Chaincode Labs, a privately funded Bitcoin research and development centre based in New York City, has awarded its inaugural Bitcoin Scholarship to 17-year-old Ishaana Misra, the youngest contributor to Bitcoin Core in the technology’s 15-year history. Misra was selected from 232 applicants globally for the scholarship, covering one year’s academic expenses. She can renew it […]

Look, I think it’s only a matter of time before China pulls a complete 180 on its Bitcoin ban. Yes, they outlawed trading and mining back in 2021, but honestly, a lot has changed since then — especially this year. Bitcoin’s momentum globally has been insane. We’ve seen US President-Elect Donald Trump calling to stockpile

Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Last week, long-time Bitcoiner John Carvalho introduced a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) aimed at addressing the unit bias issue many people face when first finding bitcoin. “This BIP proposes redefining the commonly recognized “bitcoin” unit so that what was previously known as the smallest indivisible unit

Company Name: Gridless Founders: Janet Maingi, Erik Hersman and Philip Walton Date Founded: August 2022 Location of Headquarters: United States | Operations in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia Number of Employees: 10 Website: https://gridlesscompute.com/ Public or Private? Private Gridless doesn’t just mine bitcoin — it helps to facilitate the electrification of rural Africa, which is notably

A university education is often considered to be the best path to superior lifetime earnings and financial freedom. Actual earnings seem to bear this out. People with a four-year degree make far more over their lifetimes than those without—about 75% according to this study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. But this path

As Bitcoin continues to mature, one of the most telling indicators of its longevity and integration into the broader financial ecosystem is the rapid growth of Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These products—offering mainstream, regulated exposure to Bitcoin—have garnered substantial inflows from both institutional and retail investors since their inception. According to data aggregated by Bitcoin

Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts An Austin, Texas man, Frank Richard Ahlgren III, has been sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns that underreported the capital gains from selling $3.7 million worth of bitcoin, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today. According to the DOJ, Ahlgren was

The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is a sentiment analysis tool that captures the collective mood of Bitcoin traders and investors. Spanning a scale of 0 to 100, the index identifies market emotions ranging from extreme fear (0) to extreme greed (100). While it’s a popular resource among many analysts, it certainly has some doubters!

Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Today, Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione officially filed for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill for the state of Texas during a 𝕏 spaces with Dennis Porter of Satoshi Action Fund, a Bitcoin advocacy organization working with politicians on pro-Bitcoin legislation. To summarize, the bill would effectively: See

Bitcoin’s cyclical nature has captivated investors for over a decade, and tools like the Realized Cap HODL Waves offer a window into the psychology of the market. As an adaptation of the traditional HODL waves, this indicator provides crucial insights by weighting age bands by the realized price—the cost basis of Bitcoin held in wallets