Satoshis Don’t Dilute ScarcityÂ
Each year, more people learn about Bitcoin, as this digital beanie baby boiling the ocean refuses to die. Over a decade later, the Ponzi keeps rolling on, and onlookers remain in disbelief; they cannot understand why digital-only money with no central bank can have any value, let alone increase in value. Why has Bitcoin yet […]
How Much Bitcoin Do I Need To Be In The Top 1% In South Africa?
Bitcoin is a digital currency that has become increasingly popular in South Africa. Its decentralised nature and fixed monetary policy mean that any government, especially the South African government or financial institution, does not control it. These attributes make it an attractive asset for some people, as it offers a degree of financial freedom and […]
Why Run A Cloud Node With Voltage
One of the core tenets of Bitcoin is to avoid trust and always verify. To do this, you should practise self-custody and reduce exposure to intermediaries. While this is the intended use for Bitcoin, the reality is very few people have taken the time to use the asset and the network in a trustless manner. […]
What Is A Miner Activated Soft Fork (MASF)?
The Bitcoin Network and its underlying blockchain is a programmable money system open for anyone to review and audit. The rules of Bitcoin are governed by the code Bitcoin Core code base, and every node ensures the rules are checked against every block, while miners need to abide by the rules if they want to […]
What Is Bitcoin Core?
Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency launched in 2009. It requires a network of nodes to store a copy of the ledger and validate blocks and a set of miners that convert energy into hash power so that blocks can be mined. Bitcoin is based on a peer-to-peer network that allows users to send and […]
What Is Bitcoin Legal Tender?
Bitcoin has grown significantly over the last ten years. It’s unbelievable to think that in 2010, a single Bitcoin was just a few cents and by 2017, the price had reached over $20,000. While in 2021, it reached an all-time high of over $68,000, and today, it sits at around $30 000 per coin. This […]
What Is The BitLicense?
The introduction of Bitcoin is often labelled as a disruptive technology, and any discovery that renders previous ways of doing things pointless will upset established players who want to slow down its adoption. While history shows that adopting new technologies doesn’t end well for those trying to hold on to the old way, it will […]
What Is A Digital Commodity?
The rise of Bitcoin has sparked many arguments, and one centres around its classification as a digital commodity. This brand-new asset class doesn’t fit well in the existing regulatory framework. As it finds its way into the hands of retail participants and the world and institutions are taking positions too, these institutions seek regulatory clarity […]
What Is A Digital Asset Custodian?
Since the arrival of Bitcoin, we now have digital money that is sailable across space and time; in a way that anyone could perform this action. The network allows any participant to custody funds by running a simple software package and proving ownership with a set of private keys. Bitcoin eliminates the need to use […]
How Lightning API Call Payments Can Change Digital Advertising
These days, digital marketers use complex MarTech tools built on powerful technology to access and leverage rich data sets to reach a wider audience and create more effective marketing campaigns. The emergence of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) has made it easier for them to track users and build data sets. APIs are the driving force […]