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With multiple regulatory filings for approval of a U.S. bitcoin ETF in place, it appears that such a product is imminent.Following multiple regulatory filings, we will likely see the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) come to market in the United States soon. In late January, Valkyrie Digital Assets filed for approval of a bitcoin ETF…

Script, the smart-contract programming language for Bitcoin, has gotten an upgrade. Developers are addressing challenges on the network through local Socratic Seminars. A Bavarian entrepreneur is promoting Bitcoin through a multisport race. And the curious case of the Asian mafia behind the PlusToken racket. Scams The PlusToken Scam This week, we looked into the case…

On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins. The Scam’s Operation Reports claimed that the attacker was able to conduct the scam thanks to a security vulnerability on the LocalBitcoins platform. The landing page of…

Lugano will also ‘roll the red carpet’ for Bitcoin and blockchain businesses and enthusiasts to relocate to the city.The city of Lugano, Switzerland, will make bitcoin legal tender and allow citizens to pay for public service fees or taxes in bitcoin, city director Pietro Poretti co-announced in an event livestreamed on Thursday alongside mayor Michele…

The easiest way to set up and run a Lightning Network node is with an out-of-the-box solution. The majority of full Bitcoin node products also run Lightning clients and they have condensed all of the essentials for running a node into small boxes — you just need to plug them in and follow prompts.To find…

On Wednesday Robinhood announced the launch of dollar cost averaging (DCA) for its Bitcoin derivative product.On Wednesday Robinhood announced the launch of dollar cost averaging (DCA) for its Bitcoin derivative product. The firm claims the new recurring Bitcoin and crypto investment tool has been added to help investors habitually save, but it appears it is…

Bitcoin Magazine The U.S.’s Tariff War With China Is Good For Bitcoin Mining Follow Frank on X. Today, China announced that it will increase tariffs on the goods it ships to the United States from 34% to 84% in response to President Trump stating that he will raise tariffs on the goods the U.S. ships

For Bitcoin, 2022 was a year of lessons, frustrations, vindications, progress and, in some cases, regress. What should we take with us for 2023?This is an opinion editorial by Aleks Svetski, author of “The UnCommunist Manifesto,” founder of The Bitcoin Times and Host of the “Wake Up Podcast with Svetski.” It is part four of…

This week, Bitcoin 2021 ruled the headlines as a major announcement about El Salvador came out of the conference.This Week In BitcoinThis Week In Bitcoin is a new segment covering the events of the week that occurred in the Bitcoin industry, covering all the important news and analysis.SummaryAlthough bitcoin saw relatively steady gains over the…