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IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT WHEN... What Happens When Walmart Buys $1 Billion Of Bitcoin By Clancy Rodgers Though no purchase has been announced, Walmart's inevitable allocation to bitcoin will jump start a ripple of hyperbitcoinization. Read Now → CONTRIBUTIONS BITCOIN WILL MAKE YOU RICH, NOT ATTENDING A UNIVERSITY There's an opportunity cost in every decision you make, but choosing to pay a university over buying bitcoin could cost more than you think. BY NIK HOFFMAN STACKING SATS: HOW SMALL WEEKLY INVESTMENTS CAN OFFER DECENT RETURNS "Stacking Sats," or purchasing small amounts of bitcoin over long periods of time, can pay off. BY DION GUILLAUME DECONSTRUCTING THE BITCOIN LENDING LANDSCAPE IN 2021: HOW TO LEND WISELY AND AVOID DISASTER Juicy interest rates on lending platforms are attracting Bitcoiners who are looking to stack more sats. But the devil is in the details. BY JUSTIN SMITH THE TROJAN HORSE: BITCOIN IS "JUST" DIGITAL GOLD Bitcoin's comparison as "merely" digital gold demonstrates that legacy financial bureaucrats are in for a rude awakening. BY DYLAN LECLAIR HOW PROFESSIONAL TRADERS CAN GROW GLOBAL BITCOIN TRADING As bitcoin becomes legitimized in the world of traditional finance, there are still some barriers keeping professional traders out. BY HAOHAN XU THE MACRO CASE FOR INVESTING IN BITCOIN Key drivers like price, current macro trends and risks indicate that bitcoin is a great investment and possibly the best one available now. BY MONETARY WONK HOW TO USE STONEWALLX2, A PRIVACY-ENHANCING BITCOIN TRANSACTION TOOL FROM SAMOURAI WALLET This guide will walk you through using the privacy-enhancing bitcoin transaction tool Stonewallx2, developed by Samourai Wallet. BY ECONOALCHEMIST HOW WILL THE $6 BILLION OF BITCOIN OPTIONS EXPIRING TOMORROW AFFECT PRICE? A new record of bitcoin options expiring this week will doubtlessly have an effect on the BTC price in the near and short term. BY WILLIAM CLEMENTE III BITCOIN WILL SAVE OUR EARTH By using energy to validate transactions in a way that is independent of any existing grid or source, Bitcoin mining will save the climate. BY CAPTAIN SIDD WILL BITCOIN BE THE GREAT EQUALIZER IN MANUFACTURING AND GLOBAL TRADE? Bitcoin's innovations and hard money standard could bring innovation and competitive equalizing to international manufacturing and trade. BY JACKSON FORELLI   READ THE CHAIN Introducing On-Chain Bitcoin Analysis By Glassnode In collaboration with Glassnode, Bitcoin Magazine is introducing more Bitcoiners to the world of on-chain analytics. Read Now → NEWS REPORTING CME GROUP INTRODUCES MICRO BITCOIN FUTURES CONTRACT CME Group, one of the largest derivatives marketplace in the world, has introduced a micro bitcoin futures contract. BY DYLAN LECLAIR BITCOIN GETS BIG BOOST AS PAYPAL ANNOUNCES CRYPTOCURRENCY CHECKOUT SERVICE Payments giant PayPal has launched the ability to use bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment methods. BY OLUWAPELUMI ADEJUMO BLOCKSTREAM LAUNCHES BITCOIN MINING HASH RATE TOKEN Blockstream has announced the launch of Blockstream Mining Note, a Liquid-based security token that tokenizes its bitcoin mining hash rate. BY PETER CHAWAGA BNY MELLON RELEASES REPORT ON FUTURE BITCOIN VALUATIONS The country's oldest banking institution has taken a deep dive into the future of bitcoin's value through a new report. BY DYLAN LECLAIR "PROBABLY THE LARGEST KYC DATA LEAK IN HISTORY" DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF BITCOIN PRIVACY The alleged hack has left millions of users' personal data — including passwords and addresses — available for 1.5 BTC on the dark web. BY CASEY ARK INVEST CEO CATHIE WOOD ON BITCOIN: "$1 TRILLION IS NOTHING" During a recent panel discussion, Ark Investment's Cathie Wood said that "$1 trillion is nothing compared to where [bitcoin] will ultimately be." BY PETER CHAWAGA IF HISTORY IS ANY INDICATION, $200,000 BITCOIN IS COMING IN 2021 A combination of supply and demand dynamics and the actions of legacy financial systems will push bitcoin to $200,000 in 2021. BY DYLAN LECLAIR NEW ZEALAND RETIREMENT FUND INVESTS IN BITCOIN The KiwiSaver Growth Strategy fund, part of New Zealand's retirement savings program, has allocated 5 percent of its money to bitcoin. BY PETER CHAWAGA KENTUCKY GOVERNOR SIGNS BITCOIN MINING INCENTIVE BILL INTO LAW A new law in Kentucky will provide tax exemptions to cryptocurrency mining operations and attract them to the state. BY OLUWAPELUMI ADEJUMO GRAYSCALE BITCOIN TRUST HITS RECORD LOW AGAINST NAV Why has the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust hit a record low against net asset value? BY DYLAN LECLAIR FIDELITY JOINS RUSH FOR BITCOIN ETFS WITH NEW FILING Fidelity has joined the wave of financial firms filing for regulatory approval to offer a bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S. BY CASEY MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ION V1 AND LAUNCH ON BITCOIN MAINNET Microsoft has launched its open-source, Layer 2 decentralized identification solution ION on top of Bitcoin mainnet. BY CASEY GRAVITY Bitcoin: An Unstoppable Stone By Max Power Testaments to evil have stood and been swept away, and so, too, will central banks and all they represent. Read Now → AUDIO AND VIDEO OPTIMIZING BITCOIN WITH GLORIA ZHAO This time on the "Bitcoin Magazine Podcast" host Christian Keroles talks with developer Gloria Zhao about her contributions to Bitcoin Core. BY BITCOIN MAGAZINE A DISCUSSION ON RGB TOKENS In this episode of "The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado," hosts Aaron Van Wirudm and Sjors Provoost are joined by Ruben Somsen to discuss RGB tokens. BY BITCOIN MAGAZINE FOOTNOTES You know I think of you like family and I'm always looking out for you. So I want to give you a heads up that the Bitcoin 2021 ticket prices are increasing from $399 to $499 this Friday. Here's the good news, use promo code SATOSHI at checkout to save 10% off your tickets. Do yourself a favor and buy your ticket today. This conference is going to sell out. If you don't buy an afterparty ticket, your future self will be very disappointed! Our team is meeting in Nashville this week so be on the lookout for cheesy content. Sorry. -Joe P.S. As the conference heats up, we'll be communicating more information more frequesntly. The best place for signal is the conference Telegram. People are already making plans to meet up and sharing tips on the best places to hang in Miami. Join us!  SUBSCRIBE & RING THE BELL ON YOUTUBE Join Bitcoin Magazine On Telegram! Bitcoin Magazine is on Telegram! 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