Bitcoin Is A New World Country

Bitcoin’s enforceable signature verification creates new possibilities for seamlessly and privately expressing ownership of bitcoin to another counterparty.Sam Abbassi is Founder and CEO of Hoseki, the proof-of-assets Bitcoin service.De Soto Dreams Of Electric MoneyCountries in the Global South are not poor because of culture, collective IQ, a lack...

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The Evolution Of Bitcoin Pizza Day Celebrations

One Bitcoiner is here to show how far we’ve come from the original Pizza Day celebration of Papa Johns.This is an opinion editorial by Casey Carrillo, associate editor at Bitcoin Magazine.Bitcoiners have a certain penchant for taking things to the extreme. When it comes to privacy, I’ve never witnessed a group of people with a bigger vendetta against...

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Stripe To Enable Millions of Merchants To Get Paid In Bitcoin

Stripe, a global payment processor, has partnered with OpenNode enabling businesses to convert fiat payments into bitcoin.Stripe, one of the largest payment processors in the world, just announced businesses will be able to convert any amount of payments into bitcoin.The functionality comes through a partnership with Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure...

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The Giving Block Launches First-Ever Bitcoin, Crypto Donations Fund For Miami Nonprofits

The Giving Block and Shift4 have partnered for a Caring With Crypto nonprofit donation campaign to support Miami-based nonprofits.The Giving Block is partnering with Shift4 for a nonprofit donation campaign with the Miami Impact Index Fund.The campaign is called Caring With Crypto, and the CEO of Shift 4 will be personally matching the first $10 million...

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Survey: Companies Accepting Bitcoin, Crypto Have Positive Impact On Their Image

A survey from CoinsPaid saw respondents from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia positively view bitcoin as the future of money amid high inflation levels.CoinsPaid recently surveyed respondents from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia on their outlook of companies accepting bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Over 50% of Brazilians, 38% of Argentinians, and 35% of...

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Using Bitcoin And Discreet Log Contracts To Facilitate Sports Betting

Discreet log contracts even the odds for peer-to-peer sports betting on Bitcoin. Bettors have a fairer chance when sportsbooks lose their advantage.Chris Stewart is the CEO and cofounder of Suredbits, a bitcoin-settled derivatives platform.Discreet log contracts (DLCs) are a way to do peer-to-peer betting directly on Bitcoin. You can make these contracts...

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Bitcoin’s ‘Difficult’ Past: Exponential Network Growth Powered By Perfect Competition

Reviewing the difficulty changes in Bitcoin’s history demonstrates that the practice of mining is near-perfectly competitive and is becoming increasingly so.As of the date of this writing, block 737,000, Bitcoin is almost two-thirds into its 366th difficulty epoch. A difficulty epoch is a period in which 2,016 blocks are added to Bitcoin’s ledger, ideally...

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Central African Republic To Launch Bitcoin, Crypto Hub

After adopting bitcoin as legal tender, the Central African Republic now wants to create a cryptocurrency economic zone – Sango.The Central African Republic (CAR), the second country in the world to adopt bitcoin as a legal currency after El Salvador, plans to develop a hub to attract cryptocurrency businesses and enthusiasts to the nation.The initiative,...

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Bitcoin And The Soul-Seeking Of Humanity

Materialism has taken its toll on the human spirit and Americans are unhappier than ever. Thanks to Bitcoin, people are prioritizing what truly matters.Dr. Riste Simnjanovski is a tenured professor of public administration at California Baptist University. Most recently, his published research explores digital assets in the public and private sectors.Part...

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Casa Helps Users Secure Their Bitcoin

It’s imperative to use best practices in bitcoin security in order to protect assets. Jameson Lopp shares the ways Casa supports their clients.Watch This Episode On YouTubeListen To The Podcast Here:AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercastJameson Lopp, one of the foremost experts in bitcoin security, joins Steven McClurg and C.J. Wilson on this week’s “Bitcoin...

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