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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8 Bitcoin L2s
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8 Bitcoin L2s

With Bitcoin hitting new all-time highs, interest in Bitcoin L2 solutions is rising. Emerging competitors like Bison Network, Stacks, BitVM, Botanix, and Chainway aim to enhance Bitcoin’s capabilities, enabling faster transactions and smart contracts. Stacks allows earning BTC by staking STX tokens, BitVM employs unique hash lock and time lock systems, and Botanix achieves seamless Bitcoin and Ethereum integration through its spider chain design. The development of the Bitcoin L2 ecosystem, coupled with the launch of the first Bitcoin ETF in the United States, sets the stage for Bitcoin’s resurgence.
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Bitcoin Halving: Energy Consumption Concerns
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Bitcoin Halving: Energy Consumption Concerns

The Bitcoin halving event strengthens its deflationary model by slowing down the rate of new coin generation, sparking widespread discussions about the sustainability of mining and its environmental impact, while also inspiring the potential shift towards more eco-friendly mining technologies.
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Growing the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Beginner

Growing the Bitcoin Ecosystem

The article analyzes how to implement Layer2 solutions, change community awareness, improve infrastructure and other measures to promote the growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem, cover and surpass the scale of Ethereum, and achieve a new chapter in blockchain development.
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Exploration of Bitcoin’s Evolving Ecosystem
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Exploration of Bitcoin’s Evolving Ecosystem

The research report on the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem provides a detailed introduction to the concept of Bitcoin layers and various functionalities to address scalability challenges. The report focuses on four major Bitcoin layers: Stacks, Lightning, RSK, and Liquid, each making unique contributions to the growth and scalability of the Bitcoin ecosystem. More L2 solutions may emerge in the future to meet the growing demand for applications. Bitcoin's role as a native asset and for transaction settlement has sparked discussions and opportunities to expand its use cases.
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RGB++: A New Idea for Bitcoin L2 Assets
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RGB++: A New Idea for Bitcoin L2 Assets

This article mainly explores the understanding of Bitcoin L2, the mechanism of RGB++, the assets of RGB++, and the development ideas of the CKB ecosystem.
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A Detailed Explanation of the High-Performance Bitcoin Sidechain MVC
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A Detailed Explanation of the High-Performance Bitcoin Sidechain MVC

MVC, a BTC sidechain based on the UTXO model + PoW consensus, offers low fees, high performance, and security features. It has a rich ecosystem implementation aimed at enabling innovative, large-scale applications within the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Ordinals and Inscriptions
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The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Ordinals and Inscriptions

Ordinal theory is a new method of inscribing data onto the Bitcoin blockchain, endowing the smallest unit of Bitcoin, the satoshi (sat), with numismatic value, and allowing for the tracking, trading, and transferring of individual sats. It uses different representation methods to enumerate satoshis and describes their rarity based on their position in the blockchain. Inscriptions are a way of recording arbitrary data within a Bitcoin transaction, embedding data onto the Bitcoin blockchain through a two-step transaction process. It has the potential to impact the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry in the medium to long term but has also sparked divisions within the community. Inscriptions are also influencing the NFT space, as seen with protocols like Nervos' Omiga and Spore.
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Why is BTC the largest Alpha in this round?
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Why is BTC the largest Alpha in this round?

As BTC continues its halving, the impact of the supply side on BTC prices continues to diminish. However, we still need to formally observe the potential selling pressure.
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One article to learn about NodeMonkes, the most popular BTC NFT project
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One article to learn about NodeMonkes, the most popular BTC NFT project

The Bitcoin NFT project NodeMonkes has rapidly risen to become one of the largest NFT collections. Their transaction volume and value continue to grow, with the highest transaction reaching 16.6 BTC. Whales are also flexing their muscles in the NFT market, recently purchasing CryptoPunk3100 for 4500 ETH. The rise of NodeMonkes has spawned interest in other Bitcoin NFT projects, but for now it remains the flagship NFT collectible in the Bitcoin space. It is also possible that other projects will replace them over time. Let’s wait and see!
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What the Official Approval of Bitcoin Spot ETFs Means for the Crypto Industry
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What the Official Approval of Bitcoin Spot ETFs Means for the Crypto Industry

The SEC has officially approved the applications for 11 Bitcoin Spot ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds), which means that Bitcoin will no longer be isolated from the traditional market but will be formally integrated into the global financial system.
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A brief analysis of the core of BTC L2 technology
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A brief analysis of the core of BTC L2 technology

The native technologies introduced after Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade in 2021, such as Schnorr signatures and Mast contracts, have made it possible to build a decentralized BTC layer 2 (L2). BEVM utilizes these technologies to propose a decentralized L2 solution based on the Bitcoin lightweight node network, which is considered to be the key to achieving cross-chain trustlessness in BTC.
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What is Nada Protocol? All You Need to Know About NADA
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What is Nada Protocol? All You Need to Know About NADA

NADA Protocol is transforming NFT mobile gaming by introducing a play-to-earn model with real-world value. Players can earn NADA tokens through gameplay, access in-game rewards, trading opportunities, and governance power.
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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval and the Next Bitcoin Halving: A Catalyst to the Next Crypto Bull Run
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Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval and the Next Bitcoin Halving: A Catalyst to the Next Crypto Bull Run

The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the upcoming Bitcoin halving event scheduled for April 2024 promises to project the crypto market into another bull run. As the confluence of both events stimulates a supply-demand imbalance, experts suggest that Bitcoin’s price may continue to rise in the coming months.
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How did BounceBit Create a Restaking Revenue Loop for BTC Native Assets?
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How did BounceBit Create a Restaking Revenue Loop for BTC Native Assets?

The article explores the way to create a parallel POS chain with BounceBit, which combines Ethereum's secure consensus innovation and compliance with CeFi platform partnerships to provide diversified restaking revenue models for BTC asset holders, aiming to overcome the lack of revenue for BTC in its native POW environment.
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HashKey Capital 2024 Web3 Investment Track Analysis
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HashKey Capital 2024 Web3 Investment Track Analysis

s one of the most active Crypto VCs, HashKey Capital regularly analyzes and organizes the Web3 sectors, providing a comprehensive analysis of different investment tracks for 2024.
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