As the field of viable layer-one blockchain protocols continues to expand with newer entrants trying to solve the issue of high transaction costs and slow processing times, older projects find themselves utilizing their history and track record to set themselves apart and secure a market share that will ensure their survival through the next market cycle. Neo (NEO) fits the…
Bitcoin Magazine obtained exclusive access to details about the upcoming COLDCARD Mk4, the new version of Canada-based Coinkite’s Bitcoin hardware wallet that improves upon the popular COLDCARD Mk3. The main features of the new model include a USB-C connector, no restrictions on Bitcoin transaction size, increased security with an extra secure element, NFC integration, a slide cover, a USB virtual…
Testing of the digital ruble has started in Russia with the country’s central bank announcing the first complete transactions between individual wallets. The monetary authority, a staunch opponent of cryptocurrencies, says its digital currency will create new opportunities for citizens, businesses, and the Russian state. Digital Ruble Transactions Carried Out by Commercial Banks and Bank of Russia The Central Bank…
In Sept. 2021, Twitter enabled Bitcoin payments as the first cryptocurrency payment option available via its tipping jar. Wednesday, the social media platform added a slew of fresh payment services to these existing tipping options, including Ethereum (ETH). Have you set up Tips on your profile yet so it’s easy for people to show their support? Yes: Cool, we’ve added Paga,…
Former president Donald Trump was uncharacteristically quiet during his presidency when it came to cryptocurrency, tweeting about crypto just once during his four years in office. Yet in recent months, Donald and the rest of the Trump family have generated an array of crypto-related headlines. Donald Trump The former president is not now—nor has he ever been—a fan of crypto.…
CryptoBeerKings Hosts First Successful Lightning Network Beer Event On a snowy evening in a bar near Denver, Colorado, 10 Bitcoiners got together to change the way businesses view Bitcoin and how they can attract a “new” type of customer. This event was put together by CryptoBeerKings (CBK), Bitcoin event planner and consultant, with a goal of showing a proof of…
sponsored Decentralised socialfi platform Boom has announced the launch of its application on the App Store and Google Play in addition to the Android version. For most Cryptocurrency projects, having to launch a mobile app is a huge accomplishment as it will attract a large number of users into the application, bringing the benefit of the application towards more users…
Many major crypto companies based in the United States have released a solution for the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule. In a Wednesday blog post, crypto services provider Paxos announced the launch of the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology, or TRUST, with members, including Coinbase, BlockFi, Gemini, Kraken, Robinhood, Circle and Fidelity Digital Asset Services. The endeavor is aimed…
In brief The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) works in a similar way to the internet’s DNS system, helping users find websites via names rather than numbers. ENS is not designed to replace DNS, but to work alongside it. In the early days of the web, to access a website you needed to type in the IP address, a string of…
As the price of bitcoin will potentially increase over time, we need to adopt a new strategy to promote the relative affordability of bitcoin. In addition, we need to address and remove some legacy barriers which both confuse and intimidate people new to bitcoin. This article proposes some simple, easily executable ideas to address these issues and is intended to…
