OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a ‘BIP Number’
Screenshot of “Quantum Cats” launched to promote the reintroduction of OP_CAT. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)
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The Protocol: Analyzing Runes Impact as Bitcoin Fee Bonanza Fades
RUNING THE PARTY? Bitcoin’s once-every-four-years “halving” was supposed to bring a steep cut in revenue for crypto miners, since their rewards for new data blocks would drop by 50%. Instead, the simultaneous launch of Casey Rodarmor’s new Runes protocol – for minting digital tokens on top of the oldest and largest blockchain – proved so popular that it caused massive […]
Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.
Stacks Begins 2-Step Rollout of Major ‘Nakamoto’ Overhaul
The upgrade seeks to solve congestion issues, and will officially launch in May.
Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s
CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders of the project’s CELO tokens, under the chain’s governance rules.
Bitcoin Miners Reap Windfall as ‘Runes’ Debut Sends Transaction Fees to Record Highs
The Bitcoin “halving” was supposed to dramatically chop revenue of bitcoin mining companies. Instead, the simultaneous launch of Casey Rodarmor’s Runes protocol has ignited a flurry activity on the oldest and largest blockchain, driving up fees.
The Bitcoin Halving Is Here, and With It a Giant Surge in Transaction Fees
Soccer has the World Cup. Athletics and many other sports have the Olympics. Crypto has the halving. The milestone in the blockchain’s 15-year history technically means a cut in rewards for crypto miners with each block – a feature designed to minimize inflation.
Protocol Village: Telos to Work With R&D Firm Ponos on Hardware-Accelerated Ethereum ZkEVM
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 18-24.
Avail Confirms Token Airdrop Plans, a Week After Leaked Screenshots
Avail shared in a blog post that 354,605 wallet addresses are eligible to claim the 600 million tokens in their “unification drop.”
Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration
The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.