Bitcoin’s ancestry comes from decades of cypherpunk principles and the work of dedicated and principled thinkers. Learn more from Jameson Lopp’s piece about the history and ideology of the Cypherpunks that made Bitcoin into reality.<br

LApp #3 from Blockstream and @shesek is Nanotip, bringing micropayments back to bitcoin one strike at a time. Listen to learn more.

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Quick and decisive action by Binance has seen them seek out a new, crypto-friendly home in Malta to accomodate their explosive growth in the cryptoconomy. Listen to hear Amy Castor’s update at Bitcoin Magazine.

7 LApps for Lightning Charge on the way! LApp #2 is Lightning Publisher, a WordPress plug-in that allows publishers to monetize their own content, no third parties needed.
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Could Bitcoin be a new and revolutionary tool in the quest for individuals to secure their property rights from both thieves and authoritative regimes across the globe? Listen to find out more.
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7 LApps coming for Lightning Charge integration. LApp #1 is FileBazaar, integrating lightning payments for photos, videos, and documents.From the Blockstream Blog:
https://www.blockstream.com/2018/03/22/filebazaar-joins-the-lightning-charge-lapps.html

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Plenty of personalities and confident fools in the crypto space will tell you they know exactly what bitcoin is, and what the future holds. A long time Bitcoiner lays out a different perspective.
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As per the usual activities of the NSA, they seem seriously focused on destroying software security, hacking into networks all over the world, installing backdoors, and building massive central points of failure. Listen to hear

Does Digital code present the possibility of augmenting, or even replacing, the functions of traditional private law? Nick Szabo explores the concept in his 2007 blog post.
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The US Congress released an economic report that discussed many of the advantages and concerns with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Listen to find out what they had to say.The article from Dailyhodl.com:https://dailyhodl.com/2018/03/19/us-congress-releases-extraordinary-report-praising-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-technology/

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With the Lightning Network finally being realized in the wild, its time to revisit some of the incredible benefits that get lost in the debate. The trustless financial future is being realized.
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The next layer of the global Bitcoin payment and monetary system has arrived! Lnd 0.4-beta has hit mainnet! I’ll be reading the lnd blog for all the improvements and exciting new things to come!

Bitcoin’s governance model is often touted as a major reason it is likely to be replaced, due to its resistance to being altered. Is it really a bug, or is it a critical feature? Listen

Is it possible that the disasterous bitlicense could finally be replaced by sensible regulation? Learn more details in today’s Quick Read!The article:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/new-york-legislator-proposes-bitlicense-alternative-cryptocurrency-users/

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As the guidelines and regulatory precedent begin to be set within the industry, the CFTC moves to take tha tuhority over cases of crypto fruad. Listen to learn more.
Link to the article:https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-moves-cement-authority-crypto-fraud-cases/

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Sidechains have always been considered a critical part of the future of cryptocurrencies. What has been holding it back, and is there finally a solution? Listen to find out!https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/sidechains-why-these-researchers-think-they-solved-key-piece-puzzle/

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Is this crash the end of Bitcoin? Or is this an inevitable blip that comes when shifting the foundations of society? Listen to find out in Vijay’s thought provoking article, “The Bullish Case For Bitcoin.”

There is a Bitcoin Patent war going on that could have serious consequences for the entire industry and security assumptions of blockchain as a technology. However, there may be a solution! Listen to the quick