Category Crypto

Europe’s largest Bitcoin conference, Bitcoin Amsterdam, is now accessible to a global audience, as all video from the event has been uploaded to video platforms including YouTube, Rumble, and X.  Concluding this Friday, the event featured a remarkable lineup of speakers and discussions…

From Cyberspace to Outer Space Tension is building in the mines. As the 4th Halving nears and the block reward trims to 3.125 bitcoin per block, miners must not only adapt to a significantly diminished reward, but contend with an…

“Contrary to popular belief, Bitcoin did not appear out of nothing. For decades prior to Satoshi Nakamoto introducing his invention, a diverse group of computer scientists, privacy activists, and heterodox economists tried to create a digital form of money that…

In a significant development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to appeal a recent court decision favoring Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin ETF conversion plans, according to a report by Reuters. The decision, which comes after a legal…

Shinobi’s Strawman is a weekly series where our Technical Editor Shinobi challenges the Bitcoin community, aiming to stir up conversation around heated technical debates. ______________________________________________________________ So, some complete autist who is a relative newcomer to the public arena had to…

“People want an authority to tell them how to value things, but they choose this authority not based on facts or results –– they choose it because it seems authoritative or familiar.”  –Michael Lewis, The Big Short. Renowned author Michael…

In the ever-evolving landscape of Bitcoin, a new term has been making waves – Ordinals. You’ve likely heard of Bitcoin, but have you ever stopped to consider what Ordinals are and why they’re generating so much chatter? While the digital…

Somewhere, out there in the depths of the universe, a miracle occurred. A single proton was unfolded into two dimensions. All eleven dimensions of its vast, and currently not understood by humankind, multi-dimensional structure was laid flat and bare like…

Bitcoin startup Chainway has taken a significant stride in the space with its introduction of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) transaction on bitcoin. This is part of Chainway’s continued efforts to implement ZK rollups on bitcoin, a move that…

The emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has ignited widespread interest, sparking enthusiasm among central bankers, generating curiosity within financial media, and fueling spirited debates in the Bitcoin community. Among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, opinions on CBDCs vary widely, ranging from…

Winter is coming, and with that means a shifting of demands for power and a reshuffling of power generation capacity. During the coldest months of the year the northern hemisphere receives less direct sunlight and shorter daylight hours, making winter…

Earlier this week, I sat down with Matthew Black, the Chief Technology Officer of Atomic.Finance, to discuss Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs), a cutting-edge development in Bitcoin’s often misunderstood smart contract ecosystem. Black unveils how DLCs are structured and set to…