Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics
Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.
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Apr 11, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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Watch Out for These Risks Before Investing in Bitcoin or Ether
Twelve years after its creation, regulating bitcoin is still complicated in most countries. That's just one of the investment risks.
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Mar 12, 2021 at 2:46 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Core Lead Maintainer Steps Back, Encourages Decentralization
"One thing is clear: This is a serious project now, and we need to start taking decentralization seriously," said Wladimir van der Laan.
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Jan 22, 2021 at 10:34 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Long & Short: How Bitcoin Development Is Evolving – And What’s Behind It
Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them.
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Nov 29, 2020 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
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Fixing This Bitcoin-Killing Bug Will (Eventually) Require a Hard Fork
The bug sheds light on the challenges of Bitcoin's decentralization. At least we've got 86 years for the community to join together and implement a fix.
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Aug 7, 2020 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
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Grasping Lightning: Mapping the Key Players in Bitcoin's Next Phase
All kinds of groups are developing for lightning, the likely future of bitcoin payments. Here's a guide to notable players and projects.
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Jan 17, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
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Pieter Wuille Unveils Two Proposals for Upcoming Bitcoin Privacy Soft Fork
Bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled two proposals today that offer new plans for bitcoin's possible next big upgrade.
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May 6, 2019 at 10:15 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's 'Lightning Torch' Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters
The bitcoin community is currently immersed in an experiment called the “lightning torch," and it's reached 37 countries so far.
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Feb 5, 2019 at 8:25 a.m. UTC
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This Spongebob-Themed Tech Proves That Bitcoin's Lightning Is Advancing
Spongebob Squarepants term "wumbo" has been appropriated to describe one of the next milestones for bitcoin's lightning network.
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Jan 30, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
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$35 Million: Sequoia Backs Turing Award Winner's Blockchain Project
Conflux, a scalable blockchain project with a Turing Award-winning co-founder, has raised $35 million from backers including Sequoia and Baidu.
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Dec 4, 2018 at 12:59 p.m. UTC
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