Category Cryptocurrency

In a dynamic intersection of technology, finance, and innovation, Sora Summit 2023 is set to unfold on December 16 at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. This eagerly anticipated event, organized by Sora Ventures, a digital asset venture…

When the Web3 narrative got very popular in 2021, I was still in college and had only recently been introduced to blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized applications. Like many at the time, I imagined that Ethereum or another highly…

A member of the German Bundestag (federal parliament), Joana Cotar, has expressed her support for making Bitcoin a legal tender in Germany, in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Cotar told the publication that she wants to initiate a “preliminary examination” for legal…

Taproot Wizards, a Bitcoin Ordinals project focused on advancing Bitcoin’s capabilities, has secured $7.5 million in funding to assemble a team of top tier developers to build on Bitcoin.  The investment round was led by Standard Crypto, with Geometry, Collider Ventures, StarkWare,…

In a recent interview on the Coin Stories podcast hosted by Natalie Brunell, U.S. Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussed his views on Bitcoin, why the government should leave Bitcoin alone, and the BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF.  The presidential candidate said Bitcoin “is an…

Boyaa Interactive, a Hong Kong-based gaming company, revealed plans for a potential investment in cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, as this endeavor seeks to enhance the Group’s asset allocation strategy. Following an earlier voluntary announcement in August 2023, Boyaa’s Board views BTC…

Austin Alexander is Co-Founder of LayerTwo Labs, a company focused on advancing the Bitcoin ecosystem through innovative solutions and specializing in the development of Drivechain, a specific type of blockchain sidechain designed to foster creativity and scalability within Bitcoin. The…

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein took to X (Twitter) Monday morning to say “it’s been a ten year dress rehearsal. we’re ready for the main event,” ahead of seemingly imminent approval for the conversion of its flagship fund into a spot…

Nostr, Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays is a protocol enabling censorship resistant communications across a number of unrelated relay servers used to host and serve messages to users. Users’ identities are simply cryptographic key pairs, allowing them to…

Does Bitcoin need any sidechains for its future? The DeFi community nowadays is split between “yes” and “no” as an answer to this question after the resurgence of a six-year-old proposal. Since the controversy around sidechains involves advanced crypto language,…