Bitcoin’s capacity is limited. Meanwhile, smart contracts can be resource intensive. So even though Bitcoin has always supported basic smart contract functionality, the two have never been a natural ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $117,853.31 on July 30, 2025—and whether you're a crypto veteran or ...

Rusty Russell, lead Lightning developer for Blockstream, is spearheading an ambitious initiative known as the Bitcoin script restoration project. This effort aims to restore and expand the ...

The stack-based scripting language embedded in Bitcoin transactions. When bitcoins are sent to a recipient, Script commands in an unlocking script (scriptSig) validate the available bitcoins (UTXOs), ...

The New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate/advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or if you click or make a purchase. Free Bitcoin? That’s the bait. Crypto “faucets” promise ...

YouTube scams are promoting software that pretends to allow users to get free Bitcoins, but instead installs the njRAT remote access trojan and password stealer ...

A relic of Bitcoin’s earliest days is making a comeback, potentially reviving a tradition that once handed out bitcoin BTC $95,162.07 for free to anyone who could solve a simple CAPTCHA. Charlie Shrem ...

Coinbase had a Super Bowl 2022 commercial, and shortly after the ad aired, its own platform crashed. Nonetheless, “now that we have your attention,” the cryptocurrency company announced it’s hosting a ...