"I think it would be very smart for the United States to take the Bitcoin it has, maybe add some to it, and say we want to show the world that we're going to be a technology-first country — a crypto, a digital asset-first country. I don't necessarily think the dollar needs anything. to back it up." — Mike Novogratz, CEO galaxy digital.

BitVMX’s Open-Source CPU project aims to brings scalable logic gate emulation to #Bitcoin. This will enabled smart contract-like functionality on Bitcoin without altering consensus rules. This foundational approach allows BitVMX to perform complex computations off-chain by utilizing a challenge-response protocol built around a graph of pre-signed transactions. "While a selection of devs and builders oportunistically grasp for base chain conscensus changes, others are busy at the forefront of genuine innovation!"

Thousands of Bitcoin-Dev links broken as Linux Foundation ends archive hosting. This is a cause for concern among #Bitcoin developers and historians. These links, long considered canonical references, now direct to non-existent pages, posing a challenge for preserving Bitcoin’s development history. To address this, contributors launched a redirect service at "gnusha.org/url" allowing users to convert old URLs to the new archive location so they can correct their outgoing links.

Artificial intelligence firm Genius Group Limited surged 66% in a day after following the MicroStrategy playbook and committing to #Bitcoin as its primary treasury asset.

🇧🇹 Bhutan now owns U.S. $1 Billion in #Bitcoin 🇧🇹

Bitcoin BIP Update Introduces Upgraded "Proof of Payment" Feature to Enhance Wallet Functionality Designed for specific uses like Nostr zaps, it enhances payment flexibility without affecting existing wallets. Matt Corallo proposes something similar to the withdrawn proposals, BIP120/BIP121, but expanding on those ideas with compatibility updates to align with modern wallet and transaction needs.

🇩🇪 Germany Misses $1.6 Billion Payday 🇩🇪 "Earlier #Bitcoin sell off cost them big during the recent surge!"

Vitalik Buterin spoke at Devcon 2024, unveiling Ethereum's narrative and roadmap, and stated that Ethereum is the world computer. "Sadly though... there is already a larger and more diverse world computer... it's called the internet!"

Analysis: #Bitcoin Market Cap - U.S. $1.60 trillion. ➖️➖️➖️➖️➖️➖️➖️ 🇰🇷 South Korea GDP 2024 - U.S. $1.76 trillion. 🇦🇺 Australia GDP 2024 - U.S. $1.77 trillion. 🇪🇸 Spain GDP 2024 - U.S. $1.58 trillion. 🔴 Google Market Cap - U.S. $2.19 trillion. 🟠 Amazon Market Cap - U.S. $2.21 trillion.

Here’s a glimpse into MicroStrategy's portfolio tracker. As you can see, their #Bitcoin investments have yielded over a 100% return, generating a profit exceeding U.S. $10 billion. This showcases their strong commitment to #Bitcoin and their success in the cryptocurrency market.