Category Crypto

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Is Coinbase Safe? Detailed Review & Data

Over the past decade, Coinbase has reached millions of cryptocurrency traders and expanded to become the largest crypto exchange in the US. Despite its solid reputation, Coinbase did not avert scrutiny and skepticism. It has intensified in the past two…

What Is Multisig?

When it comes to storing your bitcoin, multisignature—or multisig for short—is widely recognized as one of the most secure methods. It can eliminate risks associated with exchanges and custodians, and simultaneously addresses the most common issues with self-custody. In this…

Using DNS To Coordinate Bitcoin Payments

Matt Corallo proposed a little more than a week ago a BIP for the coordination of making Bitcoin payments. Making bitcoin payments has always presented something of a challenge in terms of coordination, both on-chain and off-chain with protocols like…

Instant Settlement Series: The Gambling Industry

Somebody, somewhere, at some point decided they would destroy the competition by creating a barrier to entry. They made the barrier high so they could feel safe. It is logical to put a fence around your property, and perfectly fine…

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Now Worth Over $10 Billion

MicroStrategy’s investment in bitcoin has reached a significant milestone, with the company’s holdings now valued at over $10 billion as BTC rises above $52,000. This achievement underscores MicroStrategy’s steadfast commitment to bitcoin as a long-term store of value and a…

New UK Rules Cause Consternation for Bitcoiners

The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. New…

DLCs Evolving To Meet Institutional Needs

Discreet Log Contracts are an old concept in this space at this point, proposed by Thaddeus Dryja (co-creator of the Lightning Network protocol) in 2017. DLCs are a smart contract structure designed to address three issues with contract schemes prior…

Resisting the EIA: One Possible Playbook

The Biden Administration has intensified oversight on the U.S. bitcoin mining sector through an Energy Information Agency (EIA) emergency survey, portraying electricity usage by miners as a significant threat to national grid stability. This move, which demands detailed disclosures from…

Bitcoin Hits $50,000 For The First Time Since 2021

Bitcoin has surged past the $50,000 mark today, according to CoinMarketCap data, reaching this milestone for the first time since December 2021.  CoinMarketCap The breakthrough marks a significant recovery for Bitcoin, which faced massive volatility and fluctuations over the last couple years,…