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I Still Don’t Like Tether (USDT) On Bitcoin And Lightning

[Feb 19 3:46 PM] Follow Frank on X. The news of USDT (Tether) coming to Bitcoin and Lightning via Taproot Assets has been met with various reactions.Some believe it’s good for Bitcoin (most, actually, based on a small survey I conducted on X; yes, I know the…

I Still Don’t Like Tether (USDT) On Bitcoin And Lightning

[Feb 19 3:46 PM] Bitcoin Magazine I Still Don’t Like Tether (USDT) On Bitcoin And Lightning The news of USDT (Tether) coming to Bitcoin and Lightning via Taproot Assets has been met with various reactions. Some believe it’s good for Bitcoin (most…

BitVM Just Got A Massive Upgrade

[Feb 14 3:00 AM] The introduction of BitVM smart contracts has marked a significant milestone in the path for scalability and programmability of Bitcoin. Rooted in the original BitVM protocol, Bitlayer's Finality Bridge introduces the first version of the protocol…

Bitcoin Banks: We Should Build Them Ourselves

[Feb 12 8:29 PM] Bitcoin banks are going to happen. We already have a few of them. We’re going to have more of them. Existing legacy banks are going to start offering services. New banks are going to be founded around Bitcoin. This is completely unavoidable at this…

El Salvador Is Still Bitcoin Country

[Feb 7 9:33 PM] Follow Frank on X. El Salvador is still Bitcoin country, despite the fact that bitcoin is no longer legal tender in the country — at least from where I’m sitting.Let’s start with some background on the matter.On January 29, 2025, the Legislative…

Here's The Secret To Investing In Bitcoin

[Feb 6 8:03 PM] Follow Frank on X. Over the course of the last week, we’ve seen reports of massive bitcoin liquidations.For those unfamiliar with the term “liquidation” as it applies to finance, it refers to when a trader is forced to close a leveraged trade…

Lightning Companies Are Raising Again: This Is Good for Bitcoin

[Feb 6 6:04 PM] Recently, Flashnet announced that it had raised a $4.5m seed round, led by Abstract Ventures with participation from UTXO Management and others. Follow GG on X Flashnet is a Bitcoin native DEX based on Spark (a Bitcoin L2 designed between the…

They Didn't Take The Orange Pill, They Threw It Out

[Feb 5 6:40 PM] The son of the current President two days ago on Twitter told people it's time to add Ethereum to their balance sheets. It is mind blowing to see this, given what this cycle represents for Ethereum. For years people have been predicting the outcome…

The Cowboy Is Off The Reservation

[Feb 3 8:32 PM] I just sat down and watched this debate between Jimmy Song and Jameson Lopp on Bitcoin ossification. I don’t even know where to start as far as the absurdity and broken “logic” in every argument Jimmy made in this debate. So I won’t try, I will…

Be A Bitcoin Bridge

[Jan 31 1:45 PM] Follow Frank on X. Often, when I speak with everyday Bitcoiners — plebs, if you will — they share with me that they’re torn between carrying on with their “fiat job” and getting more involved in the Bitcoin space on a professional level.I usuall

Forget the ECB — Czechia Should Embrace Bitcoin on Its Own Terms

[Jan 31 10:15 AM] The Czech National Bank (CNB) is considering adding Bitcoin to its national reserves, with Governor Aleš Michl proposing to allocate up to 5% of the country’s €140 billion reserves to the cryptocurrency. If approved, this move would make the CNB…

Bitcoin: What Went Wrong?

[Jan 29 6:10 PM] Something has fundamentally changed in this ecosystem. A big shift in the core ethos of things. Regardless of what you think about politics in the wider world, Bitcoin itself as a network and protocol was something explicitly designed to function…

What Goes Into A Reserve: Most People Won't See A Difference

[Jan 28 7:24 PM] Things have changed now, and I don’t think people have truly grasped the scope of that change. For all his flaws, and complete lack of personal care on the subject, a sitting President has made promises to act favorably towards this space from a…

The Cynics and Idealists of Bitcoin

[Jan 24 7:28 PM] There is something to the stereotype of naive dreamers and idealists, or cold hard realists and cynics. Stereotypes don’t just come into being baselessly, there is a kernel of truth to them, otherwise they would not have spread virally as an idea…

Dear President Trump: Bitcoin Reserve, Not Shitcoin Reserve

[Jan 24 6:01 PM] Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Strengthening American Leadership In Digital Financial Technology.”The document outlines the ways in which the U.S. government will embrace “digital assets” and support the rights

BRC-2.0 Bitcoin Tokens Could Outshine Runes

[Jan 24 12:47 PM] Follow me on X for more Bitcoin Alphahttps://x.com/GuerillaV2 In a recent announcement, Best in Slot, the infrastructure company powering some of the most popular Bitcoin applications and wallets like Xverse and Liquidium…

Ross Is Free, But This Is Far From Over

[Jan 23 5:38 PM] Ross is now free. I predict this will be the one good thing to come out of this administration in the grand scheme of things. The reasons behind this pardon were purely political, but regardless of that I am incredibly happy to see Ross reunited…

Donald Trump Did The Right Thing By Freeing Ross Ulbricht

[Jan 23 4:29 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Technically, Donald Trump broke his campaign promise by not freeing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on day one of his presidency. (No, inauguration day is not “day zero.”) But as I explained in my previous Take, I wasn’t

Ethereum's Looming Collapse Is A Lesson In Blockchain Integrity

[Jan 22 5:21 PM] Follow Guillaume on X. In the world of decentralized networks, the battle lines are drawn not just between different blockchains but within the communities they spawn. Bitcoin, having weathered its own civil war, has emerged stronger, proving its…

Ross Ulbricht Is Free — Now Let's Fight For The Samourai Devs

[Jan 22 12:55 PM] Follow Frank on X. Yesterday, President Trump signed a full pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. This was a tremendous victory for the Bitcoin (and Libertarian) movement.It proved with some time, effort and political coordination, the…

Ross Ulbricht Is Free: A Victory for Bitcoin and Freedom

[Jan 22 3:21 AM] Follow Allen on X. In a landmark decision that sent waves through the Bitcoin community, President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace. Delivered on January 21…

Trump Did Not Free Ross On Day One Because Of Course He Didn’t

[Jan 21 6:00 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. I’m not here to say “I told you so.”In my Take from October 4, I did write that Donald Trump does not give a damn about Bitcoin, and in my Take from November 5 I wrote he just wants in on the crypto scam. But I didn’t

Bitcoin Missed A $54 Billion Opportunity By Neglecting Runes

[Jan 21 4:48 PM] Follow George on X. There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to the stunning launch of President Donald Trump’s Solana memecoin. The news and staggering performance of $TRUMP in the days leading up to his Inauguration have all but confirmed…