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Crypto Long & Short: The Market Says Bitcoin Is for Speculation, Not Dollarization
20.6.2021
Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories
Cointelegraph Consulting: Report pictures a crypto-consumer portrait
18.6.2021
While some have doubts when it comes to cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, this survey of active users indicates that they are genuinely impactful reasons for switching to crypto
Jack Dorsey Hints at Lightning Network Integration on Twitter
13.6.2021
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, hinted at the possibility of integrating Lightning Network into Twitter yesterday. Dorsey answered a Tweet of a follower saying it was “just a matter of time” for this to be a fact. Dorsey is a big Bitcoin proponent and has extended Bitcoin functionality...
Jack Dorsey says he will integrate Lightning Network into Twitter or BlueSky
11.6.2021
Earlier this month, Dorsey revealed that Square intends to develop an open-source non-custodial Bitcoin hardware wallet
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele Plans to Declare Bitcoin Legal Tender Next Week
6.6.2021
At the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, appeared via a Zoom presentation and noted that he plans to submit a bill next week that recognizes bitcoin as legal tender. Bukele revealed a partnership with the company Strike, a bitcoin payments firm launched...
Anyone Could Be Struck By Lightning At Any Time
4.6.2021
In VVVVVV developer Terry Cavanagh’s new Roblox game, Anyone could be struck by lightning at any time, anyone could be struck by lightning at any time. Your job is to not be. But you will. It’s inevitable.Read more
BitMEX and Human Rights Foundation provide $150K grant to Bitcoin scaling researcher
1.6.2021
BitMEX has collaborated with a non-profit Human Rights Foundation to provide a $150,000 grant to Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher, Calvin Kim
RSK is Bitcoin’s Fastest Growing Layer, Not Liquid nor Lightning
23.5.2021
Since the resolution of the Bitcoin (BTC) block size limit debate in 2017, there has been a general consensus that Bitcoin is likely to scale via a multi-layer protocol stack rather than stuffing every transaction onto the base blockchain.
These secondary network layers, such as the Liquid...
There’s Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion
19.5.2021
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, tied to wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects hosted on Ethereum or...
Bitcoin still on track to $100K despite growing risks, says strategic investor Lyn Alden
15.5.2021
Strategic investor Lyn Alden's outlook on Bitcoin remains bullish despite growing risks
Edward Snowden Knocks Alex Gladstein’s Crypto Critique- ‘Worst Part of Dragon-Level Wealth Is People Devolve Into Dragons Themselves’
9.5.2021
On Saturday evening, the privacy advocate and well known whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke out against some criticism stemming from the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein. Snowden attacked the tribalism taking place in the crypto space and said that some people “lose sight...
Bitcoin Fees Tap $60 per Transaction, Users Say Fees Restrict Adoption, Others ‘Embrace’ the BTC Fee Pump
21.4.2021
On April 21, Bitcoin network fees touched an all-time high according to a number of transaction fee aggregators. The average bitcoin transaction fee is approximately $59.88 and the median fee is around $26.44 USD per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Climb Sky High After the Hashrate Plummeted The cost...
Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levels
20.4.2021
The latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate
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3.3.2021
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The Lightning and the Storm: How an Imperfect Past Shaped the Rise of the Black Superhero
22.2.2021
Editor’s Note: The Rise of the Black Superhero is a three-part series breaking down the past, present and future of Black superheroes across comics, film, and tv. This is part 1. Read more
Stíhačka, která létá sama: V kokpitu superstíhačky F-35 Lightning II
22.2.2021
Britské letectvo má ve výbavě stíhačky, které se daleko víc než na povely pilota spoléhají na vlastní „úsudek“. Jejich ovládání je tudíž extrémně snadné, a posádka se tak může soustředit na boj či vyhledávání cílů
The Bitcoin Lightning Network Grows Even If You’ve Forgotten About It
21.2.2021
Source: Adobe/Евгений Вершинин
You may be forgiven for forgetting about the Lightning Network (LN). The layer-two scaling solution that aims to help Bitcoin (BTC) manage a much higher workload, has been seemingly consigned to the sidelines by the ascent of bitcoin as a store of value...
These Gaming Studios Are Bringing Bitcoin to Esports
11.2.2021
Imagine if every shot, goal or win paid real money to everyday players. Welcome to the world of bitcoin esports
Lightning Network node count hits record high, TVL tops $42M
11.2.2021
Will Bitcoin’s premier layer-two solution finally graduate from experiment to everyday utility, following its adoption by major exchanges?
Bitcoin mempool clogs up with 125K transactions waiting
10.2.2021
While the number of Bitcoin transactions that can fit in a block remains the same, demand on the network is leading to rising transaction costs