The Ghanaian government’s next phase in its digitalization drive is set to be the adoption of blockchain technology, according to the country’s vice president. He stated that his administration aims to become one of the few governments worldwide powere…
Category: BitCoin
How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise
Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses numbering in the billions…
Lightspark CEO David Marcus: Lightning Network Will Become the World’s ‘Interoperability Neutral Settlement Layer’
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, a company that offers lightning network (LN) related services, has stated that LN will become the “interoperability neutral settlement layer” for the world. Marcus declared that only Bitcoin is “neutra…
Historian Yuval Noah Harari Expresses Skepticism About Bitcoin, Calls It ‘A Currency of Distrust’
Last week at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024, Israeli historian, philosopher, and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari shared his views on bitcoin and electronic currency. During his presentation, Harari emphasized his disapproval of bitcoin, stating it…
This Week’s Biggest Crypto Gainers and Losers: Cheelee Rises as Pendle Falls
On Monday, the cryptocurrency market maintained steady growth, with its valuation reaching $2.3 trillion—an increase of 1.72% over the last 24 hours. Over the past week, six cryptocurrencies have posted double-digit gains, while around two dozen…
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark States Stablecoins Are Coming to the Lightning Network
Elizabeth Stark, CEO of Lightning Labs, stated that tokenized assets, such as stablecoins, are next to appear on top of the lightning network (LN), Bitcoin’s layer two scaling protocol. Stark highlighted the transformative possibilities of this u…
Analyst Forecasts BTC to Reach $1 Million in 10 Years, Envisions It as Future Reserve Currency
Onchain bitcoin analyst Willy Woo predicts that the leading cryptocurrency will reach the $1 million milestone within the next decade. During what he describes as “a time to be alive,” Woo anticipates witnessing a purge of central bank co…
Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp: Attacks on Cryptocurrency Whales Are “Vastly Underreported”
Jameson Lopp, the co-founder of Casa, a Bitcoin services company, referred to increasing attacks targeting cryptocurrency whales. On social media, Lopp stated that “while still relatively rare,” the number of targeted attacks against crypto…
Ethereum ETFs Face Uphill Battle With SEC: Analyst Foresees Possible Delay Until 2025
A senior Bloomberg ETF analyst predicts that spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. are unlikely to emerge this year. Despite the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving spot bitcoin ETFs, the same is not expected for Ethereu…
Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the p…