Bitcoin block size could grow to 4 MB with inscriptions: Research
Block sizes have increased steadily since Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade, but they have more room to grow, according to Mempool Research.
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Instead of holding physical money, crypto wallets store private keys — digital codes that give you access to your cryptocurrencies.

‘Bitcoin Fixes This’ — Thousands of Fake Gold Bars Dilute Market Supply
Bitcoin’s (BTC) utility over gold has returned to the spotlight after news emerged of thousands of fakes infiltrating the precious metals market.Thousands more fake gold bars could remain undetectedAs Reuters reported on Aug. 28, the gold industry is currently facing a major forgery problem, with fake kilogram bars found in the vaults of major banks…

BitGo Gains Entry to Digital Securities World Through Acquisition of Harbor
Digital asset custodial company BitGo recently unveiled its purchase of Harbor, an online platform for digitized securities. “Our vision has always been bigger than wallets and custody,” BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said in a Feb. 18 statement provided to Cointelegraph. “Acquiring Harbor furthers BitGo’s vision of building a new digital infrastructure for financial services.” Harbor’s website is…

Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
The U.S. economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. personal consumption expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12 months. Even when excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, it's evident that the efforts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve to curb inflation have fallen short of

Bitcoin whales snapped up $4.3B of BTC amid price slump
Bitcoin whales haven’t accumulated this much Bitcoin over a 30-day period since April 2023, shortly after several local banks in the United States collapsed.

An encryption study revealed a surprising fact about blockchain adoption in Mexico
The results could be a good sign for the proliferation of distributed technology. A report called “Encryption Trends in Mexico 2020/2021” surveyed a total of 353 representatives from companies throughout Mexico.The study, published by privacy research center the Ponemon Institute, indicated that 40% of the Mexican companies surveyed were looking to adopt blockchain and cryptocurrencies…

Bitcoin Accounts for 98% of Crypto-Denominated Ransomware Payments, Study
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments, according to Coveware’s Q1 2019 Global Ransomware Marketplace report, published on April 15.The report — reportedly based upon aggregated ransomware data from cases tackled by Coveware’s Incident Response Team — indicates that in Q1 2019 the ransomware landscape saw a sharp increase…

‘Tiger King’ star and convicted animal abuser Joe Exotic to launch NFT from prison
The "Official Tiger King NFT” auction will kick off on major nonfungible token marketplace Mintable on Friday. 3877 Total views 5 Total shares The nonfungible token industry isn’t over yet, as Tiger King star Joe Exotic is set to launch his own NFT drop from prison, with some external assistance.New York-founded cryptocurrency club More announced…