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[Sep 4, 2024 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…

UTXO Research Report: State Of The Bridges

[Sep 4, 2024 2:08 PM] As we enter a new era of development on Bitcoin, it has become very hard for most people to understand the nuances of the L2 debate, and ever harder to follow some of the technical jargon associated with it. Sidechains, rollups, sequencer…

The New Mission Critical Facilities: Bitcoin Mining Farms

[Aug 29, 2024 1:51 PM] Life embodies evolution, change, adaptation, and the willingness to thrive. Throughout history, we have experienced numerous changes that have forced society to evolve, adapt, and grow. From the inception of trading to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

The Security Hustle: Protecting My Bitcoin From Hackers

[Aug 28, 2024 4:08 PM] Bitcoin, the world’s first and leading cryptocurrency, has proven its mettle in its roughly fifteen years of existence. From 2011 to 2021, it was the world's best-performing asset class in eight of the last eleven years. At the end of 2023, it…

Lava Loans Protocol v2: DLC Based Bitcoin Collateralized Loans

[Aug 16, 2024 4:16 PM] The Lava Loans protocol (v2) is a scheme designed by Lava building upon Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) to facilitate a trustless Bitcoin collateralized loan system. The huge implosion in the market last cycle caused by centralized platforms…

Crypto Behemoth Coinbase Enters The Bitcoin DeFi Arena

[Aug 15, 2024 3:13 PM] A short and cryptic tweet sparked a frenzy in X circles late Tuesday night when leading global exchange Coinbase hinted at plans to enter the wrapped Bitcoin market. The initial speculation was quickly validated by senior employees who corroborated…

Silent Payments Are Coming To Better Protect Bitcoin Users

[Aug 14, 2024 7:12 PM] Bitcoin continues to provide a massive breakthrough in the digital age by allowing people to transact between each other without third parties. Bitcoin Magazine covered Silent Payments over two years ago to shed light on one of Bitcoin's…

Assessing the Lightning Network's Last-Mile Solutions

[Aug 13, 2024 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…

Fedi Launches A Bitcoin Operating System For Communities

[Aug 7, 2024 5:08 PM] Following a year of incubation, “Community Superapp” Fedi officially launched yesterday and has announced plans to open source its freedom technology stack. Introduced back in 2022, Fedi is a financial platform looking to empower individuals with…

The Key to FROST: What is Distributed Key Generation?

[Aug 2, 2024 4:16 PM] Multisig is a familiar concept for most in Bitcoin: a multisig transaction requires approval from multiple parties before it can be executed. We distinguish between "n-of-n" multi-signatures, where the number of involved parties is n, and they all…

Lightning Network In A Class Of Its Own At Bitcoin 2024 Conference

[Jul 31, 2024 5:52 PM] I was asked repeatedly throughout this year’s Bitcoin 2024 conference what my highlight of the moment was — what the signal was amongst the noise. As I returned from Nashville, it occurred to me that, each time, I could never answer the question…

Alby Opens Waitlist For Alby Hub: A One-Click Lightning Node

[Jul 24, 2024 7:10 AM] Alby is officially launching the waitlist for their new product, Alby Hub. The Hub is a one-click install Lightning Node application that aims to make self-custodial Lightning use as painless as possible. Users can sign up to join the waitlist…

Stablecoins Are Coming To Bitcoin's Lightning Network

[Jul 23, 2024 10:26 AM] The world of financial assets and alternative currencies has officially arrived to Bitcoin. If it wasn’t clear already following the slew of new protocols birthed by the Ordinals’ movement, the release of Lightning Labs’ Lightning-native Taproot…

Compute Maximalism: The Symbiosis Between Bitcoin Mining and AI

[Jul 22, 2024 11:10 AM] The story of human progress can be simplified into the story of increasing energy utilization. We harness energy to create order, both in terms of biology and society. Energy surpluses allow for every form of wealth creation, which in turn produce…

Breez Lightning SDK Integrating Support For Liquid Network

[Jul 22, 2024 7:00 AM] The Breez SDK is launching integration of the Liquid Network in addition to their support for the Lightning Network. Breez SDK has been a great success in making integration of Lightning support easier for developers. Used by Relai, Cake Wallet…

Bitcoin Open-Source Development Takes The Stage In Nashville

[Jul 18, 2024 11:43 AM] Caught up in the storm of price action and US politics, it’s easy to forget the Bitcoin technology landscape had its own breakout earlier this year. Now that things have cooled off over the summer, next week’s Open-Source Stage at Bitcoin Nashville…

Bitcoin Personas: How Coinbits Approaches Crafting User Experience

[Jul 12, 2024 1:02 PM] IntroductionAt Coinbits, we’re dedicated to improving the UX of bitcoin so that more people can benefit from it. In our ongoing commitment to transparency and community engagement, we recently made our product roadmap public. Now, we're excited to…

Bitcoin Core Announces New Security Disclosure Policy

[Jul 3, 2024 11:54 AM] A group of Bitcoin Core developers has introduced a comprehensive security disclosure policy to address past shortcomings in publicizing security-critical bugs.This new policy aims to establish a standardized process for reporting and disclosing…

Bitcoin HODLers Need To Pull Their Weight Too

[Jul 3, 2024 10:03 AM] Imagine a scenario where you’re heading off for a 100-year vacation and you want your wealth to survive when you return. You decide to bury a safe that holds:Some gold barsA bunch of $100 billsYour bitcoin in cold storageWhat do you expect the…

Bitcoin Season Two Proposals Facing Early Headwinds

[Jun 27, 2024 11:22 AM] If you haven’t been around too long, it’s hard to fully appreciate how quickly narratives can shift in this industry, especially when playing catch-up. Fads grow old, memes become tired. It's fair to say that this year’s seasonal craze is currently

Exploring Bitcoin L2s: Possibilities Beyond Lightning

[Jun 27, 2024 10:00 AM] Bitcoin’s secondary layers are often overlooked despite their undoubted potential to enhance Bitcoin’s potential for even more advanced functionality. Much of the focus is directed at the Lightning Network and its ability to handle…

Tackling Bitcoin MEV Opportunities With Rebar Labs

[Jun 27, 2024 7:59 AM] Rebar Labs, a team of seasoned veterans from the Ethereum industry, is bringing their expertise to Bitcoin to tackle the emerging challenges posed by on-chain Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). The company has successfully raised $2.9 million in seed…

The Evolving Bitcoin Layer Landscape

[Jun 24, 2024 2:09 PM] At the most recent Bitcoin++ developer conference in Austin, TX, Bitcoin Magazine's Alex B. sat down with Michael from Boltz and Tiero from Ark Labs to discuss the latest developments in Bitcoin's technology ecosystem, particularly focusing on…