OP_NET is a new protocol that aims to bring smart contracts and decentralized finance directly to Bitcoin transactions.

Adopting the model would require miners and users to migrate to a separate “Bitcoin Quantum” blockchain rather than upgrade the existing network.

As lawmakers refresh crypto rules and banks test new rails, one old idea is back in focus: people can send digital value to each other without a middleman. That core pitch, at the heart of Bitcoin ...

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Bitcoin’s next major leap isn’t another new blockchain, it’s speed, scale, and usability on the original one. That’s the view of Aaron Bollinger, co-founder of Voltage, a U.S.-based Bitcoin ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Blockchain technology is democratizing space by enabling decentralized ownership and governance, shifting control from traditional ...

Coinbase and Apex launch tokenized Bitcoin Yield Fund on Base blockchain, targeting 4-8% returns for non-US institutional ...

While blockchain is often synonymous with cryptocurrency, the technology has a range of uses across industries. These days you can find blockchains being used to store asset data ranging from real ...

The "sell Bitcoin, buy AI" trade is winning right now. But is it the right move over the long haul?

BLOK gained 32% year-to-date while Bitcoin fell 7% by allocating only 5% to spot Bitcoin ETFs. Top holding HUT 8 surged 140% as miners benefit from operational leverage independent of Bitcoin price.