Mining Microsoft ION Launches Beta On Bitcoin Mainnet – Bitcoin Magazine June 10, 2020 Everett Webb ION, a Microsoft-led decentralized identity system built on top of Bitcoin, has officially been moved to beta on Bitcoin’s mainnet today. The news was shared in a release by Casa,…
Mining Yes, You Can Use An IRA For Bitcoin Investing – Bitcoin Magazine June 8, 2020 Everett Webb This is a sponsored article provided by Alto. For many, the value proposition of Bitcoin is easy to understand, especially in relation to more traditional investments. Bitcoin has a programmatically…
Mining What’s New – Bitcoin Magazine June 4, 2020 Everett Webb Today marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0.20.0, the 20th major release of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto over 11 years ago. Overseen by Bitcoin Core…
Mining Hyperbitconization at the Third Halving – Bitcoin Magazine May 29, 2020 Everett Webb Though the applications and adoption rate have a long way to go if Bitcoin is going to achieve its maximum potential, the third-ever subsidy Halving was an opportunity for Bitcoiners…
Mining OKCoin Grants BTCPay Server $100,000 – Bitcoin Magazine May 28, 2020 Everett Webb Today, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin announced a $100,000 donation to open-source bitcoin payment processor project BTCPay Server. The funding comes as part of the OKCoin Independent Developer Grant, which…
Mining Bitbuy, Knox And Insured Custody for Bitcoin Exchange – Bitcoin Magazine May 27, 2020 Everett Webb Today, insured bitcoin custody provider Knox has announced its partnership with Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy in a sign of growing interest for offline and insurable third-party storage solutions. “Bitbuy is…
Mining Reflections on Bitcoin at the Third Halving – Bitcoin Magazine May 26, 2020 Everett Webb For only the third time in history, Bitcoin’s mining subsidy was cut in half this month. It was a moment that garnered attention from around the world, reminded us of…
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?…
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…