Happy New Year - Time to Read The Bitcoin Standard again

Casey Rodarmor joins me to chat about Ordinals and Inscriptions. Now we get into the pros and cons of this, and whether it is bad for Bitcoin. We chat: What Ordinals and Inscriptions are The ‘bull’ case for Ordinals and Inscriptions Do they spam the bitcoin blockchain?  Witness data on the input side, not output…

All Pick n Pay stores in South Africa can now accept Bitcoin payments using the Lightning network.

The South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay is expanding its Bitcoin coverage to all 1,628 stores across the country.

Teachers, train drivers and civil servants in the UK demanding pay raises to keep up with rising costs of living participated in a mass strike. The strike led to the closure of some schools and rail disruptions.