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More BS on Lightning: Blockstream Pours Liquid on Thick

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Blockstream reps have long been pushing for full implementation of the perpetually-delayed Lightning Network as the main solution for BTC scalability. With the recent announcement of “federated sidechain” Liquid’s integration with Btcpay, however, the tune seems to have changed. Past weeks have found Blockstream execs Adam Back and Samson Mow not only pushing Liquid hard, … Read more

Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi

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Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create a compelling picture that he … Read more

Crypto Heresy: Question Blockstream on Twitter and You’ll Be Blocked

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Crypto Twitter (CT) is a grueling battleground between digital currency enthusiasts, company executives, maximalists, journalists, lawyers, and so-called thought leaders and luminaries. For instance, on May 8, reporter Larry Cermak posted data concerning Blockstream and its sidechain project Liquid’s performance over the last seven months. After Cermak shared unbiased figures and queried an alleged conflict … Read more

Despite $100K Pledged to Charity, Adam Back Remains Silent Over Proposed Debate

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There’s over $100,000 on the line that could be given to charity for about an hour of Adam Back’s time. If he chooses to debate Bitcoin Unlimited’s Peter Rizun over why he thinks it’s a bad idea to scale with larger blocks, Paxful’s Ray Youssef‏ has pledged $100K in addition to Roger Ver’s initial $10K … Read more

Lightning Network: Cool Enough for Twitter Jack and Fidelity But Not Iran

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On Feb. 22, bitcoiners rejoiced when the financial banking giant Fidelity was handed the ‘Lightning torch’ as the Lightning Network’s social experiment was passed on to its latest bearer. Then, two days later, the new Lightning torch holder made the decision to exclude passing it on to a cryptocurrency executive from Iran because of U.S. … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Analysts Say the Currency’s Price Could Turn Around

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At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has seemingly withered to just under $4,500. This is a major fall from its recent (and not so impressive) price of $6,300, though the market has ultimately stabilized a bit in recent days. Earlier this week, bitcoin was trading for just over $4,100, meaning a $300+ spike has … Read more