The view from the gallery: A Kleiman v Wright special report
With proceedings lasting over a month, the Bitcoin Trial of the Century did not disappoint. And there was no better view than the one from the gallery where CoinGeek reporters…
The qualities of good money and the quest for better money
In this article, Marquez Comelab goes through a brief history of how money evolved to determine if a new currency like Bitcoin is a good form of money and improves…
Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to fight Satoshi Nakamoto
The proposal was submitted to the Bitcoin developer mailing list by Dorsey, Alex Morcos of Chaincode Labs and blockchain academic Professor Martin White, apparently the Fund’s three board members. [...]…
CoinGeek Weekly Livestream: A special edition from the CES Day 3 in Las Vegas
Kurt Wuckert Jr. continued with this coverage of the CES live from the event on Day 3, with guests including Zachary Weiner, Taylor Sirl, and Shawn Ryan. [...] Read More...…
India’s central bank sets up fintech department to oversee CBDC development
The department will promote innovation and aid policy interventions by the central bank while also overseeing the advancement of a digital rupee, according to the Reserve Bank of India. [...]…
Bitcoin ‘Energy Per Transaction’ Is A Misleading Metric
Measuring Bitcoin’s environmental impact with “energy per transaction” is misleading and disingenuous. Environmentalists say Bitcoin uses too much energy. The world can’t afford it. It’s not worth it. That’s what…
Ethereum’s Centralization Endgame Makes The Case For Building On Bitcoin
In a recent explanation of Ethereum’s roadmap, Vitalik Buterin inadvertently made the case that building on Bitcoin is our only path to decentralization. In a recent blog post called “Endgame”,…
