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TECHNICAL

Bitcoin Developer Introduces Ark, A Layer 2 Protocol For Fast And Efficient Payments

BtcCasey -
Ark promises easier access to a scalable Layer 2, negating the need for channel management.
CULTURE

Ordinals Have Proven Demand On Bitcoin, But Fees Will Push Users To Layer 2

Steven Hay -
The surge of Ordinals demonstrates a significant market, but not one that Bitcoin is built to sustain on the base layer.
BUSINESS

Blockstream Launches BOL2: Community For Bitcoin Development

Shawn Amick -
Along with other bitcoin companies, Blockstream is spearheading a developer community to further Lightning and layer-2 development.
TECHNICAL

Drivechain Could Ossify Bitcoin’s Blockchain For Good

Nikita Chashchinskii -
Drivechain could provide an avenue for continuing development on Bitcoin while not compromising the security created by ossification.
MARKETS

We’re In A Bull Market For Off-Chain Bitcoin

Zack Voell -
The bitcoin price may be down from its all-time highs, but off-chain uses for bitcoin assets are in their own bull market.
BUSINESS

Mercury Wallet’s Roadmap To Bitcoin Scalability And Privacy

Shawn Amick -
Mercury Wallet, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Bitcoin, plans to integrate with the Lightning Network and blind its server.
BUSINESS

Building Applications On Bitcoin Using Beginner-Friendly Tools

Blockchain Of Things Inc -
Promoted: The Catenis platform provides a simple and inventive Layer 2 solution for developers and non-developers alike to build applications on Bitcoin.
TECHNICAL

Building Applications On Top Of The Bitcoin Protocol

Emmanuel Awosika -
It is possible to build on the Bitcoin blockchain using layer two technologies while leveraging the security and censorship-resistance it provides.
TECHNICAL

Ethereum’s Centralization Endgame Makes The Case For Building On Bitcoin

Shawn Amick -
In a recent explanation of Ethereum’s roadmap, Vitalik Buterin inadvertently made the case that building on Bitcoin is our only path to decentralization.
TECHNICAL

Bitcoin Is How We Really Build A New Financial System

Pascalhugli -
Iteration upon iteration of DeFi platforms simply exposes the necessity for the decentralized network of bitcoin to act as a base layer.
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