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, […]

Bitcoin Magazine White Noise: Anonymous Nostr DMs and Encrypted Group Chat White Noise, a new privacy-centric messaging app, launched its alpha v0.1.0 in public beta. Built on Nostr’s Bitcoin-native, decentralized identity system and the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, White Noise introduces an anonymization protocol to the growing Nostr social media ecosystem that hides sensitive metadata.

Bitcoin Magazine KULR Secures $20M Bitcoin-Backed Credit Facility from Coinbase Credit Today, KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) announced it has secured a $20 million bitcoin-backed credit facility from Coinbase Credit, Inc., a subsidiary of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN).  The deal sets up a multi-draw loan facility worth up to $20 million, which KULR

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Enters ‘Bitcoin Gold Rush’ with Plans to Buy 210,000 BTC by 2027 Metaplanet, widely recognized as Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced its plans to become the world’s second largest corporate bitcoin holder by 2027, aiming to use its growing reserves to buy cash-generating businesses. “We think of it as a

Bitcoin Magazine Semler Scientific Acquires 187 More Bitcoin, Surpassing 4,600 BTC in Holdings Semler Scientific has purchased an additional 187 Bitcoin for approximately $20 million, according to a new SEC filing. The acquisition brings the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to 4,636 BTC, worth about $502 million at current market prices. The company disclosed the purchases

Bitcoin Magazine Canadian Company LQWD Technologies Acquires More Bitcoin to Its Treasury LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV: LQWD), a Canadian Bitcoin infrastructure company, announced it has purchased an additional 10 Bitcoin at an average price of $109,240, totaling $1,092,400. This latest purchase raises LQWD’s total holdings to 181 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $8.9 million with an

Bitcoin Magazine DDC Enterprise Expands Bitcoin Treasury with 230 BTC Purchase DDC Enterprise Limited has acquired an additional 230 Bitcoin as part of its ongoing corporate treasury strategy, bringing the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 368 BTC. The purchase demonstrates DDC’s continued commitment to integrating Bitcoin as a primary reserve asset. We bought more bitcoin.

Bitcoin Magazine BBVA Launches Bitcoin Trading For All Retail Customers In Spain BBVA, the second-largest bank in Spain, has officially launched Bitcoin trading and custody services for all retail customers in the country. The offering is now live within the BBVA mobile app, allowing customers of legal age to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin and

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Bubbles Half a year has passed since the publishing of my initial report on the company then-named MicroStrategy, now simply Strategy. Other than a name change, the company has since then broadened the arsenal of its financial products, accumulated more bitcoin, and fueled a wide array of companies copying Michael

Bitcoin Magazine Why Liquidity Matters More Than Ever For Bitcoin Global liquidity has long been one of the cornerstone indicators used to assess macroeconomic conditions, and particularly when forecasting Bitcoin’s price trajectory. As liquidity increases, so does the capital available to flow into risk-on assets, such as Bitcoin. However, in this evolving market landscape, a