriving with questions about bitcoin from your no-coiner friends. Bitcoiners…

Ether’s Prometheum Test

[Feb 8 4:17 PM] The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform" is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's thesis that most cryptocurrencies are securities.

Welcome to the ‘Bitcoin Era’ on Wall Street

[Feb 8 4:10 PM] With a roster of bitcoin ETFs already trading, companies will need to figure out how to differentiate their products.

Bitcoin Mining and the Politicization of a Once Reputable Federal Agency

[Feb 8 12:24 PM] The Department of Energy's statistics wing is feigning an "emergency" to attack legitimate U.S. businesses and score political points, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring write.