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Videos

Bitcoin Developers Debate Over Censoring Ordinals BRC-20s

The staggering amount of BRC-20 tokens minted via the Ordinals protocol, which clogged the Bitcoin network and sent transaction fees sky-high, has sparked a debate among developers of the blockchain over how to tame the on-chain frenzy. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential implications for the future of Bitcoin's ecosystem.

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Tech

Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge

The creation of Bitcoin-based meme coins using the new BRC-20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction. But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects, such censorship could run counter to Bitcoin's open-source characteristics, CoinDesk's chief content officer Michael Casey argues.

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Tech

Among Bitcoin Developers, Debate Is Raging Over Whether to Censor Ordinals BRC-20s

Despite calls for censorship, many developers agree that maintaining the status quo is the right thing to do for now.

Debate has ensued over the proliferation of BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. (Кусмарцева Дарья / Getty Images)

Videos

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy

With the rise in the use of inscriptions and the BRC-20 token standard, fee rates on bitcoin are around 100 to 200 times more expensive than normal. "All About Bitcoin" host George Kaloudis discusses the impact of rising transaction fees on the network.

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Finance

Coinbase Newsletter Flags Rise of Pepecoin and BRC-20 Tokens, Irks Crypto Twitter

The crypto exchange said meme coins allow investors to make big profits in a short period of time but warned of long-term investing in these tokens.

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Opinion

If Bitcoin Can’t Handle a Few JPEGs, How Can It Handle the World?

Network congestion from ordinals and BRC-20s is a stress test – and Bitcoin is failing.

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Videos

Bitcoin in El Salvador Is 'No Longer an Experiment': Asobitcoin President

Bitcoin transaction fees are, on average $20 per transaction and it surged to as high as $30 on Wednesday morning on the rising popularity of BRC-20 tokens. Asobitcoin President Will Hernandez dissects how this is impacting Salvadoran's use of the cryptocurrency on the ground in El Salvador.

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Markets

Litecoin Transactions Hit Record High as Bitcoin Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy

Transaction fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have hit a two-year high due to the rising popularity of so-called BRC-20 tokens.

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm, has plans to launch an exchange-traded fund tied to Litecoin. (Litecoin Foundation)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Rises 11% but Gains Could Be Short-Lived

The token was up 11% on the day, but analysts think the cryptocurrency will not be able to sustain its gains.

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