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Instant Settlement: The Logistics Industry

Ivan Makedonski -
The second part in an article series by Ivan Makedonski from Breez on how Lightning's instant settlement finality can be a disruptive force fundamentally changing how different industries are organized.
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Ocean Adds Block Template Selection Option

Shinobi -
As a stepping stone towards eventual integration of Stratum v2, Ocean Mining has added the ability for miners to select from multiple block template sources when mining at the pool.
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Free As In Freedom Is Not Free As In Beer

Knifefight -
Truly decentralized systems are not cheap, not efficient, and not simple to scale. This is a reality many newer Bitcoiners are going to have to learn the hard way.
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Braidpool: A Second Competitor In Decentralizing Mining

Shinobi -
Braidpool is a protocol proposal for a completely decentralized mining pool, leaving no part of the pool's role the responsibility of a centralized actor.
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Taproot Assets Can Turn Bitcoin Into A Multi-Asset Chain

Sadie Williamson -
Regardless of what Bitcoiners want to think, there is demand for assets other than Bitcoin. Taproot Assets offers a platform for them to exist on Bitcoin.
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The Witness Discount: Why Some Bytes Are Cheaper Than Others

Brandon Black -
Witness data is given a discount in terms of fees paid to include that specific type of data in the blockchain. There are very good reasons for that.
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Instant Settlement: The Construction Industry

Ivan Makedonski -
The first part in an article series by Ivan Makedonski from Breez on how Lightning's instant settlement finality can be a disruptive force fundamentally changing how different industries are organized.
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Bitcoin Mining Can Help Fight Methane Emissions

Andrii Garanin -
Bitcoin mining offers a financially incentivized mechanism to capture and utilize methane emissions. This financial incentive is unique amongst methane mitigation technologies.
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Inscriptions: The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease

Bencarman -
Trying to filter out inscription transactions starts us down a slippery slope that can have tremendous negative effects for other classes of transactions. It's a foolish path to walk down.
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It’s Not Just Electricity And Water — Bitcoin Mines Use A Lot Of Air, Too

Ben Gagnon -
Bitcoin’s environmental impact grows as the price rises in ways you couldn't have possibly imagined.
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How Bitcoin Improves Water Abundance In Water Scarce Nations

Daniel Batten -
Bitcoin can even fix water shortages in water poor nations. Yes, really.
TECHNICAL

Preston Pysh: How To Actually Get Free Speech

Preston Pysh -
Speaking freely is just as important as being able to use your money freely. Centralized platforms do not truly allow you to speak freely, we need alternatives.
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