Bitcoin Mining’s Boon for Small Town America
Will Foxley’s doc about a small Texas town’s embrace of a new mining facility paints a more positive story about Bitcoin’s impact on rural communities than typically reported.
Must Bitcoin ‘Drop Ideals’ of Decentralization to Achieve Mass Adoption?
Key management is crucial to Bitcoin maintaining decentralization. But, as hacks and exploits have grown in number, the dream of self-custody has become more difficult to maintain.
Are Bitcoin Developers Losing Faith in Lightning?
High-profile defections, and ongoing criticism from the community, paints a picture of a much-hyped scaling project running out of steam. But bitcoiners have always been critical of the leading scaling solution.
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Known for popularizing the term “singularity,” the cypherpunk writer, who died this week, was prophetic about the age of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.
Where Is Nayib Bukele Actually Storing El Salvador’s Bitcoin?
Last week, the sats stacking president of the “Land of Many Volcanoes” announced he was moving the country’s thousands of BTC into a bitcoin “piggy bank.”
‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
Women Are Usually Savers Instead of Investors (Can Bitcoin Change That?)
What the Warren/Satoshi Flag Moment Means
The prank was believable because even bitcoin critics like Warren might have to embrace crypto voters in the wake of ETF approvals, says Daniel Kuhn.
As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?
Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
‘Absolute Essentials of Ethereum’ by Paul Dylan-Ennis: An Excerpt
30 Reasons to Love Vitalik Buterin, on His 30th Birthday
The co-founder and spiritual leader of Ethereum has achieved more than most in his relatively short lifetime.
Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation
Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”
Su Zhu Recommends Prison for All, in an Attempt to Rebuild a Reputation
Flipping the narrative, the disgraced 3AC financier says he enjoyed life behind bars. “I had the best sleep of my life.”
Web3 Needs to Develop an Obsession With Brand Image
The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter
Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling, funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.