Bitcoin is digital freedom because it allows making the transactions that others don’t want you to make, Blockstream CSO says. Hostility to Bitcoin (BTC) from the global regulators is a double-edged sword that can hurt authorities if they lose their power, the Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) warned. During a panel at a Liquid meetup […]
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Bitcoin’s transaction activity on the blockchain dwarfs competitors around for longer, notably PayPal, whose annual volume Bitcoin beats in just 60 days. Bitcoin (BTC) has transferred $11 trillion in wealth since its blockchain first went live in 2009, according to the fresh calculations. Bitcoin “going strong” at $9.6 billion per day Uploaded to social media […]
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Bitcoin technology pioneer Adam Back explained that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) technology pioneer Adam Back explained at the Transylvania Crypto Conference that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin. Forbes reported Back’s remarks on Oct. 21, noting that […]
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Satoshis Games announced the development of a Fortnite-like game with built-in Bitcoin Lightning Network microtransactions dubbed Lightnite. Bitcoin-enabled (BTC) games startup Satoshis Games announced the development of a Fortnite-like game with built-in Lightning Network microtransactions dubbed Lightnite on Oct. 19. Shoot to earn Bitcoin Per the announcement, all in-game interactions between players trigger a monetary […]
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Let’s take a closer look at the core concepts underlying vertical and horizontal scaling. What are some of the key points to remember about scalability? It is all about centralization vs. decentralization. For blockchain platforms, the scalability of a given chain often boils down to the level of decentralization possessed by the network. Highly decentralized […]
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ACINQ Phoenix wallet opens Bitcoin Lightning Network to the masses. French Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network (LN) implementation developer ACINQ introduced its second-generation Lightning Network wallet, Phoenix, via Twitter, on Oct. 18. A video accompanying the post demonstrates a number of wallet functions, all accessed via a user-friendly interface. From setup to receiving and making payments […]
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Protecting users from government seizures and coercion of miners is paramount for Bitcoin, says Kevin Pan. Bitcoin (BTC) needs to become more resistant to governments as a priority, the CEO of one of its biggest mining pools has said. Pan: Privacy is Bitcoin’s “real problem” In an interview with cryptocurrency media outlet Bitcoin Magazine quoted […]
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United States merchant services provider Aliant Payments will be paying each of its employees part of their compensation package in cryptocurrency. United States merchant services provider and payment processing firm Aliant Payments will be paying each of its employees part of their compensation package in cryptocurrency. In a press release on Oct. 16, Aliant said […]
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Major Bitcoin wallet software Electrum will feature an in-house developed implementation of scalability solution Lightning Network in its next release. The next release of major Bitcoin (BTC) wallet software Electrum will support off-chain scalability solution Lightning Network (LN). The Electrum official Twitter account announced the upcoming LN integration in a tweet sent on Oct. 14. […]
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Bpifrance is one of the three major backers of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network implementation developer ACINQ. One of the developers of Bitcoin’s (BTC) Lightning Network has secured $8 million in funding from partners, including a bank partially owned by the French state. State-owned Bpifrance funds Lightning development In a press release published on Oct. 9, Bitcoin […]
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