Short, sourced articles about what matters in Bitcoin. Every fact links to its source; what we expect is labelled as an expectation.
119 speakers and 92 sessions over two days. The talks that matter for Bitcoin, with times in Lugano and Moscow, and a clear line between facts and expectations.
On 8 August 2026 nodes enforcing BIP-110 split from Bitcoin at block 961,632. Here is what happened, why the new chain froze, and what it means for you.
A 2021 firmware mistake made some Coldcard seeds guessable. Since 30 July 2026 attackers have taken around 1,400–2,050 BTC. What went wrong and what to do now.
There is no post-quantum signature in Bitcoin yet. Blockstream's research team has the most concrete design so far. A plain-language guide before the Lugano talks.
Rapha Zagury replaced Jack Mallers as CEO of Twenty One Capital in July. On 24 October he speaks in Lugano, and Jimmy Song debates Capital B on treasury companies.
Since March 2022 the Swiss city has accepted bitcoin for taxes and public services. What the city says it has achieved, what is new this year, and which Lugano sessions to watch.
Software agents need a way to pay for data and services without a credit card or an account. Lightning Labs has published open-source tools for exactly that. A plain-language guide.
In 1997 Adam Back proposed making every email cost a little computing work. Eleven years later the Bitcoin whitepaper cited it. On 23 October he tells the story in Lugano.
The technical Bitcoin conference starts on 12 October. Its schedule is built in the open on GitHub. Eight sessions worth watching, with times in Atlanta and Moscow.
A new research proposal borrows Zcash's design to hide amounts and counterparties on Bitcoin as it is today. What it promises, what it costs, and what is still missing. Presented at three conferences this autumn.
Since 1 January 2026, EU crypto service providers must collect customer and transaction data for tax authorities. What DAC8 means for you, and what happened to Bull Bitcoin's challenge in France.
The agenda for 5–6 November is out: 66 sessions on four stages. The panels on how Bitcoin should change, Bitcoin's first days, AI red teams, EU rules and self-custody, with Amsterdam and Moscow times.
bitcoin++ holds its first Korean edition on privacy on 5–6 November, then the Bitcoin Korea Conference runs on 7–8 November. Agendas, highlights and Seoul/Moscow times.
From pool protocols in Atlanta to home miners in Seoul and Bangkok and the AI energy race in Amsterdam: a plain guide to the mining debate, with every session time in local and Moscow time.
Bangkok's Bitcoin conference on 28–29 November is built for a local audience: talks in Thai and English, merchant tools, tax, kids' workshops and a new hardware wallet. Highlights with Bangkok and Moscow times.
Since November 2024, Screven County has anchored election records to Bitcoin without putting the records themselves on chain. How it works, what it proves and what it does not, ahead of a TABConf session on 14 October.