Latest from Benjamin Schiller
The Halving Highlights Why Bitcoin Needs to Upgrade
Higher fees from Ordinals and BRC-20 may be good for miners but they risk pushing activity to the fragmented world of L2s and harming adoption of Bitcoin around the world. Proposals for “OP_CAT” and CTV would upgrade the network and allow more innovation at the chain-level, says Bob Bodily, CEO of Bioniq, an Ordinals marketplace.
Willem Schroé: Building Botanix, a Bitcoin Layer 2 That Brings the EVM to Bitcoin
A Belgian polymath and his team are building a “spiderchain” network that harnesses both bitcoin’s sound money properties and Ethereum’s technological capabilities.
The Rise of Crypto Options and Structured Products
Retail dominance of crypto trading and the lack of institutional infrastructure and participation has led to imbalance in the structure of the options market. Here’s how we can address these challenges, says Abdulla Kanoo, Co-Founder of ARP Digital.
BTC Halving: Sell-The-News or Buy-The-Alt-Rotation
Contrasting Bitcoin derivatives with Ethereum’s tells us a story around the potential opportunity for a post-halving rotation.
Ordinals Defy Bitcoin's Design Principles but Offer Miners Huge Post-Halving Advantages
Ordinal inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens are controversial for using up valuable space on the Bitcoin network. But, with rewards set to be cut in half, they offer a lifeline for miners as they adapt to new blockchain economics.
How the Halving Will Impact the Bitcoin Market
While speculators will likely position themselves in advance of the halving on April 20, long- term investors should pay minimal attention to the halving itself, and rather focus on the demand side of the market, says Torbjørn Bull Jenssen, CEO of K33, previously Arcane Crypto.
Crypto Does Not Have an Illicit Finance Problem, Bad Actors Do
Illicit finance in crypto is a problem, no doubt, but painting all of “crypto” as equally responsible and negligent is misguided, says Circle’s Dante Disparte. What we badly need is a new law clarifying stablecoin issuers’ obligations to stop money laundering.
6 Ways the Halving Will Impact Bitcoin Mining
The next Bitcoin halving, scheduled for April 20, is poised to significantly impact the mining landscape. Below Jaran Mellerud, of Hashlabs Mining, forecasts for what lies ahead.
Shinobi: How Covenants Help Scale Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine’s technical editor says it’s necessary to implement covenants - which allow joint ownership of UTXOs - if Bitcoin is to fulfill its promise of bringing financial self-sovereignty to people globally.
Crypto Has 'Too Many Tokens' and Mergers Are Coming
M&As could give birth to tokens such as 'ShibaPepes' and 'FlokiDoges,' according to one expert.
