Go back to 2009 and master Bitcoin in its genesis era
Go back to 2009 and master Bitcoin in its genesis era$BTC Follow ➕ like and forward In 2009, Bitcoin was still just a 'digital experiment' in Satoshi Nakamoto's paper, with only a few players across the entire network. There were no exchanges, no price benchmarks, and buying Bitcoin wasn't about trading—it was about mining. Storage involved raw, hands-on operations with 'code and private keys'. Step 1: Secure Bitcoin acquisition—mining was the only option In 2009, there were no Bitcoin exchanges, making it impossible to find a way to buy coins. The only way for ordinary people to obtain Bitcoin was mining, and the mining门槛 was extremely low back then—just a regular home computer was enough.
Traveling back to 2009, a hands-on guide to securing Genesis period Bitcoin
Follow ➕ like and forwardتابع ➕ أعجبني وأرسل Bitcoin in 2009 was just a 'digital experiment' in Satoshi Nakamoto's paper; there were hardly any players on the entire network, no exchanges, and no price anchors. The core of buying coins was not 'trading,' but rather mining, and storage was the raw operation of grappling with 'code and private keys.' Step one: Secure the acquisition of Bitcoin—mining is the only way. In 2009, there were no Bitcoin exchanges, and it was impossible to find a channel to buy coins; the only way for ordinary people to obtain Bitcoin was through mining, and at that time, the threshold for mining was very low—a regular home computer could handle it.
Traveling back to 2009, a hands-on guide to securing Genesis period Bitcoin
Follow ➕ like and forwardتابع ➕ أعجبني وأرسل Bitcoin in 2009 was just a 'digital experiment' in Satoshi Nakamoto's paper; there were hardly any players on the entire network, no exchanges, and no price anchors. The core of buying coins was not 'trading,' but rather mining, and storage was the raw operation of grappling with 'code and private keys.' Step one: Secure the acquisition of Bitcoin—mining is the only way. In 2009, there were no Bitcoin exchanges, and it was impossible to find a channel to buy coins; the only way for ordinary people to obtain Bitcoin was through mining, and at that time, the threshold for mining was very low—a regular home computer could handle it.
On Monday, U.S. stock indices opened, with the Nasdaq index up 2% during the session, the S&P 500 index up 1.3%, and gold rising 2.5% to $4100 per ounce. The U.S. Senate has reached an agreement to end the federal government 'shutdown'.
Back to the point: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to establish a policy for tokenized collateral, expected to be released early next year. This policy may allow the use of stablecoins as acceptable tokenized collateral in the derivatives market, potentially starting with a pilot program at U.S. clearinghouses and implementing stricter regulations that require more disclosures. CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham confirmed media reports that the agency is directly consulting with regulated platforms, planning to launch cryptocurrency spot trading, including leveraged products, as early as next month. Pham has held talks with several designated contract markets (DCMs) under CFTC regulation, including financial giants CME, Cboe Futures Exchange, and ICE Futures Exchange. Before Congress formally grants the CFTC clear regulatory authority over the crypto spot market, Pham has chosen to utilize existing provisions in the Commodity Exchange Act. Pham stated: Continue to work with Congress to bring legislative clarity to these markets while implementing relevant recommendations from the President's Working Group on Financial Markets report.
The Ethereum Foundation is developing the Ethereum Interoperability Layer (EIL) — a new approach that makes Ethereum's second-layer ecosystem feel "like a single chain." Its goal is to address the fragmentation issue between second layers, improve user experience and liquidity, without relying on bridges or complex cross-chain protocols. Once deployed, Ethereum wallets and decentralized applications will default to being "multi-chain," allowing users to seamlessly move assets throughout the Ethereum ecosystem. EIL is currently in testing and utilizes ERC-4337 account abstraction, enabling user accounts to operate like smart contracts.
$BNB GAIB (GAIB) is set to launch on Binance Alpha
GAIB will make its debut on November 19, 2025, with Alpha trading starting at 10:00 (UTC). Early participants holding 245 Binance Alpha points can exchange for 175 GAIB tokens immediately after trading goes live via the Alpha event page.
If the airdrop pool is not fully claimed, the points requirement will decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes, providing more users the opportunity to participate.
The American Dream Hijacked: Why Bitcoin (BTC) is for Everyone
Bitcoin is a solution to the loss of purchasing power and social liquidity downturns. However, individuals must understand the fundamental economic issues to truly recognize Bitcoin's value as a savings tool, said journalist and author of the book (Bitcoin Belongs to Everyone) Natalie Brunell.
Brunell is a generation of immigrants whose family came to the United States for economic opportunities but was negatively affected during the 2008 financial crisis, she stated in an interview with Cointelegraph.
“At that time, I did not understand the financial system,” Brunell added, “It wasn't until more than a decade later that I realized that most social and economic problems stem from monetary inflation and a broken monetary system that continually erodes the value of money.” She stated:
Will corporate holdings ignite the debate on Bitcoin decentralization and lead to a path similar to the 'nationalization' of gold?
FX168 Financial News Agency (Asia-Pacific) reports that corporate Bitcoin holdings continue to rise, but CFOs indicate that this trend has not weakened decentralization; rather, it is strengthening the decentralization of the Bitcoin network. Despite rising concerns about the concentration of Bitcoin holdings in recent years, several executives attending Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025 pointed out that emerging corporate treasury companies and large institutions are driving a broader distribution of Bitcoin within the ecosystem. “Ultimately, what we are really doing is making Bitcoin more decentralized. It may not seem like it, but we are actually achieving this through market demand,” said Alexander Laizet, a member of the Capital B Bitcoin Strategy Board.
The air in the southern part of the city was damp and cold, and the streetlights were spaced far apart, their light appearing as intermittent breaths. However, in this desolate silence, an unmarked police task force is silently surrounding an old warehouse.
Operation codename: "Operation Dust". Target: Unauthorized operators of illegal nodes in the dark zone; an anonymous technical group.
But what no one knew was— The police "accidentally" stumbled upon the first batch of Dawn Chain members... Carrier.
*Chapter Twelve ·《The Second Leap of Dawn Chain》**
*Chapter Twelve · Section One
(The Second Leap of Dawn Chain)**
At two o'clock in the morning, the underground computer room of Jiang University was still illuminated by piercing cold light.
The thirty-six mining machine fans roared, like an invisible steel army accelerating in the night.
Shen Zhiheng brought the instant noodles to the table, just about to take a bite, when he was startled by the data on the screen, causing his hands to tremble:
"Qihang! Look—look at this computing power curve!!"
Lin Qihang turned his head at the sound.
On the screen, the total computing power of Dawn Chain had experienced a second non-linear jump in the past twenty minutes:
At four in the morning, the sky over Jiangcheng presented a color of unawakened gray-white.
Lin Qihang finally walked out of the all-night tech room, with an imprint still on his forehead. The only thing he did last night was to build a sandbox monitoring and isolation layer for Dawn Chain.
Chen Mo sat by the coffee machine, his eyes red, yet he still maintained a calm demeanor: 'Is the sandbox stable?'
Lin Qihang nodded: 'For now, it's stable. The ghost nodes are under control, and there's no further splitting.'
Shen Zhiheng yawned: 'The most urgent problem now is whether Li Zhongran's side... will discover our computing power surge?'
The night is deep, and the wind in the old industrial area of the southern suburbs carries dust through the abandoned factories. Above, the power grid hums, like some giant beast slowly breathing in the darkness.
Lin Qihang stands on the roof of the 'Geothermal No. 1' machine room, looking at the cooling tower below that emits a ghostly glow.
Shen Zhiheng runs up the stairs: 'Qihang! We just received last week's energy load report... there's a problem!'
Lin Qihang takes it over and glances at it.
—— The bottom load of the southern suburbs power supply area has suddenly been raised twice in the past 48 hours.
(Main storyline of this chapter: The Red Falcon finally realizes the data anomaly from that night at the 'South Suburban Mine' and sends out a real offline investigator. Lin Qihang's 'shadow identity' encounters the professional forces of the underground world for the first time.)
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1. Red Falcon Internal Meeting: Ghosts in the Signal
Red Falcon Headquarters, 4:21 AM.
This is a place where even the walls seem to be listening. Seven independent cold machines are maintaining a constant temperature for the data room. On the column-shaped screen in the center of the room, an anomalous log is prominently displayed:
[SCAN-338]: 'Low-entropy feedback inconsistent with the model appears in the South Suburban target area.'