Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the world's first cryptocurrency, created in 2008 by the mysterious genius called Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin has a limited total supply and the strongest community. With its price going all the way up to where it is today, Bitcoin is more and more seen as modern society’s "digital gold".

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9 Major Indicators For Determining the Market Trend Turning Point
Intermediate

9 Major Indicators For Determining the Market Trend Turning Point

This article summarizes 9 indicator signals for readers to reference in judging Bitcoin's cyclical trends, including RSI, moving averages, rainbow charts, and more, all effectively providing readers with market sentiment and data information.
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Top Bitcoin DeFi Projects
Beginner

Top Bitcoin DeFi Projects

Explore the exciting world of Bitcoin DeFi! This comprehensive guide delves into the top Bitcoin DeFi projects, their functionalities, and the future prospects of Bitcoin in decentralized finance.
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Summary of new technological developments that led to Bitcoin’s resurgence
Beginner

Summary of new technological developments that led to Bitcoin’s resurgence

The article provides an in-depth exploration of the development history of Bitcoin technology, especially its challenges in handling large-scale applications and transaction scale. The article analyzes the limitations of Bitcoin's original technology, such as the UTXO model, non-Turing complete scripting language, and the history and reasons of Bitcoin forks. Subsequently, the article introduced in detail several key technologies in the development of Bitcoin, including OP_RETURN, Segregated Witness (Segwit), Taproot technology, as well as Schnorr signatures, MAST and Taproot Scripts. The article also discusses new Bitcoin-based protocols such as Ordinals, Inscriptions, and BRC-20, and how they promote the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Finally, the article looks forward to the potential applications of new technologies and their possible impact on future development.
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Innovations & Challenges of RGB++, A Bitcoin Layer 2 Solution
Intermediate

Innovations & Challenges of RGB++, A Bitcoin Layer 2 Solution

This article will provide an in-depth analysis of the logic and challenges behind choosing the RGB protocol, and provide a detailed introduction to how the RGB++ protocol works, its position in the market, and how it may change the way we understand and utilize Layer 2 solutions.
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Halving Fee Chaos
Beginner

Halving Fee Chaos

The article discusses the phenomenon of skyrocketing network fees following Bitcoin's halving, pointing out its correlation with the introduction of a new protocol called "Runes." Runes is a color coin protocol based on Bitcoin, which allows the issuance of tokens on Bitcoin's UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) set. Due to the mechanics of the Runes protocol, users compete for block space to issue assets, which in turn drives up transaction fees. The article also addresses related game theory issues, including asset issuance sniping and second-order games, where participants compete by raising fees, but this can ultimately lead to irrational outcomes. The author argues that the current pace of Runes asset issuance is unsustainable and predicts that this situation will not last long.
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Zeus Network: Bridging Bitcoin and Solana
Intermediate

Zeus Network: Bridging Bitcoin and Solana

Explore how Zeus Network seamlessly integrates Bitcoin and Solana, unlocking cross-chain communication and liquidity in the DeFi space.
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How to Reduce or Avoid Gas Fees?
Intermediate

How to Reduce or Avoid Gas Fees?

Learn strategies to minimize gas fees and optimize transactions on the blockchain. Explore tips for reducing costs and avoiding unnecessary expenses in this comprehensive guide.
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Deciphering Runes - Native Fungible Tokens on Bitcoin
Intermediate

Deciphering Runes - Native Fungible Tokens on Bitcoin

The success of runes will depend on user experience. If the broad compatibility of runes is quickly integrated and utilized, there is a good chance that they could replace BRC-20. In addition to storing token balances in UTXOs and shifting trust from the indexer level to the Bitcoin blockchain, runes should be easier to integrate with L2 solutions, bridges, and other DeFi applications.
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What does the approval of BTC and ETH spot ETFs in HK mean for the industry?
Beginner

What does the approval of BTC and ETH spot ETFs in HK mean for the industry?

The article reported that the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission approved in principle Harvest International Asset Management Co., Ltd. and China Asset Management (Hong Kong) to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF products, which will be provided through OSL Digital Securities Co., Ltd. This decision marks that Hong Kong is ahead of the United States in financial innovation. Through a flexible regulatory environment and an open attitude towards financial innovation, Hong Kong is trying to seize cryptocurrency pricing power in the global financial market. The article also mentioned that Hong Kong’s policy changes are friendly to the cryptocurrency market and emphasized the stability and continuity of the policy. In addition, the article points out that although the market has had mixed reactions to Hong Kong’s adoption of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, this move is a positive signal for the industry.
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The Block Size Debate and the Path to a Unified Ethereum Architecture
Beginner

The Block Size Debate and the Path to a Unified Ethereum Architecture

The article revisits the historical Bitcoin block size debate and connects it with the current discourse between Ethereum and Solana. Author David Hoffman points out that despite controversies, a blockchain that combines the concepts of small and large blocks may ultimately prevail. He highlights how Ethereum has maintained its small block philosophy while achieving high scalability through SegWit and Layer 2 scaling solutions. The article also discusses the role of Cosmos and how the concept of an internet of sovereign chains can achieve network scalability. Finally, the author believes that Ethereum's unified architecture, through the synergistic effects of its L1 and L2, provides a foundation for a wide range of use cases while maintaining its core value of decentralization.
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The Story of Martti, a College Student, and Satoshi Nakamoto
Advanced

The Story of Martti, a College Student, and Satoshi Nakamoto

In 2009, a university student named Martti Malmi reached out to Satoshi Nakamoto, offering his help to foster the Bitcoin community. The emails between them have been preserved, providing insights into Nakamoto's values and Bitcoin's formative years.
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Halving, Cycles, and Recurrences: A History of Bitcoin Development
Intermediate

Halving, Cycles, and Recurrences: A History of Bitcoin Development

Explore the history and future impact of Bitcoin halving, delving into its innovative applications in blockchain technology and financial sectors, and offering unique insights and analysis.
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BTC Sidechain and UTXO + Client Verification
Beginner

BTC Sidechain and UTXO + Client Verification

The article discusses Bitcoin Layer2 solutions, which are mainly divided into two categories: sidechain and UTXO+ client verification. Sidechains such as Stacks, RSK, Liquid Network and Lightning Network aim to increase transaction speed and scalability, but face centralization and security challenges. UTXO+ client verification attempts to achieve Layer2 ledger sharing while maintaining the characteristics of Bitcoin, but its technical implementation is difficult. The RGB and RGB++ projects attempt to ensure asset security through client-side verification, while BitVM proposes theoretical concepts to enhance Bitcoin's programmability. The article points out that despite the promising prospects of Bitcoin Layer2, most projects are still in their early stages.
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The 2024 halving could usher in a new era for Bitcoin
Intermediate

The 2024 halving could usher in a new era for Bitcoin

The upcoming halving brings forth novel dynamics that could reshape prevailing narratives around Bitcoin economics.
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 Mezo: Pantera and Multicoin Invest in Building Bitcoin L2's Economic Layer
Beginner

Mezo: Pantera and Multicoin Invest in Building Bitcoin L2's Economic Layer

Mezo is a Bitcoin layer-2 network (L2) designed to build the economic layer of Bitcoin. By combining technological and economic aspects, it aims to meet the needs of users and Bitcoin holders. Mezo has completed a $21 million Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Multicoin and others. Mezo focuses on long-term active BTC holders, offering returns to encourage Bitcoin holding, and uses mechanisms such as HODL Proof, HODL Score, and deposit custody to incentivize users. Mezo employs tBTC as its foundation, allowing BTC holders to receive tBTC through smart contracts, thus enabling its use on Ethereum. Mezo's development is divided into three phases, currently in the first phase, with plans to launch the mainnet and bridge to the mainnet in the future.
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