A historically-independent state, Texas’ ongoing embrace of Bitcoin makes it an innovative leader, with or without the rest of the U.S. This is an opinion editorial by James Collins, a financial professional with experience in various asset classes. “We encourage it, we advance it. But I would say we provide the platform … for those […]
Fold Announces Exclusive Global Partnership With Visa
Fold is aiming at bringing its bitcoin rewards card product to users around the world through this expansionary partnership. Fold, a Bitcoin rewards company, has announced that it will collaborate with Visa, which will become the exclusive global network partner for Fold’s prepaid debit products in North America, Europe, and Latin American countries. The move […]
BitGo Introduces Solution To Securely Store Ordinal Inscriptions On The Bitcoin Blockchain
BitGo has introduced a new security solution to protect Ordinals inscriptions from accidental transfers and enable users to inscribe their own content onto Bitcoin. BitGo, a leading provider of digital asset custody solutions, has introduced a new security solution for protecting Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions from accidental transfers, also enabling users to inscribe their own content […]
There’s No Reason To Trust Banks And, Thanks To Bitcoin, We Don’t Have To
Trust in central and commercial banks is eroding quickly. The internet and social media are oil in the fire and Bitcoin is the extinguisher. This is an opinion editorial by Julian Liniger, the co-founder and CEO of Relai, a Switzerland-based, bitcoin-only investment app. ‘Trust Us, Bro’ As The Only Tool Left Banking only works when […]
Bitcoin liquidity drops to 10-month low amid US bank run
The banking crisis has impacted U.S.-based exchanges the most where traders have suffered due to increased price volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) market liquidity had dropped to a 10-month low, despite a bullish quarter in terms of price gain. The liquidity dry-up is partly attributed to the bank run in the United States and the ongoing regulatory […]
The view from Paris Blockchain Week 2023: Web3 builds while the city burns
It was champagne and optimism for Paris Blockchain Week 2023 despite Parisian protests and economic uncertainty. Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) celebrated its fourth edition in spring 2023 against a backdrop of riots, protests and general civil unrest. The builders in the Bitcoin (BTC), crypto, and Web3 spaces were unfazed by protesters chanting and dancing on […]
Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs’ impact on decentralization and security
Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants to see zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zk-EVMs) built on Ethereum’s first layer to speed up the verification process on the base blockchain. Buterin […]
How Does SHA-256 Protect Bitcoin?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSHA-256 is the algorithm that ensures that Bitcoin remains all but unhackable It is an essential part of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm What exactly is SHA-256 and is it really hack proof? We’re often told that Bitcoin is essentially unhackable, but what is it that makes it so secure? The not-so-secret ingredient is […]
Here’s How Cardano (ADA) Beats Ethereum (ETH), Explains Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson explains why ADA is superior to Ethereum (ETH) in staking
Bloomberg reveals AI for financial data, community responds
A community member believes that if Bloomberg’s new AI works, it could potentially replace financial analysts.