Mining Watch These Bitcoin Presentations From the Halving – Bitcoin Magazine May 25, 2020 Everett Webb The Bitcoin mining subsidy halving is a once-every-210,000-blocks event during which attention from all over the world is pointed at the original cryptocurrency. Further Reading: What Is The Bitcoin Halving?…
Price Analysis Most Transactions on XRP, Tezos, and EOS Have No Financial Value May 25, 2020 Dixie Walker Despite their hype as “Ethereum killers,” these blockchain-based networks have failed to attract the same fervent community. Key Takeaways Most transactions occurring over the XRP, Tezos, and EOS networks carry…
Mining Microsoft’s Digital IDs on Bitcoin May 23, 2020 Everett Webb Open-source development has always enjoyed a little juice from the private sector. One of the most notable examples is Red Hat Software, a multibillion dollar corporation that has built open-source…
Mining Bitcoin Optech Bridges Gap for Development May 23, 2020 Everett Webb Bitcoin Core and other open-source projects have, over the years, built a range of technologies to improve Bitcoin scaling and the general Bitcoin user experience. With examples including Segregated Witness…
Mining Why FOSS Development Is Crucial for Bitcoin’s Mainstream Acceptance – Bitcoin Magazine May 23, 2020 Everett Webb Crypto likes to see itself as disruptive, just as Apple disrupted mobile phones (and the camera), Tesla disrupted automotive (and also sustainable energy), Twitter/Facebook/WhatsApp disrupted media and communications (and also…
Mining Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events May 23, 2020 Everett Webb This article was originally published in Bitcoin Magazine‘s 2019 print issue. It is periodically updated as exchange compromises occur. This infographic visualizes some of the most significant bitcoin exchange compromises…
Mining Despite Utility, Bitcoin Cannot Fix Venezuela May 23, 2020 Everett Webb There are some misconceptions about how frequently Bitcoin is being used in Venezuela and the problems it can solve there. In issue number 18 of Bitcoin Magazine, published in January…
Mining What We Can Learn About Lightning From #LNTrustChain2: Part 1 What We Can Learn About Lightning From #LNTrustChain2: Part 1 May 23, 2020 Everett Webb The first Lightning Network “torch relay” debuted on January 19, 2019, to spread adoption of second-layer Bitcoin payment protocol. When it concluded in April 2019, it boasted 278 participants and…
Mining How the Latest German Regulations Target Bitcoin Exchanges and Custodians – Bitcoin Magazine May 23, 2020 Everett Webb A new German law requires every entity that holds private keys for others (e.g., bitcoin exchanges and/or bitcoin custodians) and that actively addresses the German market must become licensed as…
Mining At Unchained Capital, Pioneering Bitcoin Native Financial Services – Bitcoin Magazine May 23, 2020 Everett Webb This is a sponsored article provided by Unchained Capital. Unchained Capital is building the archetype of the future financial institution, form fit for the world of bitcoin. It leverages the…
