Zest Lets Bitcoin Back Ethereum USDC Loans Without Wrapping BTC
TL;DR Zest Protocol has launched a mainnet demo allowing native BTC on Bitcoin to back USDC borrowing on Ethereum. Bitcoin ...
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Bitcoin Under Attack With BRC20, This Is The Proof Argues Dev
The Bitcoin network's mempool remains clogged with 415,000 transactions waiting to be added to the blockchain. As Bitcoinist reported, Bitcoin ...
Taro, Issue & Send Any Asset Through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Do We Need It?
The Taro protocol is the first big announcement to come out of the Bitcoin 2022 conference. With “bitcoinizing the dollar” ...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Beat BTC Two-To-One in 2021 ROI
Believe it or not, in 2021, Bitcoin mining stocks outperformed the king of cryptocurrencies. This crowns the phenomenal year the ...
Why Are Taproot Smart Contracts More Private? A Non-Technical Explanation
Our exploration of the new superpowers Taproot gives to Bitcoin continues. Yesterday, we defined smart contracts and covered the functionality ...
Does Taproot Actually Enable Smart Contracts On Bitcoin? The Debate Rages On
Was it irresponsible of us to state that Taproot would “enable smart contract deployment”? Maybe it was. Bitcoin received its ...
Taproot Is Live! The Community Reacts To Bitcoin’s First Upgrade Since 2017
Ladies and gentlemen, we live in a Taproot world. The update will enhance Bitcoin’s performance and enable smart contract deployment. ...
Bitcoin Taproot Is Around The Corner
The highly anticipated Bitcoin protocol update, Taproot, is going to activate when it reaches block #709,632, believed to happen around ...
