Bitcoin is not something you would use every day in payments, Samson Mow says: for this we have Lightning
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Bitcoin Is Bad for Payments, But Lightning Solves This: Samson Mow
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‘Libra Is so Screwed’ — Should Have Used Bitcoin, Says Samson Mow
The Swiss group that’s supposed to oversee privacy for Libra says it hasn’t heard from Facebook at all
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Blockstream Developers Alleged to Earn $850K Per Year
There are perks to working for Blockstream, aside from having to answer to Samson Mow. Developers for the Bitcoin Core software company are alleged to earn up to $850K per year thanks to a “stock option” that sees them paid 20% of their salary in BTC. That BTC is pegged at the price bitcoin was […]
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Crypto Heresy: Question Blockstream on Twitter and You’ll Be Blocked
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 […]
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Tidbits: Jesse Powell Criticizes Custodial Ownership, Simon Dixon Slams the Banking System
Tidbits is a roundup of talking points from across the cryptosphere. Today, Jesse Powell and Samson Mow both voice their opinions on the custodial ownership of assets through trusted, third parties. Paul Sztorc shows the Bitcoin community that forks are not as frequent as they think and Simon Dixon breaks down his three problems with the […]
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Chatter Report: Antonopoulos on Rolling Checkpoints, Vays Defends Song’s Stance on Credit Cards
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Andreas Antonopoulos explains rolling checkpoints and how consensus is achieved between miners, developers, exchanges, merchants, and wallets. Chris DeRose believes new Bitcoin pundits are toxic compared to the old ones. Also, Tone Vays defends Jimmy Song’s position on using credit cards over bitcoin. Also read: Hash Wars: A Successful BCH […]
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Reports: Bitmain Allegedly Fires All BCH Developers in Wave of Redundancies
Bitmain may be preparing a round of mass firings, according to rumors on Chinese social media
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Bitcoin Core Developer Advocates Credit Card Payments Over BTC
Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy Song has caused controversy by suggesting that bitcoin enthusiasts would be better off using credit cards as a means of payment. He described this strategy as being “more rational and convenient” than making multiple onchain transactions. His advice flies in the face of the rationale behind Bitcoin and has provoked a […]
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Why Is Blockstream Working With National Spies (SIGINT/HUMINT)?
Blockstream is working with former national spies. The question is, why on earth would a cryptocurrency company have the need to employ former spies? On October 23, 2014, Blockstream goes public and announces funding and the formation of their company. Shortly after Blockstream was incorporated, they received $50 million in venture capital from AXA, Khosla Ventures, […]
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