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Bitcoin Banks (or Binks). It’s happening. Guaranteed. Done deal. In the bag. It’s just a question of when? Germany cleared banks to custody and handle Bitcoin and Bitcoin accounts for customer starting 2020. Who will be the first?
This is one thing that people will spaz out about, and I get why,

We’re already starting to see the seeds of second layer potential develop from the base layer primitives that have been added or optimized in the first decade. Lightning, while still subject to some pretty big limitations, is really starting to thrive. And that is just the limited first version that

BlackRock plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF in Europe and will base the exchange-traded product in Switzerland. This follows the asset manager’s success with Bitcoin ETFs in Canada and Brazil, and its CEO, Larry Fink’s, prediction that Bitcoin could reach $700k in value if more asset allocators invest.

The author criticizes Jimmy Song's argument that "money shouldn't change, it should be predictable" in regards to Bitcoin upgrades. Softforks have been used to ensure backwards compatibility and upgrades are opt-in, allowing pre-existing systems to function the same way while new functionality is added. The author suggests that Jimmy's argument sounds like protectionism towards current investments in Bitcoin.

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Today, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article attempting to discredit Bitcoin amidst the recent US, Canada, and Mexico tariff trade war, because bitcoin’s price has gone down in the wake of the news.
“Bitcoin — touted as a borderless, digital

The debate over what cryptocurrency should go into a government reserve fund is irrelevant unless public sentiment changes and people start to see the difference between Bitcoin and other cryptos. Many Americans see the entire ecosystem as a bunch of degenerate gamblers and won't appreciate any type of reserve holding any asset. The focus should be on educating the public about the benefits of Bitcoin instead of arguing over what goes into a reserve fund.

There is something to the stereotype of naive dreamers and idealists, or cold hard realists and cynics. Stereotypes don’t just come into being baselessly, there is a kernel of truth to them, otherwise they would not have spread virally as an idea in the first place. But they, as well as the

Ross Ulbricht has been pardoned, but the fight for privacy, sovereignty, and truly free markets is not over. The legal basis for cases like Ulbricht's is non-existent and more people are being targeted. We need tools to facilitate these things, but building them means you become a potential target. The battle continues.

Bitcoin++ conference 2025 in Florianópolis will be one big hackathon aimed towards developers and innovators. Attendees will learn from sessions covering topics such as advanced cryptography and Layer 2 solutions, participate in live coding challenges, and network with industry leaders. Don't miss out on this valuable experience.

The BTCPay Server Foundation received a $25,000 grant paid in bitcoin from Unbank, a cash focused Bitcoin exchange. The fund will support the development of new features to enhance BTCPay Server's capabilities and maintain its codebase. Unbank is also using the BTCPay Server to process bitcoin sell transactions within its app.

Proof of Workforce has been appointed by California Assemblymember, Phillip Chen, to advise on Bitcoin related initiatives and draft an official bill for a legislative session. The Santa Monica-based non-profit organisation will be offering policy advice, community engagement and researching ways for Bitcoin to support California's infrastructure and communities. Proof of Workforce previously teamed up with the City of Santa Monica to open an official Bitcoin office, which has since seen an overwhelming level of interest.

Syria’s economy is in a bad state, to put it very mildly. Not only has the Middle Eastern nation been battered by over a decade of war, the Assad regime, which has been in power since 1971, has now been overthrown by a jihadist group. The conflict, which began in 2011, has devastated

Ethiopia’s state-owned power producer, and a population of 126 million Ethiopians, welcomed the bitcoin mining industry in 2024 with an attractive electricity rate of USD 3.2 cents KWh. In this past year EEP has generated USD 55 million in revenues from bitcoin miners and expects USD 123 million in

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Look, I know I am late to the party.
I remember covering the news of MicroStrategy’s first bitcoin purchase, and I’ve watched the stock rise from $14 to $400 per share. All that time, I didn’t buy.
Yet, this past Friday, for the first time since 2018, I