The Bitcoin Renaissance Legacy : Beyond Digital Gold Ep. 2

The Defiant by Camila Russo

Feb 26, 202600:20:41Technology

Bitcoin Renaissance or JPEG Hype?In 2023, Bitcoin had what many called a renaissance.NFTs on Bitcoin.BRC-20 tokens.Runes.10x transaction spikes.Fee revenue surging to levels not seen since 2017.And then — just as quickly...

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