Like a hitchhiker taking to the American highways for the first time, anyone hoping to get a clear picture of the universe of bitcoin mining today might be perplexed at the seeming opaqueness, yet sheer size of the North American…
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Stop The Bitcoin FUD: Criminal Cryptocurrency Transactions Are Falling
Despite a 2020 that saw the price of bitcoin rise to all-time highs and set new records for stability, it isn’t too difficult to find Bitcoin FUD being spread. But recently released blockchain analysis demonstrates that the “bitcoin is for…
The Second Order Effects Of Bitcoin: Digitization, Decentralization And Deflation
Some inventions are so profound that their second order effects reshape the very structures of societies. The term general purpose technologies (GPTs) is used to describe innovations like electricity, the steam engine and the computer. The paradigm shifts made possible…
With Record Bitcoin Buys, How Are Grayscale’s Investors Doing?
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) made headlines again yesterday with its record one-day addition of 16,244 bitcoin, adding to its stack of over 630,000 bitcoin and an assets under management (AUM) totaling about $23 billion. Evidently, business is good. So, who…
Tracing The Growth Of Bitcoin In Pakistan
Bitcoin is currently banned by the State Bank of Pakistan and it’s illegal for businesses, banks and other entities to trade bitcoin in the jurisdiction of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. But Pakistan is the world’s fourth-largest country by population, and…
Interview: Cryptograffiti On “Bitcoin Vs. The Fed”
Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn Overcast I had the opportunity to sit down with legendary Bitcoin activist/artist cryptograffiti this week to discuss his latest project, “Bitcoin Vs. The Fed.” You have probably seen cryptograffiti’s art before. He’s…
Are Bitcoiners A**holes?
We’ve been dubbed “Toxic Bitcoin Maximalists” as an attempted insult. We don’t flinch, we wear it as a badge of honor. We make no apologies for our matter-of-factness, our confidence or our meme warfare. You can find us on Twitter,…
CoinShares Offers Institutional On-Ramp With Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETP
Today, digital asset manager CoinShares announced the launch of CoinShares Physical Bitcoin, an exchange-traded product (ETP) with each unit backed by on-chain BTC. The product will carry the ticker symbol “BITC.” “BITC will be the first product released on CoinShares’…
Good Griefing: A Lingering Vulnerability On Lightning Network That Still Needs Fixing
What happens when your Lightning Network routing node is fed with garbage transactions that never resolve? In short, it causes a lot of grief for routing nodes. What was once a smooth, global payment system can be locked up with…
Have I Already Missed My Time To Buy Bitcoin?
It’s easy to see the bitcoin price go up and feel like you’ve missed the boat. However, many individuals and institutions believe that Bitcoin is just now starting to heat up. So what is driving the price of bitcoin so…