Critics spark identity crisis debate around the Lightning Network
A viral poll sparked debate, with over 80% rejecting Lightning as real Bitcoin.
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Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over ‘Bitcoin-Style Encryption’ Claim in XChat Launch
Security experts slam Elon Musk’s XChat claim, saying Bitcoin doesn’t use encryption and his wording is technically wrong.
Crypto projects attract $2.27 billion in early 2025 despite market volatility
Crypto projects have attracted more than $2 billion in investments from venture capital (VC) firms in 2025, confirming that investors’ interest in crypto remains high. According to data from Defillama, VCs invested more than $1 billion each into crypto projects within the first two months. These investments continue a trend that started late last year […]
Coinbase Enables Bitcoin Transactions to Taproot Addresses
Coinbase joins Binance, OKX, and Kraken in supporting Taproot transactions, expanding the options available for Bitcoin users.
Liquidium’s $2.75M seed round aims to bring Aave-like experience to Bitcoin
Liquidium, a lending platform, has raised $2.75 million in a seed round to establish itself as a leading DeFi hub in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Investors in the round include Wise 3 Ventures, Portal Ventures, Asymmetric Capital, AGE Fund, NGC Ventures, CMS Holdings, Newman Capital, VidenVC, and DeGods. The round also included angel investors like Dingaling, […] The post Liquidium’s $2.75M seed round aims to bring Aave-like experience to Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Republican Party Platform Vows To “End Crypto Crackdown”
Republicans are officially a pro-crypto party in alignment with their Bitcoin-bullish leader, Donald Trump.
The BitVM Liquidity Crunch Issue
An analysis of the recent criticism of BitVM based two way pegs published by Taproot Wizards.
Arthur Hayes-backed Bitcoin Ordinals Trading App Raises $3 Million
Oyl has raised $3 million for its bitcoin wallet with in-app trading, backed by Arca, Arthur Hayes’s family office and Foresight Ventures.
Tron’s Justin Sun Announces Plans for Bitcoin Layer 2 Solution
TRON's Bitcoin Layer 2 solution ultimately seeks to ensure interoperability across blockchains, while increasing speed and boosting security.
To Meme, Or Not To Meme: The CAT
The OP_CAT meme campaign has undeniably taken on a lot of momentum, but is this really how we want to be deciding consensus changes for a protocol as valuable as Bitcoin?