Short, sourced articles about what matters in Bitcoin. Every fact links to its source; what we expect is labelled as an expectation.
Coverage of the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, 23–24 October 2026.
121 speakers (official agenda, 20 October) and 92 sessions over two days. The talks that matter for Bitcoin, with times in Lugano and Moscow, and a clear line between facts and expectations.
On 8 August 2026 nodes enforcing BIP-110 split from Bitcoin at block 961,632. Here is what happened, why the new chain froze, and what it means for you.
A 2021 firmware mistake made some Coldcard seeds guessable. Since 30 July 2026 attackers have taken around 1,400–2,050 BTC. What went wrong and what to do now.
There is no post-quantum signature in Bitcoin yet. Blockstream's research team has the most concrete design so far. A plain-language guide before the Lugano talks.
Rapha Zagury replaced Jack Mallers as CEO of Twenty One Capital in July. On 24 October he speaks in Lugano, and Jimmy Song debates Capital B on treasury companies.
Since March 2022 the Swiss city has accepted bitcoin for taxes and public services. What the city says it has achieved, what is new this year, and which Lugano sessions to watch.
Software agents need a way to pay for data and services without a credit card or an account. Lightning Labs has published open-source tools for exactly that. A plain-language guide.
In 1997 Adam Back proposed making every email cost a little computing work. Eleven years later the Bitcoin whitepaper cited it. On 23 October he tells the story in Lugano.
