Understanding Your Bitcoin Keys: Bip39 Seed Words
The bedrock of Bitcoin self-sovereignty is having control over your private keys. Without this, in one way or another, you are relinquishing control of your money to someone else. “Not your keys, not your coins” as the saying goes. A counter-intuitive aspect of Bitcoin for people who aren’t familiar...
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Arthur Hayes-backed Bitcoin Ordinals Trading App Raises $3 Million
Pioneering bitcoin wallet company Oyl has secured a $3 million pre-seed investment from a variety of investors, including UTXO Management and Domo, the creator of the BRC-20 token standard. The investment marks a noteworthy shift in cryptocurrency investment trends, with several Ethereum NFT funds making their first foray into...
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The Perils of Centralized Control
“It is in the nature of a system of government control of business to aim at the utmost centralization…In voting for government control of business the voters implicitly, although unwittingly, are voting for more centralization.” – Ludwig Von Mises One of the most underestimated threats that modern society faces...
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We Can Be So Back
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Primary Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription. Click here to download a PDF of this article. “The Greek word for ‘return’ is nostos. Algos means ‘suffering’. So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to...
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Brave Wallet Integrates Bitcoin Support For Its 60 Million Users
Brave, a privacy-focused web browser with over 60 million users, has rolled out an update to its desktop version (1.63) that introduces support for Native SegWit Bitcoin wallets within its built-in Brave Wallet. Additionally, Brave Wallet now enables users to send and receive from all types of Bitcoin addresses,...
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Policymakers, Bitcoin Industry Leaders to Meet in Washington D.C. at Bitcoin Policy Summit
Leading Bitcoin advocates and key politicians will convene at the National Press Club Ballroom in Washington D.C. for the second annual Bitcoin Policy summit hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. The bipartisan policy event will address the increasing integration of Bitcoin and digital assets into the political landscape of...
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5 Ways Bitcoin Mining Benefits Ethiopia
Ethiopia is emerging as Africa’s most promising bitcoin mining hub, poised to claim a significant share of the global hashrate as the hum of miners reverberates across the globe. – Jaran Mellerud & Kal Kassa Recent attention from a Bloomberg article and the announcement of a bitcoin mining investment...
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Arizona State Senate Considering Adding Bitcoin ETFs to Retirement Portfolios
The Arizona State Senate is considering a proposal to encourage the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) to explore the inclusion of Bitcoin ETFs in their investment portfolios. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Arizona State Senate is considering adding #Bitcoin ETFs to its state...
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Bitcoin Enters the Conversation within the German Parliament
With the kickoff event ‘Bitcoin im Bundestag,’ Bitcoin has entered the political discourse in Germany. Roman Reher of Blocktrainer, the largest German-speaking Bitcoin YouTube channel, and Kristian Kläger, CEO and founder of terahash.energy GmbH, delivered two formidable introductory presentations in the German Parliament. Since German politicians still mainly associate...
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Official: Bitcoin Reaches New All Time High
In a momentous surge, Bitcoin has officially smashed through its previous all-time high, surpassing the $69,000 mark. This milestone comes as Bitcoin continues its remarkable ascent after spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) were approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, leading to a consistent large influx of...
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