Bitcoin
Questions about Bitcoin from a complete Noob
Is Bitcoin a legitimate currency? Are thieves the main users of Bitcoin? Can I make money using bit coin? Is Bitcoin Handled on the legitimate markets? Can I generate Bitcoins? What is the technology behind Bitcoin? Where can I cash in Bitcoins? Bitcoin a legitimate currency: The electronic mail, email, has become a standard accepted […]
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“We need better than Bitcoin” Traders react to latest BTC network congestion
Remember those heady days back in 2017 when Bitcoin was shooting for that magical $20,000 mark and the whole of crypto was on a massive roll? Seems like a lifetime ago doesn’t it! Remember when nobody cared that it took 1-2 days to make a Bitcoin transaction of any reasonable size? I tell a lie, […]
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Bitcoin Lightning Network is a Dead End
As we head into March 2019 we are seeing more and more publicity about the Lightning Network which is hoped to finally bring Bitcoin a real world use case. I don’t think we need to get into the controversial layer 2 off-chain and centralised nature of the Lightning Network as this has been documented many […]
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Bitcoin & Blockchain News Round-up: July 8th 2016
Another round-up of the news surrounding the Bitcoin and blockchain technology space for July 8th, 2016. North Carolina Governor Signs Bitcoin-Friendly Law Today the North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law that defines “virtual currency” and clarifies the need for a license when running Bitcoin and cryptocurrency related businesses. The new law updates the […]
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Swedish Bitcoin Mining Giant
Swedish Bitcoin Mining Giant KnC Miner Declares Bankruptcy What comes as a surprise to many in the Swedish startup scene might not come as a surprise to others in the Bitcoin industry. The Swedish Bitcoin mining company KnC Miner declared for bankruptcy this Friday evening.At its peak, KnC Miner employed 50 full-time personnel working in […]
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KeepKey LLC Buys Multibit the Bitcoin Wallet Software
Today MultiBit announced that KeepKey LLC the creator of the intuitive Bitcoin hardware wallet will be buying the wallet client MultiBit. According to the statement posted on Multibits website the transfer of the product, code and website will take some time and will be finalized in the coming weeks. How will this affect the Bitcoin […]
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66 Amazing, Visionary and Some Down Right Hilarious Bitcoin Quotes
While many people have some thing to say about Bitcoin, one can simply not portrait or foresee the full picture of what it will become. This can be said about all open source software. Open source code is not a one mind creation. It’s ideas and code that is added, subtracted and iterated to be […]
read moreBitcoin Project leadership
Companies and open-source software projects alike have CEO, lead developers, or other forms of leadership. And that leadership exists not just to provide a face for the, but to make tough, even controversial decisions when needed. Apple has a long history of introducing controversial, disruptive changes to its business and plowing forward, from its long ago decision […]
read moreBitcoin needs a visionary and a leader
Q: What do Linux, Apple and Microsoft all have in common? A: They each were started and led by a strong leader, who had a vision for where they wanted their projects and companies to end up, and the perseverance to make it happen. Linus is notorious for chastising developers who submit shoddy code in […]
read moreA primer on investment vehicles.
With Bitcoin entering the publicly, I think the community would benefit from a basic explanation of the different types of investment vehicles which they could potentially utilize to invest in Bitcoin. The vehicles I’ll touch on are as follows: Open-end funds Closed-end funds Exchange traded funds Exchange traded notes Open end funds Open-end funds, better […]
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