BIDEN ADMIN TAKES STANCE AGAINST BTC CUSTODY FOR FINANCIAL FIRMS
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL VETO LEGISLATION ALLOWING FINANCIAL FIRMS TO CUSTODY BITCOIN: WHITE HOUSE FILING
BY NIK HOFFMAN
The Executive Office of US President Joe Biden has announced its stance on proposed legislation, H.J. Res. 109, that would allow highly regulated financial firms to act as custodians for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
As technological progress compounds, the free market inexorably moves towards diluting storeholds of value. Bitcoin is the deep freeze your portfolio desperately needs.
ARGENTINIAN ENERGY COMPANY TO MINE BITCOIN WITH STRANDED GAS
BY VIVEK SEN
Argentinian energy company, YPF Luz, a subsidiary of state-owned YPF, has partnered to launch a gas flare-powered Bitcoin mining facility, using stranded gas to mitigate emissions.
A breakdown by Andrew Poelstra of Blockstream on how Lamport Signatures, a hash based signature scheme, can be used to create a global state that any Bitcoin transaction can reference to settle smart contracts.