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One of the major announcements at BTC Prague 2024 was the introduction of Satlantis, a new project led by Aleks Svetski. According to Svetski, Satlantis is a project designed to blend elements of the digital and physical worlds to create a unique experience. It aims to integrate Nostr with Bitcoin, leveraging decentralized money and social networks as fundamental components.  However, this integration is just one aspect of Svetski's broader vision for Satlantis. Satlantis intends to enhance h

The UEFA Euro Championship 2024 in Germany is already underway, and football was prominently featured at BTC Prague 2024, one of the world's largest Bitcoin conferences.  The Bulgarian football team Botev Plovdiv had a booth at the conference, highlighting the connection between Bitcoin and one of the most popular sports in the world. Our canary mascot flew from Plovdiv to #BTCPrague to thank our fabulous partner @BtcpayServer for empowering us to sell 🟡⚫️ merch with: ❌ no KYC ❌ no intermedi

BTC Prague, the largest Bitcoin-only conference in Europe, has concluded. The event gathered influential Bitcoiners, developers, entrepreneurs, and companies under a massive roof in Prague, creating an unforgettable event destined for the 'Bitcoin conference scrapbook.' Thanks to Martin and Matyáš Kuchař, the organizers of BTC Prague, the Czech Republic's capital became the Bitcoin hub for at least a week. A key takeaway from the conference was the size, depth, and strength of the Bitcoin commu

BTC Prague 2023 is the largest Bitcoin-only conference in Europe and was brimming with fascinating booths and stalls that all attendees could not afford to miss this week. First, let's make something very clear: all the booths and the expo portion of the conference were brilliant. The organizers have made sure to bring together the best and most inspiring Bitcoin-oriented businesses, organizations, and platforms together under one roof. However, if you attended the conference with a newbie, a

The latest blog released by the European Central Bank (ECB) has gained a lot of attention amongst Bitcoiners. Titled “Bitcoin’s last stand,” the blog post contains misleading remarks and statements about Bitcoin on many levels without any supporting evidence or data.  Below are the main points of contention from the ECB blog about Bitcoin: 1. “Bitcoin Is Rarely Used for Legal Transactions” The blog post does not provide any details to this claim and discusses the origins of Bitcoin rather th

As per Binance’s announcement, Astana Financial Service Authority (AFSA), the financial regulator in Kazakhstan, recently granted Binance in-principle approval to operate within the country. However, with “in-principle” approval, Binance still needs to complete Kazakhstan’s full application process. Once everything is approved by regulators, the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange will be able to operate on the Astana International Financial Center’s (AIFC) platform while offering its digital a

Machankura, an SMS-based service named after the South African slang word for money, is bridging the gap between Bitcoin and people without internet access. Kgothatso Ngako, the developer of the app, has stated that thanks to this new technology, people in Africa are able to receive and spend Bitcoin without the need for an internet connection. Ngako explains that with Machankura, users may dial any given number they wish. The user is then prompted with an option to either learn more about Bitc

CleanSpark, a North American Bitcoin mining company that focuses on the sustainability of mining, has acquired an active mining facility from Waha Technologies. Currently the acquisition adds more than 36 MW to the mining capacity of CleanSpark, however, it is scalable up to 86 MW. In other words, CleanSpark has currently grown its capacity by 1.1 exahashes per second (EH/s), but has the potential to increase it up to 2.6 EH/s once the capacity of 86 MW is reached. This means that CleanSpark is