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The environmental toll keeps mounting as mining operations pump out 77 million to 96 million tons of CO2 every year. Much of the damage goes beyond emissions.

Science

From Coal to Cool: Bitcoin Mining’s Radical Makeover

byKirubai

April 2, 2025

When did the Lightning Network start on bitcoin? How did it grow into the payment powerhouse it is today?

Innovation

When Did the Lightning Network Start on Bitcoin?

byKirubai

Whether you’re a small merchant, an enterprise, or a creator, we break down the best bitcoin payment solutions for every use case—from privacy-focused tools to enterprise-grade platforms.

Economics

Best Bitcoin Payment Solutions

byKirubai

sMiles- the trailblazing platform that turns daily tasks into tangible bitcoin rewards—has unveiled its all-new sMiles Web App.

News

Earn Bitcoin on Desktop: sMiles Web App Supercharges Sat Stacking

byKirubai

Why Lightning Network Tips Beat Cash Tips

byLeon

News

Braiins Open-Sources BCB100: Empowers Community-Driven Mining Innovation

byKirubai

Lightning Network

Best VPNs to Buy Over the Lightning Network

byEditorial Team

March 27, 2025

Fold, a leader in bitcoin-powered financial solutions, and CrowdHealth, the innovative healthcare crowdfunding platform, recently announced a groundbreaking partnership.

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Fold and CrowdHealth Partner to Revolutionize Healthcare with Bitcoin Integration

Economics

Book Review: Bureaucracy by Ludwig von Mises

Lorena Almada—an electromechanical engineer by trade—stumbled into a conversation that would reroute her life’s trajectory.

Lightning Leaders

Lorena Almada: “Misconceptions are harmful to bitcoin, as they delay adoption”

byKirubai

March 26, 2025

The 7th annual Mining Disrupt Conference, the world’s premier event for bitcoin mining and blockchain technology, officially launches today at the Broward Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Events

Mining Disrupt 2025 Kicks Off: A Global Hub for Bitcoin Mining and Innovation

byKirubai

March 25, 2025

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially signed House Bill 701, known as the "Bitcoin Rights" bill, into law, reinforcing Kentucky's stance as a bitcoin-friendly state and advancing its bitcoin regulation framework.

Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

Meet the visionary behind The Bitcoin Hardware Store (TBHS), a sanctuary where curiosity meets cold wallets, and skepticism transforms into self-custody.

The Bitcoin Hardware Store: Rebuilds Finance Brick by Bitcoin

BTC Inc recently announced a major expansion of its Open Source Hub for Bitcoin 2025, set to take place May 27–29 at the Venetian Conference Center in Las Vegas.

Bitcoin 2025 Conference: Expanded Open Source Hub to Accelerate Decentralized Innovation

Bitcoin Nairobi isn’t just about disrupting M-Pesa’s dominance; it’s about planting seeds of sovereignty.

Bitcoin Nairobi: Planting Seeds of Sovereignty in Kenya’s Capital

The other part of Microlancer is the services section, which has grown a lot in the last couple of years. It's a place to advertise your services that you don't need to pay for in advance.

Microlancer: The Future of Decentralised Freelancing

Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

The Bitcoin Hardware Store: Rebuilds Finance Brick by Bitcoin

Bitcoin 2025 Conference: Expanded Open Source Hub to Accelerate Decentralized Innovation

Bitcoin Nairobi: Planting Seeds of Sovereignty in Kenya’s Capital

Microlancer: The Future of Decentralised Freelancing

Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

The Bitcoin Hardware Store: Rebuilds Finance Brick by Bitcoin

Bitcoin 2025 Conference: Expanded Open Source Hub to Accelerate Decentralized Innovation

Bitcoin Nairobi: Planting Seeds of Sovereignty in Kenya’s Capital

Microlancer: The Future of Decentralised Freelancing

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The U.S. government’s approach to bitcoin has evolved significantly, with recent discussions centering on the creation of a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' (SBR).

Economics

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Will The U.S. Government Buy Bitcoin?

byGracious John

March 23, 2025

This is the Bitcoin Film Festival (BFF), where storytellers, pixels and blockchain, collide to redefine culture in the age of digital sovereignty.

Lightning Leaders

Bitcoin Film Festival: Lights, Camera, Orange Pill

byKirubai

Bitcoin, by design, is a tool for financial and political freedom. But what happens when global powers start deciding who can and cannot use it and to what extent, including as legal tender for a sovereign nation?

Economics

Bitcoin, the IMF, and You

byChris Ogbonda

Metaplanet, a Japanese public company, has been aggressively adopting a bitcoin treasury strategy, positioning itself as a leader in Asia and one of the top global corporate holders of bitcoin.

News

Metaplanet’s Blueprint for Dominating Asia’s Bitcoin Economy

byHussein Sulaiman

The Core Lightning (CLN) development team recently announced the release of v0.99.0, a major update to its lightweight, open-source Lightning Network implementation.

News

Core Lightning v25.02: Enhanced Security, Privacy, and Developer Tools

byKirubai

Breez, the leading provider of Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure SDK, today announced its Q1 2025 partner cohort, showcasing 10 innovative companies leveraging its infrastructure to redefine payments in AI, decentralized finance, social media, and beyond.

Press Release

Breez SDK Powers Bitcoin Payments Across Industries: Meet the Q1 2025 Cohort

byKirubai

In the heart of rural Kenya, where traditional financial systems often fail to protect savings from inflation and instability, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Bitcoin Chama—a community-driven initiative blending age-old cooperative savings practices with cutting-edge bitcoin technology—is rewriting the rules of economic empowerment.

Bitcoin Chama: Kenya’s Bitcoin-Powered Rural Community

Many of the SDK partners we’ve profiled so far have been improving an existing service that Lightning can serve better than fiat: e-vehicle charging stations, local community building, and financing private healthcare.

Building on Lightning: Flash Reinvents Caribbean Money with the Breez SDK

We’re diving headfirst into the top 20 bitcoin-only X accounts—the prophets, pirates, and philosophers who’ve turned their backs on the fiat zoo to worship at the altar of the orange pill.

Satoshi’s Apostles: Top 20 Bitcoin-Only X Accounts to Follow

In a world where traditional finance often feels slow, costly, and out of touch, three New Zealanders are pioneering a bitcoin-powered revolution—right from the heart of Aotearoa. Meet Simon Collins and the team behind Lightning Pay NZ, the homegrown startup shaking up how Kiwis save, spend, and interact with money.

Lightning Pay NZ: Empowers Kiwis to Reclaim their Financial Sovereignty.

By enabling instant, fraud-proof transactions, Voltage empowers casinos to securely tap into the booming $250M digital currency gambling market while future-proofing their operations against financial risks.

How Voltage Revolutionizes Casino Payments through the Lightning Network

Bitcoin Chama: Kenya’s Bitcoin-Powered Rural Community

Building on Lightning: Flash Reinvents Caribbean Money with the Breez SDK

Satoshi’s Apostles: Top 20 Bitcoin-Only X Accounts to Follow

Lightning Pay NZ: Empowers Kiwis to Reclaim their Financial Sovereignty.

How Voltage Revolutionizes Casino Payments through the Lightning Network

Bitcoin Chama: Kenya’s Bitcoin-Powered Rural Community

Building on Lightning: Flash Reinvents Caribbean Money with the Breez SDK

Satoshi’s Apostles: Top 20 Bitcoin-Only X Accounts to Follow

Lightning Pay NZ: Empowers Kiwis to Reclaim their Financial Sovereignty.

How Voltage Revolutionizes Casino Payments through the Lightning Network

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Mining Disrupt 2025 Kicks Off: A Global Hub for Bitcoin Mining and Innovation

byKirubai

March 25, 2025

Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 25-27, 2025 – Mining Disrupt, the premier global conference dedicated to bitcoin mining and blockchain innovation, is set to host its largest and most dynamic event yet at the Broward Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale from March 25-27.

Events

Mining Disrupt 2025 Set to Break Record as the Premier Global Bitcoin Mining Event

byKirubai

February 25, 2025

Events

BtcPlusPlus: Bitcoin Developers Gather for Beach-Side Hackathon in Brazil

byEditorial Team

February 22, 2025

Events

BitcoinDay Spotlights Tampa’s Bitcoin Experts

byEditorial Team

January 27, 2025

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Lorena Almada: “Misconceptions are harmful to bitcoin, as they delay adoption”

Lorena Almada—an electromechanical engineer by trade—stumbled into a conversation that would reroute her life’s trajectory. From doubting its legitimacy to becoming a fiery maximalist and…

byKirubai

March 26, 2025

Lightning Leaders

The Bitcoin Hardware Store: Rebuilds Finance Brick by Bitcoin

Bitcoin is often misunderstood—branded as enigmatic, volatile, or even villainous. One entrepreneur is turning myths into manuals and complexity into clarity. Meet the visionary behind The…

byKirubai

March 25, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Bitcoin Nairobi: Planting Seeds of Sovereignty in Kenya’s Capital

In Nairobi, where the hum of mobile money fuels daily life and inflation quietly erodes dreams, a quiet revolution is brewing. At its helm is Martin Mutonga, a visionary who traded skepticism…

byKirubai

March 24, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Microlancer: The Future of Decentralised Freelancing

byAndy Savage

March 24, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Bitcoin Film Festival: Lights, Camera, Orange Pill

byKirubai

March 22, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Bitcoin Chama: Kenya’s Bitcoin-Powered Rural Community

byKirubai

March 19, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Lightning Pay NZ: Empowers Kiwis to Reclaim their Financial Sovereignty.

byKirubai

March 17, 2025

Lightning Leaders

Gustavo Flores: “Bitcoin is the best form of money ever invented”

byKirubai

March 15, 2025

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From Coal to Cool: Bitcoin Mining’s Radical Makeover

byKirubai

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When Did the Lightning Network Start on Bitcoin?

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Best Bitcoin Payment Solutions

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Earn Bitcoin on Desktop: sMiles Web App Supercharges Sat Stacking

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Why Lightning Network Tips Beat Cash Tips

byLeon

How Lightning Subscriptions Could Turbocharge Bitcoin Circular Economies

byJames

March 15, 2025

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Direct Debit Meets Lightning: NWC’s Game-Changing Impact on Bitcoin Payments

byJames

March 15, 2025

Meet Edgar Borja, the founder of K1 Technology—a hardware maverick on a mission to turn pocket change into financial liberation.

Lightning Leaders

K1 Technology: Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology

byKirubai

March 14, 2025

The Bitcoin Travel Rule, is drawing fierce debate across the digital currency industry as governments worldwide move to enforce stricter transparency measures on digital asset transactions.

Economics

Bitcoin Travel Rule: Debate Over Privacy and Compliance

byKirubai

Lightning Leaders

Evelyn Lemus: “Take action; talk about bitcoin, teach about bitcoin, use bitcoin”

byKirubai

Meet Andy Savage—a pragmatist with a rebel’s heart. When he discovered that a few dollars could build a school for pennies on the aid-agency dollar, he didn’t just ask questions. He built answers.

Lightning Leaders

Click for Charity: Where every Click, every Satoshi, flows from donor to dreamer

byKirubai

a solo Bitcoin miner has successfully mined block #887,212 using the open-source Bitaxe ASIC miner, a device designed for accessibility and efficiency.

News

Solo Bitaxe ASIC Miner Secures Bitcoin Block #887,212

byKirubai

In a pivotal move for digital currency regulation, the Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 213, a sweeping legislative framework designed to solidify residents’ rights to mine, stake, and custody bitcoin.

News

Utah Senate Passes Landmark Bitcoin Rights Bill, Sidesteps State Treasury Reserve

byKirubai

Phoenix Wallet, a leading self-custodial bitcoin wallet built on the Lightning Network, recently announced the release of Phoenix Wallet v2.5.0, a major update delivering critical performance enhancements, streamlined privacy features, and improved user experience for Android and iOS users worldwide

News

Phoenix Wallet v2.5.0 Update: Enhanced Speed, Privacy, and Accessibility

byKirubai

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Kentucky Governor Enacts ‘Bitcoin Rights’ Bill

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially signed House Bill 701, known as the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, into law, reinforcing Kentucky’s stance as a bitcoin-friendly state…

byGracious John

March 25, 2025

Policy

Is it legal to operate a Lightning Node?

byEditorial Team

January 9, 2025

Science

From Coal to Cool: Bitcoin Mining’s Radical Makeover

byKirubai

April 2, 2025

Innovation

When Did the Lightning Network Start on Bitcoin?

byKirubai

April 1, 2025

Economics

Best Bitcoin Payment Solutions

byKirubai

April 1, 2025

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Earn Bitcoin on Desktop: sMiles Web App Supercharges Sat Stacking

byKirubai

March 31, 2025

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Economics

Best Bitcoin Payment Solutions

Bitcoin isn’t just the future of money—it’s here now. By integrating bitcoin payment solutions, businesses unlock global reach, reduced transaction fees, and faster settlements. Whether you’re…

byKirubai

April 1, 2025