Bitcoin miners are forced to constantly improve and optimize their setup and reinvest a significant amount of their earnings should they plan to stay in the mining business for the long term.

While it may take some time before the existing regulatory gaps are filled, many consider regulations based on global standards a factor that will have a positive impact on the crypto space. Some of these effects may include improved market stability, better investor protection and increased confidence, and an overall safer crypto ecosystem.

Unbeknownst to many, smart contracts on the Bitcoin network are possible. The difference between Bitcoin and other blockchain networks marketed as smart contract platforms is that Bitcoin’s smart contracts take a more rudimentary form — yet they are still powerful. Bitcoin trades off flexible programmability for robust security.

This article focuses on Bitcoin smart contracts and their various types as well as their evolution over time.

This conversation is frankly jaw-dropping. AI is already here, and most investors don’t yet see the dangers and opportunities this runaway technology creates. Our advice: Skip this blog post and go straight to the video… (or sign up here)… Your ability to prepare for the future could depend on it. This conversation is frankly jaw-dropping. […]

For one of our more recent interviews on Real Vision Crypto, Senior Crypto Editor Ash Bennington had the pleasure to host Mance Harmon, CEO and Co-founder of distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph.

Lyn Alden and Travis Kling examine the current factors influencing Bitcoin’s price and adoption. How is Bitcoin correlated to the Federal Reserve’s actions and why may prices keep going up?

Jeremy Grantham looks at the regression in the U.S. among the rest of the world, where we are lagging in the need to green the economy and why venture capital is an area to look for growth.

Jeremy Grantham looks at the regression in the U.S. among the rest of the world, where we are lagging in the need to green the economy and why venture capital is an area to look for growth.

An inside glimpse of the seismic forces that are radically transforming the investment landscape — from SPACs and tokenization to data autonomy and virtual learning