Blockstream debuts Simplicity as Bitcoin’s answer to Ethereum’s Solidity

Blockstream debuts Simplicity as Bitcoin’s answer to Ethereum’s Solidity

Adam Back’s Blockstream has launched Bitcoin-native smart contract programming language Simplicity, offering an alternative to Ethereum’s Solidity. Blockstream, the developer of Bitcoin’s layer-2 protocol Liquid and led by Bitcoin cypherpunk Adam Back, has launched Simplicity, a new smart contract language designed for Bitcoin. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Simplicity smart contracts will…

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Cantor Fitzgerald plans .5B Bitcoin buy from Adam Back’s Blockstream: Reports

Cantor Fitzgerald plans $3.5B Bitcoin buy from Adam Back’s Blockstream: Reports

Brandon Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald is nearing a big Bitcoin acquisition through a SPAC merger, targeting 30,000 BTC from Blockstream Capital. American financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald is reportedly planning to acquire more than $3.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from Adam Back’s Blockstream Capital.  Brandon Lutnick, the 27-year-old son of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, is…

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UK firm buys 0M Bitcoin as analysts eye quiet Easter weekend

UK firm buys $250M Bitcoin as analysts eye quiet Easter weekend

Crypto firms and whales continue accumulating Bitcoin, as analysts predict a steady weekend for crypto valuations without White House announcements. Whales and institutions are increasing their Bitcoin holdings ahead of Easter, as market analysts predict a weekend with less volatility after two weeks of heightened volatility driven by escalating global trade tensions. London-based investment firm…

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