Latest from Frederick Munawa
Signature Bank’s Signet Platform Still Works, but Some Clients Have Moved On
The real-time payments platform, popular with crypto businesses, will continue to be offered under the newly established Signature Bridge Bank entity, a source told CoinDesk.
Reviewing Code Is Mind-Numbing: Q&A With Bitcoin Maintainer Andrew Chow
He stumbled upon Bitcoin in high school while looking for ways to pay for his favorite video games. He now reviews and improves Bitcoin’s code for a living. Sometimes it's boring and mind-numbing but he does it anyway. Somebody has to.
Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Service Provider to Make Lightning More Reliable
The new entity dubbed “c=” aims to improve liquidity and routing on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. The name references the speed of light in Einstein's famous equation E=MC2.
Proposed Bitcoin Vault Feature Could Thwart Malicious Hackers
The feature is still in draft form and would require a soft fork in order to be adopted into Bitcoin Core.
Bitcoin’s Future Hinges on Donations, and That’s Got People Worried
It costs up to $200 million a year to keep Bitcoin’s code maintained and functioning. Can developers find the resources they need in a plunging market? Frederick Munawa checks in.
Bitcoin Core Developer Marco Falke Steps Down From Maintainer Role
Falke was Bitcoin Core’s most prolific contributor, with more than 2,000 commits over seven years.
Coinkite’s New Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Looks Like BlackBerry, Takes AAA Batteries
The new Coldcard Q1 model aims to blend security and convenience – with a physical QWERTY keyboard recalling the look of a 2000's-style waffle phone. It relies on a flashlight and LED scanner to read QR codes – instead of using a camera, which can be an attack vector.
Bitcoin NFTs Explode in Popularity as BitMEX Research Shows 13,000 Ordinals
Interest has skyrocketed following the first Ordinals transaction on Dec. 14.
Bitcoin’s Newfound NFT Hype Attracts Interest of BSV Developer Twetch
Twetch has already built a suite of NFT apps on the Bitcoin SV blockchain. So the new push by Ordinals to bring NFTs to the Bitcoin blockchain looks like an opportunity for expansion.
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Luxor Mining collaborated with independent developer Udi Wertheimer to mint the NFT advertising “Magic Internet JPEGs” in “the largest Bitcoin block ever mined.”
