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Bitcoin News

Tech

OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a 'BIP Number'

This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed from Bitcoin by creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.

Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" collection from the project's website. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)

Tech

Protocol Village: Alchemy Launches 'Pipelines' to Streamline How Blockchain Engineers Extract Data

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 18-24.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Finance

Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Building a Bitcoin Mining System

The firm also completed the development of its three-nanometer mining chip, which it had been working on since April 2023.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Tech

Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App

Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers

The app, which has been available in the U.S. since 2020, also recently expanded its services to Africa.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida (Frederick Munawa)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Hedera's HBAR Soars on Mistaken BlackRock Link

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 24, 2024.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Pin Hopes on Weaker Dollar to Extend Rally

Some banks, however, foresee a continued dollar strength on the back of divergent interest rate expectations and the threat of U.S. tariffs.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Consensus Magazine

Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?

Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals.

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