‘Just Don’t Break’ Bitcoin: Devs Debate Tech Upgrades to Top Crypto
[Nov 12 10:36 PM] The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast.
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Bitcoin’s Role in Defi Evolves: CMC Research and Footprint Analytics Report
[Sep 15 8:30 PM] Coinmarketcap (CMC) Research and Footprint Analytics have released a thorough report exploring the swift expansion of decentralized finance (defi) on the Bitcoin blockchain. The report delves into Bitcoin’s evolving role, driven by…
Internet Computer Protocol Implements Threshold-Schnorr Signatures, Enhancing Bitcoin Integration
[Aug 13 3:30 PM] The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has integrated threshold-Schnorr signatures and onchain Bitcoin block headers as part of its Deuterium milestone. This development aims to expand the utility of Bitcoin within the decentralized economy, allowing…
Lightning Labs CTO Conducts First Mainnet Multi-Hop Asset Payment via Taproot Asset Channels
[May 10 11:42 AM] Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning Network…
Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, suggests Lightning Labs CEO
[May 9 4:38 AM] Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto and Digital Assets Summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2.
Taproot Assets Can Turn Bitcoin Into A Multi-Asset Chain
[Dec 19, 2023 10:00 AM] Bitcoin Maxis are patting themselves on the back after the launch of the Taproot Assets protocol for Bitcoin and Lightning. And they’re quite right to do so. Lightning Labs mainnet Alpha launch last month was big news. Up till now Ethereum and Tron…
The Witness Discount: Why Some Bytes Are Cheaper Than Others
[Dec 18, 2023 11:09 AM] This year has seen a massive upswing in demand for the limited space available within bitcoin blocks, leading to higher fees for on chain transactions. Much of the demand is for transactions revealing inscriptions. The contents of these…
Taproot Wizards Raise $7.5 Million to Advance Ordinals, L2s, Zk-Snarks on Bitcoin
[Nov 16, 2023 2:22 PM] Taproot Wizards, a Bitcoin Ordinals project focused on advancing Bitcoin's capabilities, has secured $7.5 million in funding to assemble a team of top tier developers to build on Bitcoin. The investment round was led by Standard Crypto…
All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin
[Oct 25, 2023 11:11 AM] There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch up with the boom of projects building in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Lightning Labs Rolls Out Taproot Assets Mainnet Alpha
[Oct 18, 2023 10:06 AM] Bitcoin-focused company Lightning Labs has launched the Taproot Assets mainnet alpha daemon.Simply put, Taproot Assets uses Bitcoin's technology to handle, create, and delve into stablecoins and other assets. Think of it as a modern financial tool…
Bitcoiner drops BitVM paper — bringing Ethereum-like contracts to Bitcoin
[Oct 9, 2023 6:33 PM] The author of the white paper, Robin Linus, based BitVM’s architecture on Ethereum’s optimistic rollups with fraud proofs and recent Merkle tree developments.
Lightning Labs launches rebranded 'Taro' amid Bitcoin's BRC-20 bottleneck
[May 16, 2023 7:44 PM] Lightning Labs have unveiled a new solution to the clunky process for minting new assets on the Bitcoin network.
Lightning Labs Releases 'Better' Version of Token Minting on Bitcoin After BRC-20s Clog System
[May 16, 2023 3:50 PM] The project formerly known as "Taro" has been rebranded "Taproot Assets" after Lightning Labs was hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit. The new offering comes with a "core set of features to bitcoinize the dollar," according to the firm.
Lightning Labs and Tari agree to convert restraining order in trademark suit
[Mar 17, 2023 1:01 AM] Tari Labs, who bought the suit against the project has faced backlash from the crypto community with some suggesting the lawsuit was “frivolous.”
Litecoin Network Adopts Ordinal Inscriptions, Following Bitcoin’s Lead
[Feb 22, 2023 8:30 AM] Following a growing trend of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, the technology has been ported to the Litecoin network, and the number of onchain Litecoin inscriptions has surpassed 13,000. Software developer Anthony Guerrera made…
Original Bitcoin Wizard Artist Raises Nearly $150,000 in BTC via Lightning, Despite Criticism From Bitcoin Maximalists
[Feb 21, 2023 11:30 AM] On Monday, crypto proponent Udi Wertheimer shared a story on Twitter explaining how he and the Taproot Wizards helped an artist who created the original 2013 bitcoin wizard meme raise nearly $150,000 in bitcoin. While the minting and sale were…
Bitcoin Ordinal Inscriptions Surge Past 100,000 Mark, Spurring Development of Supporting Infrastructure
[Feb 15, 2023 3:30 PM] According to the latest statistics, more than 100,000 ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain since the start of the trend. Amid the growing popularity, people have launched supporting marketplaces and tools that allow…
Bitcoin NFT Ordinals Boosts Taproot Adoption By 1,000% In Q1 2023
[Feb 11, 2023 3:51 AM] The rise of Bitcoin NFT Ordinals is one of the fascinating developments on the leading blockchain in 2023. This has correlated with an increase in the adoption of Taproot to process transactions. Driving Taproot Adoption On The Bitcoin Network…
Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain
[Feb 4, 2023 1:00 PM] During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on…
Bitcoin Records Largest Mined Block to Date, 4 MB Block Containing NFT Causes Unease Among Small-Block Supporters
[Feb 2, 2023 9:30 AM] Amid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, the network mined its largest block, nearly 4 MB in size, containing just 63 transactions. One of the…
Meet Ordinals, the New Bitcoin NFT Engine, and the Drama Surrounding Them
[Jan 31, 2023 3:30 AM] Ordinals, a new way of using and getting content using Bitcoin, are enabling creators to harness the utility of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) directly from the blockchain, essentially creating native Bitcoin NFTs. This has stirred the pot in some…