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Schnorr and Taproot Upgrade Proposal Merged Into Bitcoin Core
Schnorr and Taproot Upgrade Proposal Merged Into Bitcoin Core

The implementation of the Schnorr/Taproot consensus rules has been merged into Bitcoin Core. However, the upgrade's activation method has yet to be determined. The pull request was originally created by Bitcoin Core contributor Pieter Wuille on September 13th and has gone through extensive review and testing over

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 14, 2020
Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Stone Ridge Reveals 10,000 Bitcoin Purchase
Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Stone Ridge Reveals 10,000 Bitcoin Purchase

Under the nose of many in the cryptocurrency space, Stone Ridge Asset Management has accumulated $115 million worth of bitcoin. The $10 billion asset manager confirmed this news to Forbes on October 13th, but did not disclose when exactly the funds were deployed to purchase these coins.  Through partially-owned subsidiary

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 12, 2020
Bank of England Governor Says Bitcoin Has Little "Intrinsic Value"
Bank of England Governor Says Bitcoin Has Little "Intrinsic Value"

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that Bitcoin has little intrinsic value, and that he sees no use for the cryptocurrency as a means of payment or a fiat alternative. “I have to be honest, it is hard to see that Bitcoin has what we tend to

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 12, 2020
Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings
Spanish Government Plans Bill to Require Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Holdings

Spanish crypto investors may soon be required by law to disclose their holdings along with any profit gained following newly passed regulation. According to Maria Jesus Montero, the Spanish minister of finance who unveiled the news on Tuesday, crypto disclosure comes as part of a larger legislative package trained at

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 12, 2020
Cruise Ship "Satoshi" Wants to Enable Off-Grid Living on Bitcoin
Cruise Ship "Satoshi" Wants to Enable Off-Grid Living on Bitcoin

For Bitcoin enthusiasts who don't get seasick, a new unconventional living concept is hitting the high seas: a cruise ship whose inhabitants can pay for their homes, services, and goods in bitcoin. According to the boating publication Maritime Executive, Ocean Builders, a company previously focused on building seasteading

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 11, 2020
Schnorr and Taproot Upgrade Proposal Merged Into Bitcoin Core
Schnorr and Taproot Upgrade Proposal Merged Into Bitcoin Core

The implementation of the Schnorr/Taproot consensus rules has been merged into Bitcoin Core. However, the upgrade's activation method has yet to be determined. The pull request was originally created by Bitcoin Core contributor Pieter Wuille on September 13th and has gone through extensive review and testing over

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 14, 2020
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Strategy Establishes $1.44 Billion USD Reserve and Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 650,000 BTC
Strategy Establishes $1.44 Billion USD Reserve and Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 650,000 BTC

Strategy set up a $1.44 billion reserve, raised its Bitcoin holdings to 650,000 Bitcoin, and revised its 2025 outlook.

Tether CEO Pushes Back After S&P Downgrades USDt To Lowest Rating
Tether CEO Pushes Back After S&P Downgrades USDt To Lowest Rating

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected S&P’s USDt downgrade as misguided and based on outdated legacy models.

JPMorgan Prepares Structured Notes Linked to BlackRock’s IBIT With Defined Return Parameters
JPMorgan Prepares Structured Notes Linked to BlackRock’s IBIT With Defined Return Parameters

JPMorgan plans a structured note tied to BlackRock’s IBIT ETF with fixed returns, downside limits, and potential 1.5x gains through 2028.

Measuring Success by Sats per Share Versus Share Price
Measuring Success by Sats per Share Versus Share Price

Mike Crosbie, COO at B HODL, writes that success for a Bitcoin treasury company is defined by growing Sats per Share, not its fiat share price.

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Turkmenistan Approves New Law for Bitcoin and Digital Asset Operations
Turkmenistan Approves New Law for Bitcoin and Digital Asset Operations

Turkmenistan has enacted a new law regulating Bitcoin and digital asset activities with licensing requirements and defined legal status.

Texas Buys $5 Million in Bitcoin in First State-Level Purchase of BlackRock’s Spot ETF
Texas Buys $5 Million in Bitcoin in First State-Level Purchase of BlackRock’s Spot ETF

Texas bought $5 million of Bitcoin through BlackRock’s IBIT ETF as its first step toward a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

New Hampshire Authorizes $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond
New Hampshire Authorizes $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond

New Hampshire approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, the first government use of this collateral model.

Taiwan’s Central Bank To Study Bitcoin as Possible Reserve Asset
Taiwan’s Central Bank To Study Bitcoin as Possible Reserve Asset

Taiwan’s central bank will study Bitcoin as a reserve asset in a pilot led by Dr. Ju-chun Ko with support from JAN3 and Samson Mow.

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