Ordinals vs Layer 2 Metaprotocols, Part 2: The Final Showdown?
Last May, I wrote an article for Bitcoin Magazine predicting that Layer 2 (L2) metaprotocol solutions would resolve the Ordinals controversy. Now that two of the most highly-anticipated Layer 2…
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…
The 2024 Bitcoin Halving: A BTC Value Boom or a Survival Crisis for Miners?
With 2024 already underway, the anticipation in crypto circles is hitting a fever pitch as everyone braces for Bitcoin’s halving – an event that could reshape its market landscape. It…
Chinese Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Bitcoin Mining to Ethiopia
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…
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…
Coinbase's GiveCrypto Donates $3.6 Million To Brink To Fund Bitcoin Developers
GiveCrypto, an initiative founded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong „to make direct donations to people in need“, has made a significant donation of $3.6 million to Brink, a non-profit organization dedicated…
Fiat Is Artificial Money And Bitcoin Is Natural Money
I attended the Bitcoin Freedom Festival in Uvita, Costa Rica from January 18th through 20th. It was a unique event that was unlike any bitcoin gathering I’ve ever attended. There…
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…
First Ever Freedom Festival Held In Bitcoin Jungle Shows Bottom Up Adoption of Lightning
Over two hundred bitcoiners descended on Uvita from January 18th – 20th which is a popular seaside spot in Costa Rica. The Bitcoin Freedom Festival was billed as a spiritual…
Elizabeth Warren Pivots on Bitcoin, Honors Nakamoto With Flag Over Capitol
In an unexpected turn of events, Elizabeth Warren, the long-time adversary of Bitcoin on Capitol Hill, has seen the orange-tinted light and quite literally raised a flag to praise the…