This is an opinion editorial by Nesrine Aissani, cofounder of the Zonebitcoin blog. I was born in the ‘80s in an African country that had a so-called “non-convertible” currency. I think that forever marked my way of thinking about “currency” and I felt that was an injustice. This also became more and more evident when I discovered Bitcoin and when…
In brief Some of the earliest explorations into digital ownership in the crypto landscape began in 2012 with the advent of “colored coins.” These were developed on the Bitcoin blockchain. NFTs were invented because of limitations with similar tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain, colored coins only functioned if all participants agreed to their worth. Unlike the Bitcoin blockchain, the Ethereum…
“Fed Watch” is a macro podcast, true to bitcoin’s rebel nature. In each episode, we question mainstream and Bitcoin narratives by examining current events in macro from across the globe, with an emphasis on central banks and currencies. Watch This Episode On YouTube Or Rumble Listen To The Episode Here: In this episode, CK and I cover our reactions to…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed some initiatives involving crypto assets in its Strategic Plan for the fiscal years 2022-2026. The initiatives are intended to address the SEC’s top priorities over the next four years. SEC’s Strategic Plan for FY 2022-26 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its “Strategic Plan” for the fiscal years 2022-2026…
So-called Bitcoin (BTC) shrimps, a category of addresses holding less than 1 BTC, have added 96,200 BTC to their collective stashes since FTX exchange’s collapse earlier this month. According to the analysts at Glassnode, this cohort now holds over 1.21 million BTC, which is equivalent to 6.3% of the world’s flagship cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. Another category of smaller Bitcoin holders…
This is an opinion editorial by Arman The Parman, a Bitcoin educator passionate about privacy. Over many years, I have tinkered with various Bitcoin wallets and mentored many people to hold their private keys securely. I settled on “Electrum Desktop Wallet” as my favorite and most versatile software wallet. In this essay, I will outline some of Electrum’s features, and…
Cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower Inc has agreed to buy digital asset trading platform BEQUANT, which comes after months of window shopping by CrossTower for crypto companies, including a recently revised offer for Voyager Digital’s assets. The Nov. 28 acquisition will provide CrossTower with over 600 new professional exchange clients in addition to its existing clientele. The incoming clients are based across…
Dogecoin has shot up over 22.5% in the past week, jumping from $0.075 to $0.094, according to CoinGecko. The rapid price increase may follow speculation that the leading meme coin will be included in potential plans for Twitter to incorporate payments, which according to a transcript originally reported by Vox, would also incorporate crypto payments. Though unconfirmed as of yet,…
The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. Genesis Looks For Liquidity Injection If you don’t know about Genesis Trading perhaps you should. They represent the backbone infrastructure of…
Japan’s Line is shutting down its U.S. exchange Bitfront in the new year in an effort to focus on its other blockchain ventures. The messaging company said in a notice to customers that new signups have been suspended as of today, and services will be slowly turned off over the next four months. Line, which also runs the LINE blockchain…
