Coinbase NFT is Coming; Join the Waitlist
The Coinbase NFT marketplace will launch soon. If you want early access, you can join the waitlist to be one of the first to gain access.
BTC is Legal Tender in El Salvador, And You Can Use it at McDonald’s
You can now walk into a McDonald’s or Starbucks in El Salvador and purchase your meal with Bitcoin. The reason for this is that Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador and all businesses must accept it.
Ethereum Scaling Solution Arbitrum is Live
Arbitrum, a long-awaited scaling solution for Etehreum contracts that allows for agreeing on virtual machine (VM) behavior off-chain, is now live.
Over 20,000 ETH Burned So Far Since London Upgrade
The ETH 2.0 London upgrade was successful. Since going live on August 5th over 20,000 ETH has been burned.
Watch Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey & Cathie Wood Talk Bitcoin at The B Word Conference
Watch Elon, Jack, and Cathie talk Bitcoin. Each person talks about how they got into Bitcoin and crypto in general.
Is the Bottom in for Bitcoin?
Is the bottom in for Bitcoin? After many attempts and failures at holding the price below $30k, and with ETH’s London upgrade and the Elon + Jack talk, one has to wonder.
ETH London Upgrade Expected Aug 3 – 5
Ethereum’s London upgrade will go live on block 12,965,000, which is expected between August 3-5, 2021. This upgrade includes EIP-1559 and is an important part of Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2).
EIP-1559 is Coming (Bullish?)
Ethereum’s latest upgrade, which includes the important but dryly titled EIP-1559, is coming… and hopefully so is an attempt at a bull run with it.
Miners Signal Support for Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade
The new Bitcoin taproot upgrade will be implemented now that miners have signaled support.
El Salvador Becomes the First Country to Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
El Salvador has officially adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. According to a new law, Bitcoin can be used to pay taxes and must be accepted by all merchants.