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Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.
By Daniel KuhnMar 18, 2024
Meme Coins Going Legit Is the Worst Thing for Meme Coins
Institutions like Franklin Templeton are taking meme coins increasingly seriously this cycle. But will these joke-y projects run afoul of regulators?
By Daniel KuhnMar 15, 2024
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
“It hasn't always been easy, but I'm very happy that I stood my ground,” says Hodlonaut of his long legal fight with Craig Wright, who claimed, falsely, to be Satoshi Nakamoto.
By Daniel KuhnMar 14, 2024
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
Roman Sterlingov was convicted on four charges related to operating the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, a decision noted defense attorney Tor Ekeland intends to challenge.
By Daniel KuhnMar 13, 2024
5 Things to Know About Ethereum's Latest, Greatest Upgrade: Dencun
Cheaper L2 transactions. Data blobs. Proto-Danksharding. Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s changes.
By Daniel KuhnMar 12, 2024
‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
From the Rockefeller Foundation to Donald Trump, critics who wrote Bitcoin autopsies are now examining their own heads.
By Daniel KuhnMar 11, 2024
Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
Legendary art book publisher TASCHEN is putting out the first major survey of NFT art, while Christie's launches his new art project tonight.
By Daniel KuhnMar 8, 2024
Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet
“Cases like this do not protect investors; they intimidate innovators and entrepreneurs.”
By Daniel KuhnMar 7, 2024
Adjusted for Inflation, Bitcoin Hasn’t Topped Its All Time High
If bitcoin’s an inflation hedge, shouldn’t we adjust it for inflation?
By Daniel KuhnMar 6, 2024
Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order
In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistics agency from issuing an unconventional request for mining energy metrics.
By Daniel KuhnMar 5, 2024