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Ray Youssef: The Ray Narrative

This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now. A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download. When I started out as an entrepreneur, I never thought armed men would one day…

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Preston Pysh: Bitcoin Is Anti-Totalitarianism

In the face of ongoing challenges to our cherished freedoms, it is imperative to critically examine the forces at play that threaten the very fabric of democracy. The ideals of freedom and open markets are at risk of being undermined…

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Payment Splitting And Switching: Improving Privacy And Payment Success Simultaneously

One of the fundamental limitations of the Lightning protocol is how payment routing is handled and accomplished. It is entirely source routed, meaning that the sender of a payment is the one who constructs the entire route from themselves to…

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Bitcoin Now Up Over 110% This Year In Anticipation of Spot ETF Approval And Halving

Bitcoin has risen over 110% in 2023 at the time of writing, where the price of the asset started the year off at $16,677 on January 1, has now pumped to above $35,000 only 10 months later. With more room…

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MicroBT Unveils Highly Anticipated WhatsMiner M60 Series at Blockchain Life 2023 in Dubai

MicroBT, a prominent Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, made an industry-leading announcement in hash efficiency at the Blockchain Life 2023 event in Dubai. The company unveiled its latest generation mining rigs, the Whatsminer M60 series, encompassing hydro, immersion, and air-cooling models.…

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Mexican Billionaire Says ‘Buy Bitcoin, Sell Bonds, Reject Inflation’

“Store your wealth in Bitcoin.” That was the message give by Ricardo Salinas, a prominent billionaire and the honorary chairman of TV Azteca, in an exclusive interview with Bitcoin Magazine reporter Isabella Santos last week. The rare sit-down interview, which marked…

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Postmortem On The Lightning Replacement Cycling Attack

So a lot of noise has been made around the Lightning vulnerability recently disclosed by Antoine Riard. Many people are claiming the sky is falling, that Lightning is fundamentally broken, and nothing could be further from the truth. I think…

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad Author: ‘Next Stop’ for Bitcoin Price $130,000

Renowned financial educator and author of the best-selling book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki, has once again made a bold prediction regarding the future of Bitcoin, suggesting that the cryptocurrency’s price is on a trajectory to reach $130,000. Kiyosaki’s…

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Bukele Likely To Step Down As President To Seek A Second Term

In recent weeks, the Salvadoran media has been abuzz with speculation that Bitcoin Country President Nayib Bukele will step down from his current role to pursue a second term in office. This move hinges on obtaining a special license from…

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Ricardo Salinas Explains How Bitcoin Is Leveling The Playing Field For Developing Nations

In recent years, Bitcoin has been making waves as a transformative force in the world of finance. Its decentralized nature and potential for economic disruption have caught the attention of many, including Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas. Salinas, a prominent advocate…

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Relai Integrates Lightning With Help of Breez SDK And Greenlight

Relai, a European non-custodial Bitcoin wallet with broker services incorporated in the app, is announcing their integration of Lightning functionality today at the Plan B conference in Lugano. Lightning support will initially roll out as a closed invite-only beta program,…

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Bitcoin-Only Events In Europe: A Perspective On The Community

From the very first days of Bitcoin, the community was its key driving force. Even more: it was the only one. Without any marketing or PR, it was the community that helped transform the anonymous 9-page whitepaper from an obscure…

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FinCEN Proposes Insane Special Measures

Yesterday’s FinCEN rule proposal is incredibly overbroad, comprehensive, and perfectly designed to allow arbitrary information collection at any scope they choose to enforce. It truly is a mind-blowingly large grab attempt at private information of anyone they can get their…

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Why Bitcoin Wallets Need Block Filters

With the advent of software development kits like BDK and LDK, building a bitcoin wallet has never been easier. However, as much as easier development is necessary, it’s important to build in a way that protects user security and privacy…

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After An ETF, You Just Need To Orange Pill Financial Advisors

I wanted to write some thoughts about Bitcoin as it relates to the financial advisor industry because I think it’s a highly overlooked relationship that not many have touched on. Between the wealth management industry, financial advisors and family offices,…

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Strike Enables Bitcoin Spending on Everyday Items with Bitrefill Integration

Lightning payments app Strike has introduced a new feature that enables its users to utilize their bitcoin for everyday necessities. This comes after the platform partnered with Bitrefill to bring more practical functions to its service offerings. The notable advancement…

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Lightning Network Sees Record Adoption Amidst New Applications

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 bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. The…

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Bitcoin Is Physical: Bits And Bytes Have To Live Somewhere

Sound money is money that is not prone to sudden debasement. The conversation surrounding sound money has reached a critical point, given the present uncertainties in the global financial landscape. The spiraling debt of sovereign nations have heightened concerns about…

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Lightning Labs Rolls Out Taproot Assets Mainnet Alpha

Bitcoin-focused company Lightning Labs has launched the Taproot Assets mainnet alpha daemon. Simply put, Taproot Assets uses Bitcoin’s technology to handle, create, and delve into stablecoins and other assets. Think of it as a modern financial tool, backed by Bitcoin’s…

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Bitcoin Miners Are Failing At SEO: Misinformation Wins

I love this space. But, as with any large grouping of individual people, there are a few things that I have been discussing that continue to go ignored by much of the space. When it comes to participating in highly…