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Internet Computer Protocol Implements Threshold-Schnorr Signatures, Enhancing Bitcoin Integration

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has integrated threshold-Schnorr signatures and onchain Bitcoin block headers as part of its Deuterium milestone. This development aims to expand the utility of Bitcoin within the decentralized economy, allowing for new applications previously hindered by Bitcoin’s lack of native smart contract support. ICP Introduces Threshold-Schnorr Signatures to Boost Bitcoin Compatibility […]

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Ordinals Explorer Ord.io Introduces Rune-Gated Chats

Ordinals explorer Ord.io has announced the launch of ‘Degen Chat’, a new feature that introduces Rune-gated live chats for every Rune. This platform allows users to connect their wallets and start chatting instantly. The Degen Chat also introduces unique features such as Holder rank flairs and Mint count flairs. Ord.io founder, Leonidas, emphasized that every

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Bitcoin Network Adapting Despite Experiencing Growing Pains, Says Early BTC Investor

Although Bitcoin-based decentralized applications (dapps) have been known to replicate or copy Ethereum dApps, Jeff Yin, founder of Merlin Chain, believes there is a growing impetus to build bitcoin dapps that are distinguishable from ether-based dapps. Yin, however, noted that the synchronization between bitcoin-based dapps and the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) dapps still benefits the

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Bitcoin’s Blockchain Growth Accelerates With Trend of Ordinal Inscriptions

The Bitcoin blockchain has 40.49 gigabytes (GB) to go until it reaches half a terabyte (TB), and with the recent trend of Ordinal inscriptions, it’s likely to get there faster. The average block size reached a high of 2.52 megabytes (MB) on Feb. 12, 2023, but block sizes have subsided and dropped to an average

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Bitcoin-Based NFTs Cross 200,000 Ordinal Inscriptions, Yuga Labs Launches Twelvefold Collection

On Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed 200,000 at 1:02 p.m. Eastern Time. In addition to the 200,000 inscriptions, Yuga Labs, creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs), revealed that the team had created a collection of 300 generative ordinal NFTs called Twelvefold.

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BRICS Nations ‘Coalescing Against the Dollar,’ Major Banks Predict More Fed Hikes, Bitcoin Records Large Blocks as Ordinals Gain Currency

In spite of turbulence in traditional global finance, with BRICS nations said to be pushing for de-dollarization and major banks like Bank of America and Goldman Sachs predicting further interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, creativity in crypto has found a new boon in the form of controversial inscriptions, called Ordinals, on the

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Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000

As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122% higher at the beginning of February 2023, the average fee has remained the same over the last few weeks and is currently coasting

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Bitcoin Ordinal Inscriptions Surge Past 100,000 Mark, Spurring Development of Supporting Infrastructure

According to the latest statistics, more than 100,000 ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain since the start of the trend. Amid the growing popularity, people have launched supporting marketplaces and tools that allow individuals to inscribe without a full node. Additionally, a decentralized Ordinal exchange is reportedly in the works. 100,000 Inscriptions

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More Than 7,000 Ordinals Inscriptions Have Already Been Included on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Ordinals inscriptions, viewed as a kind of Bitcoin-native NFTs, are picking up steam among some Bitcoin circles, even though the procedures to issue them are far from user-friendly. The protocol, which was unveiled in January, has already served to bring more than 7,000 inscriptions directly to the Bitcoin chain, with some collections already present. Ordinals

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Bitcoin Records Largest Mined Block to Date, 4 MB Block Containing NFT Causes Unease Among Small-Block Supporters 

Amid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, the network mined its largest block, nearly 4 MB in size, containing just 63 transactions. One of the transactions was a 3.94 MB Ordinal inscription featuring an image of a wizard, and the

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