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Why Bitcoin Mining Needs Stratum V2

Bitcoin mining is centralizing, but how real is the risk of network censorship? And can a protocol called Stratum V2 save the industry? This is an opinion [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

6 March 2023 13:00

How Bitcoin Mining Is Adapting To The Energy Transition

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

5 March 2023 13:00

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

4 March 2023 13:00

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 21:04

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’ [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 19:45

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 19:30

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 17:46

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 17:45

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 16:00

Bitcoin Price History: 2009 — 2023

Introduction How many times has bitcoin been declared dead? At least 463 times. And it’s never been because of its monetary system failing or its technical operation [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 14:28

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 [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

2 March 2023 13:00

Jack Dorsey’s Block Releases UI Teaser, Seeks Partners For Highly Anticipated Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet

A new blog post from Jack Dorsey’s Block detailed the progress being made on the custodial Bitcoin wallet the company is working on. Jack Dorsey’s Block has [...]

Bitcoin Magazine

1 March 2023 20:46

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