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MUSQET
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Bitcoin-first payments company on a mission to make merchant Bitcoin payments mainstream. Securely accept payments in store or online and receive Bitcoin from anywhere in the world.
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MUSQET 2 years ago
How is the #bitcoin mining industry innovating amidst rising energy costs and environmental concerns? In her article for Forbes, @Susie Violet Ward shows that: - Bitcoin miners are adopting advanced cooling solutions, like immersion cooling, to reduce environmental impact and enhance efficiency. - These technologies are saving energy and extending the life of mining equipment. - Excess heat from mining is being repurposed for agriculture or fed back into the power grid, turning waste into revenue. - Strategic relocation to areas with cheaper, renewable energy is bolstering profitability and sustainability. - Bitcoin miners are partnering with energy utilities to stabilize power grids, providing flexibility in energy supply and demand. - Techniques like 'underclocking' and 'overclocking' are optimizing energy consumption for mining operations. - Despite regulatory challenges, the industry remains committed to combining profitability with sustainability. Bitcoin isn't just sound money - it is on the brink of becoming a strategic infrastructure component in the global energy grid.
Forbes
The Green Frontier: Bitcoin Mining's Path To Sustainability And Profitability
This evolution is not just about survival; it's about pioneering a path to a sustainable and profitable future.
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MUSQET 2 years ago
- 582,000 users🧍 - 70 million notes 📝 - 140 million events 📣 - 33 million public keys 🔑 - 2 million (#BTC ) zaps⚡️ Maybe these sovereign comms and sovereign money folks are onto something after all... image
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MUSQET 2 years ago
In the last two years, the #Bitcoin Lightning network has achieved astonishing growth. - Nearly $1bn routed annually - Over 1,000,000 active monthly users - Average Tx size of ~45k sats / $11.84 - allowing Bitcoin to enable low-value payments. More details in this excellent report by River. 👉 https://blog.river.com/the-lightning-network-in-2023/ image
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MUSQET 2 years ago
"Our existing financial system is a mirage of wealth and liquidity, sustained by an ever-expanding money supply. #Bitcoin emerges as the ultimate shield against the inevitable reckoning that will shatter this illusion." ~ Theo Mogenet An excellent piece by Axoim Capital exploring how #Bitcoin can remake the global financial structure, and be the best option even for short-term cash holdings. 👇
Axiom
Orange Is The New Green — Axiom
Designing A Bitcoin Money Market Fund, Offchain And On
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MUSQET 2 years ago
#Bitcoin’s ability to enable cross-border payments + remittances provides a lifeline for people with limited access to traditional banking services. A new report by the BIS now suggests that its use for those purposes has been underestimated.
Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Cross-Border Payments More 'Substantial' Than Public Data Shows: BIS Study
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has shed light on the true extent of Bitcoin's impact on cross-border payments.
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