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Bitcoin Back Rewards Platform Satsback Launches in the United States for Online Shoppers

Satsback now offers US shoppers the chance to earn Bitcoin while making purchases from a wide range of partnered stores.

Ocean Adds Block Template Selection Option

As a stepping stone towards eventual integration of Stratum v2, Ocean Mining has added the ability for miners to select from multiple block template sources when mining at the pool.

SEC Holds Crucial Meeting with Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants to Ensure Alignment

The SEC held a "rare" meeting with spot Bitcoin ETF applicants today, according to FOX Business.

Hash Recon

The halvening is nigh, and miners are fighting for territorial advantage. Time for some Hash Recon to find the energy market high ground. From “The Primary Issue”.

Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs Affirms Bitcoin Acceptance for Contract Agreements

The announcement signifies a significant leap towards Bitcoin adoption within the South American nation.

Free As In Freedom Is Not Free As In Beer

Truly decentralized systems are not cheap, not efficient, and not simple to scale. This is a reality many newer Bitcoiners are going to have to learn the hard way.

Bitcoin As A CBDC

Bitcoin is the CBDC they told you not to worry about. Why obsession with ‘number-go-up’ may have Bitcoiners sleepwalking toward an authoritarian future. From “The Primary Issue”.

Fox Business: Firms Feel "Confident SEC Will Approve" Spot Bitcoin ETFs After January 8

Despite previous rejections and delays, financial firms anticipate a favorable decision from the SEC following discussions slated for this January.

BTCPay And Strainly Publish Case Study On The Hemp Industry

BTCPay and Strainly have produced a case study on the efficacy of Bitcoin as a payment rails to serve merchants and users participating in industries closed off from legacy financial…

Braidpool: A Second Competitor In Decentralizing Mining

Braidpool is a protocol proposal for a completely decentralized mining pool, leaving no part of the pool's role the responsibility of a centralized actor.

Taproot Assets Can Turn Bitcoin Into A Multi-Asset Chain

Regardless of what Bitcoiners want to think, there is demand for assets other than Bitcoin. Taproot Assets offers a platform for them to exist on Bitcoin.

First-Ever Bitcoin Spot ETF Prediction Market, Betting Odds Published By Nitrobetting.eu

The prediction market believes SEC approval will come by January 1, 2024 and shows BlackRock as the most favored prospective ETF sponsor.

Blockchain adoption ‘accelerating very quickly’ in big finance — Franklin Templeton exec

Cathie Wood’s ARK dumps 800K Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares

Human Rights Foundation Grants $500,000 To 18 Bitcoin Projects Worldwide

Recipients will use the grants to focus on furthering global Bitcoin education, Bitcoin Core development, mining decentralization, and more.

‘Concerning precedent’ — BloXroute Labs’ MEV relays to reject OFAC blocks

A decision by bloXroute Labs to start censoring OFAC-sanctioned blocks has been seen as a loss for Ethereum censorship resistance.

BTC price bounces 5% as investor says Bitcoin ETF ‘99.9% done deal’

New updates to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing come as BTC price strength narrowly retains $40,000 as support.

BTC price bounces 5% as investor says Bitcoin ETF '99.9% done deal'

New updates to BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF filing come as BTC price strength narrowly retains $40,000 as support.

OpenAI launches ‘Preparedness team’ for AI safety, gives board final say

OpenAI said its new “Preparedness Framework” aims to help protect against “catastrophic risks” when developing high-level AI systems.

BlackRock, ARK revise Bitcoin ETF plans along SEC’s cash-only model

BlackRock, Cathie Wood’s ARK and WisdomTree are the latest spot Bitcoin ETF applicants to revise their filings with the U.S. SEC.