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Matter Labs co-founder proposes ‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ for on-chain disputes

The crypto entrepreneur believes it would scare off bad actors and strengthen the state of the Ethereum network.

Controversy as MakerDAO’s Spark Protocol blocks users with VPNs

Users attempting to access Spark Protocol with a virtual private network will not be able to, sparking criticism from supporters of privacy.

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Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain

During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain Spark Debate Among Crypto Community The controversial NFT concept […]

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A year after Taproot, Bitcoin community works to unlock its DeFi potential

Smart contracts functionalities on the Bitcoin network could boost adoption and provide additional liquidity to DeFi.

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Bitcoin SegWit adoption lags among major exchanges: Glassnode

A Glassnode report reveals that cryptocurrency exchanges some major exchanges are still holding despite being heavy consumers of Bitcoin block space.

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BREAKING: The Bitcoin network welcomes Taproot soft fork upgrade

Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network.

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Moonshot to $90K — After Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Activates, Crypto Advocates Expect the Price to Rally

In mid-June, the ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot locked in at block height 687,285 and was mined by the bitcoin mining pool Slushpool. Taproot is expected to activate on the network on Saturday, November 13, 2021, and the upgrade is considered one of the largest changes the protocol has seen […]

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Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in

The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes).

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Bitcoin Taproot Support Lags at 27% — Even Though Soft Fork Is Opt-in Supporters Beg Nodes to Update

On June 12, the crypto community celebrated the fact that the Bitcoin network locked in Taproot support in order to activate the largest upgrade the protocol has seen in four years. 24 days later, Taproot support via Bitcoin nodes has only reached 27.55% and upgrade supporters are pleading with the community to update their nodes. […]

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Taproot Lock-in Achieved — Bitcoin Network Set to Activate Biggest Upgrade in Four Years

The ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot is now complete. Data from taproot.watch details the lock-in has been achieved and it was locked in at block height 687,285 and mined by the mining pool Slushpool. Bitcoin Taproot Lock-in Complete at Block Height 687,285 Taproot is coming this November as the web […]

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