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Bitcoin Startup Lab’s Summer 2023 Cohort Gears Up To Propel Growth In The Bitcoin Ecosystem

Bitcoin Startup Lab is gearing up for its Summer 2023 cohort, bringing together industry titans, investors and innovators to fuel growth in the Bitcoin ecosystem. With a focus on collaboration and mentorship, the pre-accelerator program aims to enable founders to…

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Brazilian Bitcoin Startup Bipa Raises $1.4 Million In Seed Round

Bipa, a Brazilian startup aiming to simplify financial transactions through Bitcoin, has announced the successful closure of its seed investment round, raising R$8 million (approximately $1.4 million). Notable investors include New Form Capital. a venture capital fund focused on early-stage…

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How Ordinal Inscriptions Will Drive Adoption Of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

This is an opinion editorial by Jesse Shrader, the co-founder and CEO of Amboss, a Lightning Network explorer and analytics tool. For years, you could basically only do two things on the Bitcoin network: You could save BTC or you…

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Better Money For Better Journeys: How Bitcoin Has Improved The Way I Travel

This is an opinion editorial by HodlingCarla, an avid traveler and Bitcoin advocate. Few things get me as excited as visiting a new corner of the world, and my passport can attest to that. I’ve visited 45 countries, lived in…

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Bitcoin Needs To Change For Its Ethos To Scale

This is an opinion editorial by Michael Matulef, an electrician, independent student of Austrian economics and member of the Mises Institute. Bitcoin needs to change! In the realm of Bitcoin heresy, before you prepare to hang me from the gallows…

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End Game: How Bitcoin Will Forge Better Professional Athletes

This is an opinion editorial by Obiwan Satoshi, a professional pickleball player. Fiat money has birthed a fiat world. Fiat food, fiat jobs… and fiat athletes. In this article, I introduce ideas about what it means to be a Bitcoin…

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Sabre56 Partners With Arkon Energy For Ohio Data Center Consultancy Deal

Sabre56, a leading hosting provider and Bitcoin and digital asset mining consultancy, has signed a consultancy deal with Arkon Energy for the management of Arkon’s recently acquired data center in Hannibal, Ohio. Sabre56 will oversee logistics, equipment sourcing and procurement,…

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What Is Proof Of Work? And How Does it Work?

Introduction Bitcoin miners collect and broadcast transactions in a block and verify their validity. Then they apply a cryptographic hash function of the previous block’s header to the new block. Finally, they try to solve the proof-of-work problem. Satoshi Nakamoto…

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VLS Beta For Major Security Enhancement Of Lightning Nodes Released

In a significant development for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, the Validating Lightning Signer (VLS) beta release has been announced, aiming to address the growing security concerns within the network. The VLS solution, an open-source Rust library and reference implementation, separates…

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Introducing The Chief Lightning Officers, Dedicated To Bitcoin Adoption Through Education

This is an opinion editorial by Tim Niemeyer, co-host of the Lincolnland Bitcoin Meetup and a member of the Chief Lightning Officers. On January 4, 2023 (block 770,402, for those of you keeping score at home), the Chief Lightning Officers…

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Fidelity Refiles For Spot Bitcoin ETF, Joining Peer Institutions

In a recent flurry of events indicating growing institutional interest in Bitcoin, Fidelity Investments has refiled its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF. This move comes after several other major players in the financial industry have also made similar filings,…

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North Carolina House Advances Bill To Study Virtual Currency Including Bitcoin

The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed House Bill 721, which includes provisions to study the acquisition and potential benefits of virtual currency, with a specific focus on Bitcoin. The bill, titled State Precious Metals Depository Study, aims to…

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Indonesia Bitcoin Conference 2023 To Take Place In Bali

The Indonesia Bitcoin Conference 2023 is set to take place on October 26-27 at the Prime Plaza Hotel in Bali, bringing together a diverse group of individuals interested in Bitcoin’s potential to revolutionize the financial industry. With over 40 speakers,…

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What Is Proof Of Stake? And How Does It Work?

Introduction In a blockchain network where participants remain anonymous, a dependable coordination mechanism is essential. The “proof” acts as confirmation that a participant has met the requirements to validate a block of transactions, signifying their good-faith participation. One such consensus…

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Things Are Brewing In Prague

This is an opinion editorial by Joakim Book, a research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research and contributor to HumanProgress.org and the Mises Institute. The first thing that met attendees when entering the venue at BTC Prague’s inaugural…

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Insights Into MiCA, Europe’s New Comprehensive Bitcoin And Crypto Regulation Framework

In a recent interview with Vishal Sacheendran, Director of MENA and Europe at Binance, he provided insights into the upcoming Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation in Europe. Vishal, who previously worked for a financial regulator in Abu Dhabi, explained…

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Nevada FID Files Court Petition To Place Prime Trust In Receivership Over Financial Woes

Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division has taken legal action against Prime Trust LLC, filing a court petition to place the company in receivership. The Division cited concerns about Prime Trust’s unsafe and unsound operations as well as its insolvency. This move…

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BTC Prague And The Value Of In-Person Bitcoin

This is an opinion editorial by Marek Feder, the editor in chief of Investro and a Bitcoin journalist who recently attended the BTC Prague event. Let’s start with a disclaimer: I am not associated with the organizers of BTC Prague…

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MicroBT Brings ASIC Manufacturing To America In Partnership With Riot Platforms

Riot Platforms, the largest public U.S. Bitcoin mining company in terms of developed capacity, has made a groundbreaking announcement regarding a partnership with Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer, MicroBT. The two major bitcoin companies will bring the production of MicroBT’s ASICs to…

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Hong Kong’s HSBC Allows Customers To Trade Bitcoin ETFs, Signaling A Shift In Traditional Banks’ Stance

Hong Kong’s leading financial institution, HSBC, has made a significant move by allowing its customers to trade Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This development marks a notable shift in the stance of traditional banks towards bitcoin, as HSBC has previously been…