🤯 Yesterday, transaction fees contributed over 12% of Bitcoin miners' revenue!

And some wonder what will happen when there are no more block subsidies...

#Bitcoin is freedom money, and people always want freedom!

"Fiat money fails the moment we have a critical mass of understanding that it’s not real. The question is when, not if."

- Samson Mow

🔗 Follow him at: https://twitter.com/Excellion/status/1654238254223462400

⚡️ JUST IN: Microstrategy announces a Lightning platform for businesses unlocking #Bitcoin rewards for customers and employees!

During Microstrategy's recent MSTR World 2023 event, Michael Saylor announced their new Lightning platform for businesses.

Only minutes prior to the announcement he was joined by Elizabeth Stark Founder and CEO of Lightning Labs.

"Native internet use cases are so key to Lightning...For creators around the world, you should be able to earn money, earn transactions. And that's a key use case of Lightning."

- Elizabeth Stark

🟠 🇺🇸 NEW: US Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to speak at The Bitcoin Conference!

Yet another US Presidential Candidate is confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin's world largest conference 🔥

🇺🇸 JUST IN: On national TV, U.S. Senator John Kennedy has called out banks for what they really are "just sophisticated Ponzi schemes."

Apologies for the bad quality. Surprisingly enough, this part of the interview is not on CNBC's website upload... wonder why that is 🤔

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🟠 #BITCOIN: U.S. Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy on CBDCs

"The ability to save and spend without political interference is a prerequisite for the exercise of meaningful dissent, and I will defend it accordingly."

- Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Source: https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1654303142966706176

⚡️ JUST IN: Bisq, the peer-to-peer #Bitcoin exchange will integrate the Lightning Network!

The peer-to-peer #Bitcoin exchange has recently hinted on Twitter social network that it will soon integrate the Lightning Network.

💥 NEW: 🇦🇷 Argentina's Central Bank cracks down on crypto.

Yesterday Argentina's Central Bank issued a statement prohibiting payment providers from dealing with crypto assets.

Argentina is currently dealing with an inflation rate of over 100%!

In case you were wondering, this is exactly what an "Operation Choke Point" looks like in real-time.

Governments do not care about you. Opt out while you can with #Bitcoin.

Read all about it here: https://twitter.com/BancoCentral_AR/status/1654216302494461952?s=20

Bitcoin-focused non-profit OpenSats receives a $10 million donation from Jack Dorsey's #startsmall initiative! 🚀🚀

https://www.btctimes.com/news/bitcoin-non-profit-opensats-receives-10-million-in-funding-from-jack-dorseys-startsmall-initiative

North Carolina's House has given the green light to a bill prohibiting the use of CBDCs for payments to the state.

https://www.btctimes.com/news/north-carolina-house-approves-legislation-to-ban-cbdc-payments-to-state

💥 NEW: Montana's new legislation provides legal protection for #Bitcoin mining

The recently approved legislation in the State of Montana protects #Bitcoin mining against excessive regulations, securing the future of this growing industry.

Find all the details at BTC Times: https://www.btctimes.com/news/montana-approves-legislation-safeguarding-bitcoin-mining-against-excessive-regulations

Montana's new legislation provides legal protection for #Bitcoin mining against excessive regulations, securing the future of this growing industry.

https://www.btctimes.com/news/montana-approves-legislation-safeguarding-bitcoin-mining-against-excessive-regulations

#bitcoin fees are high? It's time to ask your exchange to support Lightning Network ⚡⚡
@bitfinex supports it since 2019

- Paolo Ardoino

https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1655239878412587014

No, #bitcoin is not ruined. Who says otherwise is just ego trolling you. Pressure tests are normal and expected. #bitcoin is working as intended. Always have been. Nevertheless exchanges and wallets need to start integrating exciting scalability solutions.

Lightning Network and Liquid are available today. Easy task for developers.

- Paolo Ardoino

https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1655466272971272192

11k+ #bitcoin Lightning Network transactions (deposits/withdrawals) handled at @bitfinex in last 30 days.

- Paolo Ardoino

https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1655489517422358530

💥 JUST IN: Binance is integrating the Lightning Network!

In a recent Twitter thread, Binance explained that due to the large volume of pending transactions, they decided to temporarily halt #Bitcoin transactions.

They also explained that their team is working on enabling #Bitcoin Lightning Network withdrawals to "prevent a similar recurrence in the future".

🔑 Remember: not your keys, not your coins. Be off exchanges.

💥 BREAKING: Liechtenstein is planning on accepting #Bitcoin payments!

"A payment option with Bitcoin is coming."

- Liechetenstein Prime Minister Daniel Risch.

🟠 NEW: The Global Head of Public Policy at Chainalysis said banning Bitcoin doesn't work!

"Essentially, bans don't work."

- Caroline Malcolm

"When fiat goes to zero, #bitcoin goes to infinity. Then everything gets repriced in terms of #bitcoin. It's not a matter of if, but when. #Stock2FOMO"

- Wicked (@w_s_bitcoin)

Good news! Peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange, Paxful, is back online after a brief suspension. 🚀

https://www.btctimes.com/news/after-a-brief-suspension-p2p-bitcoin-exchange-paxful-is-back-online