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The original cryptocurrency and proof-of-work blockchain.
A peer-to-peer electronic cash system launched in 2009. Proof-of-work mining secures a UTXO ledger with a fixed 21 million coin supply; Script, SegWit and Taproot enable programmable spending conditions, and the Lightning Network adds fast off-chain payments.
BitcoinBeginnerLawmakers in Minnesota and Alabama have introduced matching bills that, if passed, would permit their states to purchase Bitcoin. In Minnesota, the Bitcoin Act (HF 2946) was introduced to the state’s House by Republican Representative Bernie Perryman on April 1, following a similar bill introduced…
#crypto#law#united-states
BitcoinLarry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has warned that the US dollar might lose its position as the world’s reserve currency to Bitcoin or other digital assets if the United States does not address its growing debt. In his Annual Chairman’s Letter to Investors, Fink described decentralized finance as an…
#blackrock#crypto#tokenization
BitcoinBeginnerBitcoin-focused firm Metaplanet has appointed Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, to its newly created strategic advisory board to help advance Metaplanet’s goal of becoming a “global leader in the Bitcoin economy.” Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich expressed in a March 21 statement on X…
#crypto#donald-trump
BitcoinBeginnerRobinhood has introduced a new prediction markets hub within its trading app, giving users the ability to trade event-based contracts. This marks a major step for Robinhood as it broadens its services beyond traditional stock and crypto trading. The hub’s initial offerings include contracts linked…
#altcoin#crypto#financial-services
BitcoinBeginnerA British man’s effort to secure permission to search a landfill for his hard drive—containing private keys for 8,000 Bitcoin—has been denied by the UK Court of Appeal. According to Howells’ March 14 X post, “appeal request to the Royal Court of Appeal was refused.” He also criticized the legal…
#court#crypto#hardware-wallet
BitcoinBeginnerAn increasing number of crypto users are reporting scam emails that impersonate major exchanges like Coinbase and Gemini. These phishing attempts are crafted to appear as official communications, with scammers urging recipients to create new wallets using pre-generated recovery phrases—phrases…
#coinbase#crypto#gemini
BitcoinBeginnerBitwise Asset Management has made its first institutional investment in decentralized finance (DeFi) by allocating funds to Maple Finance’s overcollateralized Bitcoin loans, according to Maple’s statement on March 6. While the exact investment amount was not disclosed, Maple confirmed that…
#altcoin#crypto#defi
BitcoinBeginnerThe Bitcoin network was leveraged to secure and store the results of the Williamson County, Tennessee Republican Party Convention’s March 4 election, which determined the leadership and board members of the local GOP chapter. Simple Proof, the software platform responsible for recording the…
#crypto#election
BitcoinBeginnerMetaMask has unveiled a new roadmap with significant updates, signaling a major expansion of its capabilities. Key developments include the integration of Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) support, broadening the wallet’s functionality beyond the Ethereum ecosystem. This move aims to provide users…
#crypto#defi#gas-&-fees
BitcoinBeginnerAdam Back, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency world and creator of Hashcash, has pointed fingers at the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) architecture as the underlying cause of the recent massive hack on the Bybit exchange. Back argues that fundamental design flaws within the EVM, which…
#bybit#crypto
BitcoinBeginnerA groundbreaking partnership announced at Consensus Hong Kong is set to merge cryptocurrency mining operations with secure asset custody solutions. This collaboration aims to provide a comprehensive and integrated approach to digital asset management, addressing key concerns around security and…
#mining#security
