Pantera Capital founder Dan Morehead backs the U.S. proposal for a strategic bitcoin reserve, urging a pivot from gold to “digital gold” to secure financial leadership. Dan Morehead Champions US Bitcoin Reserve Proposal Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of hedge fund and venture capital firm Pantera Capital, appeared on CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ last week […]
Former Federal Reserve President Says ‘Nothing Good’ Comes From Making BTC a Reserve Currency
A former New York Federal Reserve governor said there are no advantages to making bitcoin (BTC) a government reserve currency. No Exit Strategy Bill Dudley, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, argues that there are no advantages to making bitcoin (BTC) a government reserve currency. Dudley, who currently chairs the […]
Blockchain For Good Alliance (BGA) Announces Global Hackathon with $100K USD Prize Pool
PRESS RELEASE. In a world increasingly in need of innovative solutions to address pressing global challenges, the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a non-profit organization founded by Bybit, has announced the launch of the Sustainable Innovation Summit: The 17 SDGs Challenge, a global hackathon aimed at harnessing blockchain technology to create meaningful social impact. This […]
Latam Insights Encore: Bukele’s Zero-Debt Budget Is a Good Start to Heal El Salvador’s Economy
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the budget proposal of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, which contemplates eliminating debt issuance and how this might change the Salvadoran economy and its outlook. Latam Insights Encore: Bukele’s Zero Debt […]
Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin’s BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn’t in Good Faith,’ Says Developer
On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitcoin. This opcode could facilitate more streamlined and efficient decentralized file hosting systems, payment channels, and sophisticated Bitcoin smart contracts by minimizing reliance on intricate cryptographic techniques. However, Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr has labeled the […]