Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity
LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days.
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Jun 1, 2023 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
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To Axie Infinity and Beyond
Axie Infinity: Origins launched on the Apple App Store, pumping AXS tokens. Plus, we examine if NFT trading volume matters.
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May 19, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2023
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Lightning Labs Releases 'Better' Version of Token Minting on Bitcoin After BRC-20s Clog System
The project formerly known as "Taro" has been rebranded "Taproot Assets" after Lightning Labs was hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit. The new offering, now on a testnet, comes with a "core set of features to bitcoinize the dollar," according to the firm.
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May 16, 2023 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
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BRC-20 Explained: How Tokens on Bitcoin Work and Why They Are Controversial
The idea of putting tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain isn’t anything new, but previous efforts haven’t exploded in popularity like BRC-20.
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May 15, 2023 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2023
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Bitcoin Rewards Company Fold Expands to El Salvador, Brushing Off Jump in On-chain Fees
The firm says El Salvador will serve as its base for operations in Latin America.
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May 15, 2023 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Developers Debate Over Censoring Ordinals BRC-20s
The staggering amount of BRC-20 tokens minted via the Ordinals protocol, which clogged the Bitcoin network and sent transaction fees sky-high, has sparked a debate among developers of the blockchain over how to tame the on-chain frenzy. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential implications for the future of Bitcoin's ecosystem.
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May 12, 2023 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
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Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge
The creation of Bitcoin based meme coins using the new BRC 20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects such censorship could run counter to Bitcoin's open source characteristics [...]
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May 12, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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Among Bitcoin Developers, Debate Is Raging Over Whether to Censor Ordinals BRC-20s
Despite calls for censorship, many developers agree that maintaining the status quo is the right thing to do for now.
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May 12, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2023
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Bitcoin Transaction Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy
With the rise in the use of inscriptions and the BRC-20 token standard, fee rates on bitcoin are around 100 to 200 times more expensive than normal. "All About Bitcoin" host George Kaloudis discusses the impact of rising transaction fees on the network.
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May 11, 2023 at 8:29 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
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Fees, Frenzy on Bitcoin Amid BRC-20 Debate
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May 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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