In a historical first for the Lightning network, Synonym, a Bitcoin-powered service provider, demonstrated the first Tether (USDT) transaction in a Lightning channel. This was the first time a mainnet stablecoin was bridged to Lightning. The transaction was performed using Omni, a platform for creating custom digital assets on the

Various towns in Northern Italy are falling under pressure to rising energy costs while looking to achieve more environmentally friendly methods for producing energy. As a great example for why the call for Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining to be banned in the European Union (EU) was dropped by regulators, a small

On Wednesday, the bill titled “El Salvador Cryptocurrency Accountability Act,” was passed through committee and will soon move on to the U.S. Senate for a vote. Also referred to as “ACES,” the bill was originally introduced back in February, and it attempts to address potential risks associated with El

Each day, cryptocurrencies encroach a little further into terrain traditionally ruled by fiat. Residents of Portsmouth, New Hampshire are seeing this in no uncertain terms, now that the city has started accepting bill payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It was the city’s Mayor Deaglan McEachern who proposed the

Head of the State Duma Committee on Energy Pavel Zavalny said in a press conference on March 24th, 2022 that the country is open to accepting Bitcoin in exchange for oil and gas. He goes on to explain that because of sanctions imposed by the E.U. and U.S.

I’m old enough to remember when the Lightning Network was supposed to solve Bitcoin’s transaction limitations. Instead of being slow and traceable, Lightning payments would be quick and private. Nocoiners would finally be forced to eat their FUD. It’s been five years since its initial launch, but

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state is working on a plan to allow businesses to pay corporate taxes in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Florida and DeSantis have gained a reputation for embracing the adoption of Bitcoin and blockchain technology and have welcomed innovation. DeSantis along with the city of

On March 22nd, 2022 the Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted to pass bill A7389C. This would enforce a 2 year period where no Bitcoin or cryptocurrency mining may be conducted in the state by electric generating facilities (power plants).  The provided reasons for the ban