• Zion Social Network Embraces Bitcoin Payments Via Lightning Network For Instant Transactions Through Secure Messaging

    Disclaimer: Zion is a portfolio company of UTXO, a fund controlled by BTC Inc., the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine. Zion, the Web5-based social network, has unveiled an update that enables users to make bitcoin payments using the Lightning Network within their private, encrypted direct messages (DMs). With this integration,…

  • Coinbase, America’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange, Sued By The SEC For Securities Violations

    Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for operating as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC also accused Coinbase of failing to register its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program. The complaint alleges that since 2019, Coinbase…

  • Amboss Unveils LINER Index, Bolstering Enterprise Adoption Of Lightning Network

    Amboss, a data analytics provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN), has introduced LINER (Lightning Network Rate), an innovative index designed to measure bitcoin returns on the Lightning Network and showcase its potential for low-risk enterprise yield. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, LINER serves as a…

  • Follow The Trends: Bitcoin Is On The Path To Becoming The Money Of The Future

    This is an opinion editorial by Didar Bekbauov, the founder and CEO of group Bitcoin mining company Xive. The financial industry as a whole is continually shifting toward the digital space, with the global digital payments market generating almost $100 billion in revenue last year, with projections to reach $303…

  • Bitcoin 2023 Was A Demonstration Of The Bitcoin Community’s Resilience And Optimism

    Disclaimer: BTC Inc. is the parent company of both Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference. Bitcoin Magazine’s Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach concluded as a resounding success, demonstrating the growing significance of Bitcoin in the financial world. The event witnessed notable participation from U.S. presidential candidates and generated enthusiasm,…

  • Who Has The Bitcoin? A Closer Look At The Bitcoin Supply

    The article below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine PRO, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. Who Holds The Bitcoin? Bitcoin’s public ledger comes with a…

  • SEC Sues Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Alleging Violations Of U.S. Securities Laws

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, accusing the company of violating federal securities laws. The SEC alleges that Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, unlawfully solicited U.S. investors to trade crypto asset securities on its platforms, Binance.com and Binance.US. Per…

  • Over 400 Small Businesses In The Philippines Are Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments

    Pouch.ph, a bitcoin payment firm launched in 2021, has announced that it is enabling over 400 small businesses to accept and process Bitcoin payments in the Philippines. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform aims to tap into the vast pool of merchants in the country,…

  • El Salvador Unleashes “Volcano Energy” With 241 Megawatt Planned Bitcoin Mining Operation

    The country of El Salvador is tapping into its abundant natural resources to create “Volcano Energy.” According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the aim is to position the country as a major global player in the Bitcoin mining industry while promoting energy competitiveness, diversification and geographic expansion…

  • We’ve Failed Gen Z, But Bitcoin Offers Hope For The Future

    This is an opinion editorial by David Waugh, business development and communications specialist at bitcoin investing platform Coinbits, and Dave Birnbaum, the product director at Coinbits. Every generation has bones to pick with those who came before. However, Generation Z, those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, have…