development

Policy

Regulations

Ban Banks From Holding Crypto, UN Development Body Says

UNCTAD recommends extra taxes on transactions and ad restrictions to boost states' revenue and safeguard financial stability in developing countries.

By Jack Schickler

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Aug 11, 2022 at 1:11 p.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2022

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Business

No-livewire

Vinteum, un centro de investigación y desarrollo de Bitcoin, abrió sus puertas en Brasil

El lanzamiento de la organización sin fines de lucro tiene como objetivo apoyar a los desarrolladores en América Latina.

By George Kaloudis

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Aug 10, 2022 at 7:51 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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Business

Consensus 2022

Texas Feels Like Bitcoin Country (Maybe Because I Was There for a Bitcoin Conference)

A Bitcoin developer conference last week put three important Bitcoin themes in focus: lightning, design and education.

By George Kaloudis

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Jun 12, 2022 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2022

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Business

Alchemy

‘Crypto AWS’ Alchemy Hits $3.5B Valuation in $250M Round Led by A16z

The venture giant invests in the kinds of companies Alchemy has called clients for years.

By Danny Nelson

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Oct 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2021

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Markets

Mit media lab

MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative Raises $4M for Effort to ‘Harden’ Bitcoin

Prominent backers include CoinShares’ Meltem Demirors, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Feb 28, 2021 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2021

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Tech

Dogecoin

Dogecoin's Surging Price Has Resurrected Its Technical Development

Wow! After such price rise, Dogecoin’s developers have much coding to do.

By Colin Harper

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Feb 10, 2021 at 10:16 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2021

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Tech

Charity

Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status

U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.

By Colin Harper

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Feb 10, 2021 at 5:27 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2021

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Markets

Development

Unlike the Early Web, Crypto Does Not Need State Patronage

Blockchain doesn't need ARPANET-type government support. But co-ordination and collective action are vital to avoid duplication of effort.

By Luke Stokes

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Feb 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2021

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Tech

Bitcoin core

Here's How to Inspect Bitcoin's Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself

With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.

By Alyssa Hertig

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Feb 13, 2020 at 3:28 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2020

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Tech

Governance

Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund

The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.

By Paddy Baker

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Jan 23, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2020

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