Inscriptions have been acting more as a “packing filler,” stuffed into any remaining space once higher-value monetary transfers are packed into blocks, said the firm.
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The founder of Digital Bitcoin Art and Assets believes that smart contracts on Bitcoin could solve the myriad problems created by Ordinals.
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The hype around Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens is unsustainable and will fade away in a matter of months, according to Jan3 CEO Samson Mow.
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What do Bitcoin ecosystem CEOs make of Ordinals, and what does the video game Doom have to do with it?
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The increasing popularity of Bitcoin NFTs, or Ordinals, will positively impact the Bitcoin network’s security and attract developers to the ecosystem, according to Ordinals proponent Udi Wertheimer.
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Bitcoin’s average block size has hit an all-time high of 2.5MB following the creation of the Ordinals protocol in January 2023.
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Cryptocurrency’s hash rate measures a blockchain network’s processing power to process transactions.
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A fraternity-based approach to mine crypto, mining pools let miners combine their computational resources for a better chance to win rewards.
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To mine, or not to mine, that is the question. Professional Bitcoin miners discuss the nuance of BTC mining and whether now is a good time to get started.
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The cost of moving Bitcoin across the network has hit decade lows as Lightning Network, batching, miner behavior and protocol improvements have driven costs down.
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A Glassnode report reveals that some major cryptocurrency exchanges are still holding despite being heavy consumers of Bitcoin block space.
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Data from BTC.com estimates that the network will continue to grow stronger by attaining another all-time high in the next 12 days, with a network difficulty of 26.70 trillion.
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This upgrade focuses on the expansion of the Bitcoin network’s smart contract capabilities and improves privacy on the network.
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Following Dogecoin’s lead, Ethereum Classic rallied to a new all-time high and Bitcoin Cash doubled as altcoin forks have started to gain traction.
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Why do blockchains need transaction fees — and which networks allow crypto to be transferred less expensively? This explained article takes a look.