Germany is ready to blow the whistle on its crypto tax haven status. A bill proposes a flat tax of 25% from 2028, compared to 0% currently after one year of holding. At the same time, in the United States, Jack Dorsey is calling for a federal banking charter to custody bitcoin and stablecoins. Two countries, two approaches to normalization.
Solana has just shortened its block creation time to 350 milliseconds, a first step towards the ultimate goal of 200 milliseconds. Faster confirmations for crypto users, a clear roadmap... And as one signal never comes alone, SOL surged beyond 94 dollars.
Receiving Bitcoin for free seemed to belong to the past. However, this practice could make a comeback. With Jack Dorsey’s initiative, the Bitcoin Faucet reappears as an intuitive and accessible tool. Behind this concept, a broader ambition is emerging. Reduce entry barriers and revive Bitcoin adoption in an ecosystem that has become complex and dominated by institutions.
A solo miner wins an exceptional bitcoin block, reminding us that this lottery survives despite the brutal industrialization of current global mining.
Crypto security efforts across Ethereum are getting a fresh boost as scams continue to drain funds from everyday users. In response, the Ethereum Foundation has launched a new partnership aimed at reducing losses and improving real-time visibility into emerging threats across the ecosystem.
Ethereum is about to enter a new era. In a message published on X, Vitalik Buterin announces a major technical upheaval: zk-EVMs could become, by 2027, the main block validation mechanism. A profound transformation of the protocol, which would mark one of the most ambitious turning points since the creation of the network. Performance, decentralization, scalability... Buterin claims the trilemma is "solved" in practice. One challenge remains: ensuring security.
Ethereum hits the gas accelerator... but who will stay the course? A small journey through ambitious technology, elitist blockchain, and scaling promises more slippery than a snake on RAM.
A tiny device challenging the monsters of Bitcoin mining, a chance worthy of a miracle, and there is a solitary miner pocketing $260,000 under the astonished gaze of the industry.
The Stratum mining protocol is an essential component of the Bitcoin (BTC) network. It allows mining software to connect efficiently and securely to the blockchain, optimizing the mining process. Developed in 2012, Stratum has since become the most popular protocol used for mining bitcoins. In this post, we will explore the definition of this technology and the reasons why it is so important for Satoshi Nakamoto's network.
Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency that facilitates secure and decentralized exchanges. Each transfer of bitcoins from one user to another is a mathematically verified operation to ensure the reliability of exchanges. Let's see how these calculations take place in the network and how they contribute to the bitcoin mining process.
Bitcoin mining is the process by which new units of bitcoins (BTC) are created. It is an effective method if you want to acquire Bitcoin. But before you dive into this activity, you may be wondering how long it takes to generate BTC. In this article, we will explore this question in depth. You will discover, among other things, how difficulty, hash rate, and other parameters influence this metric.
Initially, Bitcoin (BTC) mining was an activity practiced exclusively by a handful of insiders. However, over time, more and more people began to engage in it. As the phenomenon grew, mining farms started to emerge. In this article, we will explore what these platforms are, how they operate, and why they are interesting. We will also look at how they are powered, whether they are profitable, and what their future holds.
At Shiba Inu, things are progressing in the code, but the meme crypto continues to lag behind in the market.
The Chinese manufacturer of bitcoin miners is accused of deliberately causing some of its antminer models to produce more empty blocks.
Ethereum remains in the lead with nearly 2.4 billion transactions, but Bitcoin hits a milestone with over one billion transactions.
Bitcoin breaks boundaries with a 3.97 MB block, paving the way for major advancements in the cryptosphere.
One of the quirks of Bitcoin is the occasional validation of empty transaction blocks. Explanation.
The Bitcoin Halving, scheduled for mid-April, promises to change everything. It is expected to significantly impact the price of BTC, with many analysts associating the block reward halving with a potential bull run. However, major upheavals are also to be expected on the side of Bitcoin miners after the halving. The average cost of mining will be revised upward during this period, putting several companies at risk.
The crypto trader REKT proposes 5 distinct steps of the Bitcoin halving.
Here are some statistics on the bitcoin mining harvest in 2023. The ordinals and other entries have rounded the end of the month.