Bitcoin Magazine France Submits Bill To Test Bitcoin Mining With Excess Power  French lawmakers have submitted a new proposal to transform surplus electricity into economic value through Bitcoin mining. The bill, introduced on July 11, outlines a five-year experimental program that would allow energy producers to use excess power—particularly from nuclear and renewable sources—for mining […]

Bitcoin Magazine LND v0.19.2 Released with Key Bug Fixes and Performance Upgrades Today, a new version of the Lightning Network Daemon (LND), version 0.19.2, has been released. This update focuses primarily on bug fixes and performance improvements. lnd v0.19.2 has just been released! https://t.co/ZRd4rZutQ6 this a bug fix release fixes: a bug related to missed

Bitcoin Magazine The Smarter Web Company Expands Its Bitcoin Treasury to 1,600 BTC Today, The Smarter Web Company (AQUIS: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF) announced it has added 325 more Bitcoin to its treasury, investing £27.1 million at an average price of £83,525 per BTC. This brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 1,600 BTC, acquired

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Security Startup Glok to Address Rising Kidnapping Threats With Bitcoin’s price exceeding $100,000, cryptocurrency holders face growing security risks — primarily being kidnapped or held for ransom. Alena Vranova, co-founder of SatoshiLabs and Trezor, has launched Glok, a company offering training and technology to protect Bitcoiners from these physical threats. Rising Kidnapping

Bitcoin Magazine What If the Magnificent 7 Allocated Just 1% of Their Cash to Bitcoin? I. Introduction: A Shift in Reserve Logic The largest companies in the world have balance sheets built to weather uncertainty. Their treasuries are designed for stability, liquidity, and scale. Traditionally, this has meant holding large reserves of U.S. Dollars, government

Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Bitcoin And Crypto Spot Trading Platform Standard Chartered has officially launched spot Bitcoin trading for institutional clients through its UK branch, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The move expands the bank’s growing suite of regulated Bitcoin and crypto services, highlighting accelerating institutional demand.  “As client

Bitcoin Magazine Takeaways from the Final Tornado Cash Status Conference Hearing Today, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) hosted a final status conference hearing for the Tornado Cash case, the trial for which begins this Monday, 7/14. I (virtually) attended the final status conf. for the Tornado Cash case today. (I showed up for

Bitcoin Magazine The Smarter Web Company Adds 275 BTC to Its Strategic Bitcoin Treasury The Smarter Web Company (AQUIS: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF) announced it has purchased an additional 275 Bitcoin for £21.88 million as part of its ongoing treasury strategy under “The 10 Year Plan.” This brings the company’s total holdings to 1,275 Bitcoin,

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Hits New All Time High as IBIT Breaks ETF Records Just 19 days ago, Bitcoin was trading around $98,000. Today, it shattered expectations by hitting a new all time high of $118,820, underscoring the accelerating shift toward viewing Bitcoin as both a store of value and a strategic asset. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Layer 2: Sidechains The original concept of a Bitcoin sidechain was proposed by Adam Back, Matt Corallo, Luke Dashjr, Mark Friedenbach, Gregory Maxwell, Andrew Miller, Andrew Poelstra, Jorge Timón, and Pieter Wuille, who all went on to found Blockstream, in 2014.  The idea was proposed to allow a more liberal development environment,