• Aug 15, 2024

Bitcoin's Programmability Draws Closer to Reality as Robin Linus Delivers 'BitVM2'

New "BitVM2" paper from Robin Linus and a team of co-authors marks a leap forward from the initial design. Project would rely on advanced cryptography and a novel design to facilitate a secure "bridge" for transferring bitcoins from the main network to auxiliary networks known as "rollups." Unlike the earlier incarnation, BitVM2 is "permissionless," allowing anyone to challenge suspicious transactions, not just a fixed set of operators.

  • Aug 15, 2024

Wild and ‘Worrying’ Stock Rally Mints Billionaire in Brazil

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