Why Bitcoin Is The Hope And Future Of Activist Movements – Bitcoinist

At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, probably the most important panel presented was about global financial inclusion. Governments use fiat money to control, exploit, and sustain schemes where a few thrive in profits and a vast majority die starved; victims of forced labor, forgotten by the bigger headlines. Nabourema, Elsalameen, and Park carry the […]

Strike To Integrate Bitcoin Lightning With Shopify: Why It Matters – Bitcoinist

At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, the Bitcoin Lightning Network seems to be getting closer to mass adoption as large companies start to partner with Strike. Coinbase Commerce, BitPay, and CoinPayments.net allow Shopify merchants to accept multiple cryptocurrencies on their stores. The Strike app has greatly benefited El Salvador’s bitcoin initiative, and bitcoin has […]

Why These U.S. Lawmakers Introduced a Bitcoin Standard “Risk” Mitigation Bill – Bitcoinist

The lawmaker introduced the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act to “mitigate” the risks that this nation’s Bitcoin adoption could pose to the United States. The decision was celebrated by the crypto community, and it is held as one of the most important milestones since BTC’s inception. The decision has cost El Salvador a […]

LBank Exchange Will List Phaeton (PHAE) on December 16, 2021 | Bitcoinist.com

Phaeton is here to create sustainable environments for future generations with a philosophy of utilizing blockchain technology to make the world a better place for all communities. Phaeton is a blockchain technology and services company that has created a blockchain platform to make a social impact. These include affordable housing and community development, renewable energy […]

Taproot Is Live! The Community Reacts To Bitcoin’s First Upgrade Since 2017 | Bitcoinist.com

It’s a great day for Bitcoin and the community is celebrating it as such, sharing information and working on what’s now possible. From new and more efficient wallets to Atomic Swaps, to smart contracts that “minimize the trust required in the oracle which provides external data.” What will the community build in the following years? […]

Fan Of Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks Wins $100K In Bitcoin At NBA Event | Bitcoinist.com

A lucky Dallas Mavericks fan just won $100,000 in Bitcoin in a National Basketball Association shootout event. Dallas Mavericks fan Isaiah Stone won $100,000 in Bitcoin after making a series of shots in an NBA event. Mark Cuban, the owner of the professional basketball team, is well known in the crypto world. On Wednesday, October […]