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Bitcoin Mining Execs Face Backlash Over Soaring Pay Packages

Bitcoin Mining Execs Face Backlash Over Soaring Pay Packages

More and more investors are speaking out against what they see as excessive pay for executives at U.S.-listed bitcoin mining companies. New research from VanEck shows that executive compensation at major U.S.-listed bitcoin miners has increased by 115%, and shareholders are pushing back on concerns of dilution, governance, and lack of performance alignment. Pay comparison […]

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Discussions Heat Up Among Bitcoin Devs Over OP_RETURN Proposal

Discussions Heat Up Among Bitcoin Devs Over OP_RETURN Proposal

A heated debate is raging in the Bitcoin community over a technical proposal that could change how data is stored on the blockchain. The issue is around the OP_RETURN function, a feature that lets users attach small amounts of data to Bitcoin transactions. Currently this data is limited to 83 bytes, but a new proposal—Pull

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