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Is Bitcoin (BTC) Really a Currency?

Is Bitcoin (BTC) Really a Currency?

Often labeled as “digital gold” or dismissed as a speculative asset, Bitcoin (BTC) is already used by many as a tool for payments, saving, and protection against inflation. But does that make it real money?
What is the Lightning Network of Bitcoin?

What is the Lightning Network of Bitcoin?

The Lightning Network is Bitcoin’s payment layer, enabling instant, low-cost transactions without compromising decentralization. Discover why it exists, how it solves Bitcoin’s scaling limits, and whether it is a viable long-term solution or just an intermediate step in Bitcoin’s evolving monetary infrastructure.
The Bitcoin Revolution in Iran

The Bitcoin Revolution in Iran

In this report, I explore the increasing use of Bitcoin by Iranians, a population facing economic challenges as well as censorship from their government and foreign powers. My goal is to depict how Bitcoin serves as a tool for protecting freedoms and preserving value in a complex economic and political context.
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What is the Spark protocol? A Bitcoin Layer 2 that simplifies BTC ownership, with significant trade-offs

What is the Spark protocol? A Bitcoin Layer 2 that simplifies BTC ownership, with significant trade-offs

Bitcoin was designed as a decentralized and verifiable monetary system, yet using it for fast and frequent payments remains complex. Second-layer solutions such as the Lightning Network have improved this usability, but at the cost of added technical complexity. The Spark protocol emerges in this context with a clear objective: simplify Bitcoin usage without relying on custodial intermediaries.
What is the Ark protocol? The missing piece to make Bitcoin a scalable everyday currency

What is the Ark protocol? The missing piece to make Bitcoin a scalable everyday currency

Bitcoin is often described as a store of value, a form of “digital gold” meant to be held rather than spent. Yet, to function as a true monetary system, it must also enable payments that are fast, simple, and accessible. While solutions like the Lightning Network have significantly improved this aspect, they still introduce a level of complexity that limits adoption. It is in this context that the Ark protocol emerges.
What is Bitcoin? That digital currency competing with central banks?

What is Bitcoin? That digital currency competing with central banks?

Bitcoin is often described as “digital gold” or a speculative asset. Yet, for more than a decade, it has been increasingly used to store value, transfer money, and in some cases, pay for goods and services. But can it realistically compete with central banks and their currencies?
Bitcoin in El Salvador – Historic Adoption or Imposed Decision?

Bitcoin in El Salvador – Historic Adoption or Imposed Decision?

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to grant Bitcoin the status of legal tender. Four years later, the decision remains one of the most debated in the ecosystem. To understand the reality on the ground, Off-Chain Media went to the country to find out for itself.
Ark Makes Its Mainnet Debut – Is Arkade the Perfect Bitcoin Layer 2?

Ark Makes Its Mainnet Debut – Is Arkade the Perfect Bitcoin Layer 2?

At Baltic HoneyBadger 2025 in Riga, Arkade completed its first live demonstration on the Bitcoin mainnet. As the first implementation of the Ark protocol, this second-layer infrastructure aims to make Bitcoin programmable without touching its protocol or relying on the wrapped tokens that have long undermined competing solutions.
What will happen if Bitcoin fails to become a currency?

What will happen if Bitcoin fails to become a currency?

Is settling for being a "store of value" like digital gold enough to ensure Bitcoin's survival? In this article, we take a deep dive into the risks of centralization and the social fracture that BTC can cause.
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