Bitcoin Halving, Runes Protocol, and More!
This Week on Unchained: Don't miss the interviews Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, Will Clemente, co-founder of Reflexivity Research, and Charlie Spears, co-founder of Blockspace Media.
Charlie Spears, co-founder of Blockspace Media, joined Unchained to talk about all things Runes, which is a messaging protocol that allows for the creation of fungible tokens on Bitcoin. It is designed to fix some of the issues with the BRC-20 token standard, such as inefficiency and proliferation of unspent transaction outputs. Charlie believes that the launch of Runes will increase demand for Bitcoin’s blockspace and potentially lead to higher transaction fees. He also discusses the potential for Runes to interact with Bitcoin covenants and layer two solutions.
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Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, and Will Clemente, co-founder of Reflexivity Research, discuss the rise in bitcoin prices ahead of the halving, the impact of the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the US, and the potential effects of the halving on the price trajectory post-halving. They also discuss the potential impact of a new class of investors on bitcoin’s price, volatility, and decentralization.
Moreover, they dive into the impact of the macroeconomics, geopolitical, and demographic conditions for the crypto asset industry, the potential for layer 2s on Bitcoin, and their price predictions for bitcoin by year-end.
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Happy Halving Day!
Bitcoin’s Historic Fourth Halving Takes Place, With Block Subsidy Rewards Cut in Half to 3.125 BTC
This new mining cycle is different from every previous one, because BTC’s price reached a new all-time high before the halving, as well as the presence of higher transaction fees stemming from experimental innovations.
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