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OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards potentially implementing this long-discussed software upgrade. Co-authors Ethan Heilman and Armin Sabouri have emphasized that receiving a BIP number mainly facilitates discussion around the proposal by providing a …

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Christian Langalis, famously known as “Bitcoin Sign Guy,” has auctioned the “Buy Bitcoin” sign he displayed during Janet Yellen’s 2017 Congressional testimony for 16 BTC, approximately $1 million dollars at current prices. The sign was listed on the Scarce City marketplace, and was drawn on a yellow legal pad with a Uniball Vision pen. Langalis …

Iconic ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Sign From Janet Yellen’s Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction Leggi altro »

In light of the charges brought against Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill for their alleged operation of Samourai Wallet, I believe it is important for Bitcoiners to assess the current state of things. Too much of the discourse in Bitcoin today is simply lip flapping from state-sponsored hypnotists pushing intelligence-captured infrastructure rails as scaling …

The State Of Things: Open Source Developers Arrested For Writing Code Leggi altro »

Stacks has initiated the rollout of its Nakamoto upgrade introducing improvements to its Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution. The upgrade aims to bolster transaction speed and security, potentially revitalizing interest in Bitcoin’s extended capabilities. Stacks Initiates Nakamoto Upgrade, Targets Enhanced Bitcoin Scalability Stacks, an L2 protocol addressing Bitcoin’s scalability challenges and expanding its blockchain functionalities, …

Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade to Enhance Bitcoin L2 Functionality Leggi altro »

Edward Snowden has called the recent renewal of FISA 702, “the biggest encroachment on your privacy rights since the Patriot Act.” In the middle of the night, in secret, the US Senate voted to renew FISA Section 702 as a part of a broader bill called the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISSA) H.R.7888. …

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The Open Source Justice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity dedicated to spreading access to justice globally through open-source protocols and technology. Learn more about OSJF’s work at opensourcejustice.org. Most people in the world are denied access to justice. An estimated four billion people live outside the protection of the law. Fifty-four percent of …

Open Source Justice Manifesto Leggi altro »

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È passata poco meno di una settimana dall’halving, ma le novità stanno ancora arrivando, anche da progetti che pur lontani da $BTC hanno scelto di integrarlo sulle loro blockchain e più in generale nel loro ecosistema. Parliamo ancora di ICP, che per l’occasione lancerà un interessante space su X dalla … L’articolo ICP: arriva lo …

ICP: arriva lo space X di 24 ore. Crypto e integrazioni con Bitcoin nel focus Leggi altro »

Chi di causa ferisce, di causa perisce? Forse sarà eccessivo credere in una debacle totale di SEC, ma la notizia è comunque di quelle interessanti. La Blockchain Association in aggiunta alla Crypto Freedom Alliance ha infatti attivato un procedimento giudiziario in Texas, con la volontà di confrontarsi appunto proprio con … L’articolo Clamoroso: SEC sul …

Clamoroso: SEC sul banco degli imputati. In Texas parte causa contro lo strapotere dell’agenzia anti-crypto Leggi altro »