Parker Lewis recently explored the fundamental difference between money and currency in a detailed analysis, arguing that Bitcoin is uniquely both. While most people don’t differentiate between the two in daily life, this distinction is critical for policy and economic discussions as Bitcoin adoption accelerates.

Bitcoin adoption has surged at an unprecedented rate, surpassing any other asset in history. While Bitcoin functions as a form of money, its growth trajectory closely mirrors that of the internet, with a steadily increasing user base and institutional interest. Despite this success, Bitcoin’s adoption remains in its early stages, with vast potential still untapped.

James Howells, a computer engineer from Newport, Wales, is making headlines once again in his quest to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin, now worth £620 million ($785 million). After his legal battle against Newport City Council was dismissed, Howells is now considering purchasing the landfill site outright in a last-ditch effort to retrieve his lost fortune.

Nick Szabo’s seminal paper on micropayments and mental transaction costs raises a crucial question: do users really want to deal with countless micro-decisions about small payments in an online world? Szabo argued that even trivial transactions impose a psychological burden, causing users to avoid such payments. Yet, Bitcoin-powered platforms like Stacker News (SN) and Nostr challenge this idea, with users actively participating in micro-transactions—“zaps”—seemingly without exhaustion.

Dada Devs, Africa’s first development program exclusively for women developers, has officially launched. The ground-breaking initiative, designed to empower women in the tech space, particularly in the world of Bitcoin development, marked a massive step forward for gender inclusivity in the African tech ecosystem.