Layer-2 networks are auxiliary blockchains that operate on top of Bitcoin’s main blockchain. They can help Bitcoin scale by offloading transactions from the main chain, which can free up space for more transactions and reduce fees. There are a number of different layer-2 networks being developed for Bitcoin, but the most popular one by far […]
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The European Council and Parliament have provisionally agreed to expand parts of the European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) law to cover the cryptocurrency market. This means that companies providing cryptocurrency services will have to check and confirm details about their customers. They will also have to report any activities that seem […]
What is the Bitcoin halving? The Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event that occurs approximately every four years in which the reward for mining a new block is reduced by half. This was a built-in feature of the Bitcoin protocol to gradually decrease the supply of Bitcoin over time. How often does the Bitcoin halving […]