The Path To A Bitcoin Standard In Africa

This is an opinion editorial by Charlene Fadirepo, a former U.S. federal regulator and Bitcoin activist. In this article, I will be discussing the current state of the rapidly growing Bitcoin ecosystem across the continent of Africa and how this progress will enable the path toward Africa’s Bitcoin standard. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines an ecosystem as … Read more

DeFi vs. CeFi: Decentralization for the win? – Cointelegraph Magazine

“The collapse of crypto shadow banks like Celsius demonstrated just how problematic centralized, opaque finance can be,” says Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis DEX. Centralized finance platforms have taken a huge credibility hit due to poor risk controls, but decentralized finance protocols haven’t escaped unscathed either. So, is DeFi or CeFi likely to emerge stronger from … Read more

Millennials Only Want This One Thing: Home Ownership

This is an opinion editorial by Andy LeRoy, the founder of Exponential Layers which is a Lightning Network analytics platform and explorer. This beautiful three bedroom, 1.5 bath house in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a millennial’s dream. Complete with a backyard and a porch for enjoying a coffee, it is in a prime neighborhood just … Read more

₿ ~ c: Why We Need A Monetary Constant

This is an opinion editorial by Aleks Svetski, author of “The UnCommunist Manifesto,” founder of The Bitcoin Times and Host of the “Wake Up Podcast with Svetski.” If life could be described as some form of anti-entropic force, then humans could be regarded as the most advanced, complex structure that has emerged from it (at … Read more

Why Bitcoin Could Never Have Been Invented In a University

This is an opinion editorial by Korok Ray, an associate professor at the Mays Business School of Texas A&M University and Director of the Mays Innovation Research Center. Since the announcement of its inception in October 2008, Bitcoin has reached a market capitalization of over $1 trillion. Its growth has drawn both retail and institutional … Read more

An Overview Of The Tradeoffs For Different Sidechain Implementations

This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in the Bitcoin space and tech-oriented Bitcoin podcast host. This article is the last in a series diving into the major sidechain designs that exist for Bitcoin. It is highly recommended to read the preceding pieces before this: (1) Spacechains, (2) Spacechain Use Cases, (3) … Read more

Now That Authorities Have Sanctioned Tornado Cash, Is Bitcoin Next?

Despite being an automated, decentralized version of a typical cryptocurrency mixer, Tornado Cash was sanctioned by the U.S. government last week as the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Ethereum addresses associated with the tool to its specially designated nationals and blocked persons (SDN) list. Much has been written about the legal … Read more

The Ethereum Merge: Risks, Flaws And The Pitfalls Of Centralization

The below is a full free article 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. The Merge On September 15, Ethereum is planning to undergo its long-promised “Merge,” where … Read more

Unpacking The “Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act”

This is an opinion editorial by Beautyon, the CEO of Azteco. In this post, I parse the above-named act, pointing out the glaring flaws and errors in it. It should be clear to any American that this bill is an abomination and that it should not pass into law. If it does, it will be … Read more

Yoshitaka Amano And GensoKishi Type New Partnership To Introduce Restricted Collaboration NFTs | Bitcoinist.com

In 2022, the time period ‘metaverse’ is shortly turning into one of the talked about matters amongst quite a few circles in many various international locations. What began out as a easy idea with real-world purposes and use-cases based mostly solely within the realm of science fiction has now develop into a actuality for main … Read more