Bitwage has processed the world’s first Lightning payroll. The company processed a salary payment entirely on the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling solution for fast and cheap bitcoin payments. “Bitcoin’s Lightning Network promises the ability to enable global, instant payments for almost no fees,” Bitwage said in a statement sent to Bitcoin Magazine. … Read more
The world is breathing a sigh of relief as things normalize after Covid-19 pandemic devastation. Governments are lifting lockdowns, restrictions are being relaxed, and the economy is slowly returning to a semblance of normality. As a result, consumer spending is on the rise. INFLATION IS ON THE RISE In April, CNBC reported that the Consumer … Read more
College, for many, can be an experience that completes the transition from youth to adulthood. Along with the many responsibilities that come with living on your own are the freedoms to enjoy life. It can be a life-direction-changing place, for better or for worse. With these themes in mind, I spoke with Bitcoin Magazine’s … Read more
[0:07] P: Really looking forward to this one. Yeah. This is obviously Bitcoin Magazine Twitter Spaces. We do these multiple times a week, but today, we’re going to be talking about the Lightning Network and federated chamian mints and what they mean, what they are, why they’re interesting. This is a recorded conversation, and … Read more
Singaporean Fintonia Group has launched two bitcoin funds for professional investors. The Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund purchases actual bitcoin to provide investors with direct price exposure. The Fintonia Secured Yield Fund allows bitcoin holders to obtain cash by putting their BTC as collateral. Singapore-based fund manager Fintonia Group, regulated by the Monetary Authority of … Read more
Cycling On-Chain is a monthly column that uses on-chain and price-related data to better understand recent bitcoin market movements and estimate where we are in the cycle. This seventh edition first addresses several on-chain and derivatives-related metrics to gauge the current bitcoin market structure. Then, it discusses two developing narratives that are introducing some … Read more
MicroStrategy announced that it has acquired 13,005 additional bitcoin for approximately $489 million in cash, at an average price of around $37,617 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses. The company, headed by Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, now holds 105,085 bitcoin, acquired at an average purchase price of about $2.741 billion — averaging $26,080 spent … Read more
BITCOIN SOVEREIGNTY: PART ONE So, you have taken the orange pill and are now going down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. You may be wondering what’s at the bottom? What is the core innovation of Bitcoin, from which all of wonderland is created? The answer may surprise you. Along your Bitcoin adventure, you will meet … Read more
Bitcoin offers an alternative to a universal security system backed by men with guns. It creates a new model of security based on cryptographic proof that can resist unlimited applications of violence, making a bulletproof network. NOZOMI HAYASE Since it came to life in early 2009, Bitcoin has begun disrupting the world of finance. … Read more
Whether it’s how people live, their ability to travel to different places or how assets are all completely digitized, the world is swiftly changing. In the cryptocurrency industry, we operate in an entirely digital format while many of us strive to maintain privacy and preserve the sovereignty of the individual. This means not only … Read more