Researching more than 100 bitcoin mining companies, it’s clear that this industry is poised to advance energy consumption more than any other. This is an opinion editorial by Ritabrata Santra, an engineer focused on energy tech. I bought my first…
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Nick Szabo Was Wrong: With Bitcoin, Micropayments Work
A 1999 article by Nick Szabo is often cited to argue that micropayments don’t work. But with Bitcoin and the Lighting Network, now they do. This is an opinion editorial by Jared Nusinoff, the founder and CEO of Mash, a…
U.S. Treasury Introduces CBDC Working Group, Discusses Potential Routes For Digital Dollar
The Treasury’s statements explore the potential forms and implementations of an American CBDC. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released comments from Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang on the “Next Steps to the Future of Money and Payments,”…
HSBC, Nationwide Banks Crack Down On Bitcoin And Crypto Access
Two of the U.K.’s largest banks have imposed further restrictions on their customers’ ability to acquire cryptocurrencies. British banks have continued to crack down on their customers’ cryptocurrency purchases. According to a Bloomberg report, Nationwide and HSBC are the latest…
Xapo Bank Becomes First Bank To Offer Bitcoin Lightning Payments
Xapo is partnering with Lightspark to allow its customers to send bitcoin near-instantaneously to any vendor who accepts BTC over Lightning. Gibraltar-licensed private bank Xapo Bank has partnered with Lightspark, the startup spearheaded by former Facebook crypto lead David Marcus,…
Binance Announces Support For New African Currencies Without Third Parties
Users from Liberia, Sierra Leone and more can now directly utilize their local currencies to buy and sell bitcoin through Binance P2P. Cryptocurrency platform Binance has announced that its peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace will now support more African currencies, including Liberian…
The Big Flip: Interest Rate Expectations Repricing Upward
The Big Flip thesis has been gaining traction in the financial world and describes the market’s misplaced belief in the path of inflation and policy rates. The article below is a free full piece from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine…
Jack Dorsey’s TBD Announces New Bitcoin Lightning Service Provider C=
Lightning node operators can connect to TBD and Block’s new Lightning infrastructure starting today. TBD, a Bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block, has announced a new Lightning Network business called c=. The purpose of the company is to “provide infrastructure…
Bitcoin Price History: 2009 – 2023
Bitcoin’s past performance can help you understand where its value is heading. Here’s bitcoin’s price history delineated since its inception. Introduction How many times has bitcoin been declared dead? At least 463 times. And it’s never been because of its…
Are Ordinals Really Good For Bitcoin?
Bitcoin Ordinals have demonstrated a strong desire for collectibles on Bitcoin, but are they really the best solution for the future? This is an opinion editorial by Olga Ukolova, the director of the board for LNP/BP Standards Association. Part One:…