More than 19 months after Ethereum’s historic Merge upgrade, the data is clear: the network’s native asset, Ether (ETH), is not keeping up with Bitcoin (BTC). The ETH/BTC price ratio tapped another three-year low on Thursday at 0.044, with Ether last experiencing less market dominance against Bitcoin in May of …

Wladimir van der Laan – the former lead maintainer of Bitcoin Core – is mulling a comeback to Bitcoin development after the high-profile industry lawsuit, COPA v. Wright, came to a close earlier this month. In a blog post last Friday, the Bitcoin pioneer expressed relief and disbelief over the …

Bitcoiners are blasting the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following the outlet’s recent article discussing the blockchain network’s energy consumption. The public broadcaster cited a study claiming that every Bitcoin transaction consumes “a back yard swimming pool” worth of water, though critics say that the claim is based on “junk science.” …

Though many doubted their odds, Grayscale has defeated the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court, bringing the U.S. market one step closer to approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF. Going into its lawsuit, certain legal and market experts saw Grayscale’s victory as quite likely: Here are just a few …

Is Bitcoin or Ethereum a better protocol for developers? A closer look reveals the answer may not be so obvious. Tony Cai – CEO of Bitcoin-based DeFi platform Atomic Finance and former Ethereum builder – published a Twitter thread on Wednesday explaining the different experiences of building apps on both …

Famous podcast host and MMA commentator, Joe Rogan, is no stranger to Bitcoin (BTC). Having mentioned it in numerous conversations already, both he and his guests have praised the asset before for its absolute scarcity and freedom-focused properties, while contrasting it against the controlling nature of Central Bank Digital Currencies …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed to postpone its decision on whether to approve or deny the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF for listing on BZX. This marks the agency’s first delay on the latest wave of Bitcoin spot ETF applications, possibly indicating a similar short-term fate for rival …

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey pressed Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Wednesday over his alleged refusal to acknowledge the power of Bitcoin’s lightning network – a layer-2 scaling solution designed to make BTC easier to spend. His question sparked an online debate about the benefits and limitations of lightning in the …

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a blog post on Monday discussing “decentralized proof-of-personhood” – an ambitious concept at the center of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s newly launched “Worldcoin” (WLD) project. While noting benefits the benefits of the concept at large, the developer highlighted four potential flaws in Worldcoin’s approach that …

Once a fervent and laser-eyed Bitcoin (BTC) bull, Spencer Schiff – son of crypto critic and gold bug Peter Schiff – is now in agreement with his father that Bitcoin’s price is headed to zero. His reasoning, however, greatly differs from his father’s, who he believes is “completely wrong about …

The latest influx of Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF applications in the United States is certainly generating hype, but some analysts are split on whether that excitement is warranted. While many claim approval will invite a new wave of investor capital into the asset, others think it may only amount to …

Grayscale, the owner of the world’s largest Bitcoin fund, has grown even more frustrated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the regulator approved a leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF last month. The firm has taken its complaint to the court, arguing that the approval strengthens its case that …