David Canellis

David Canellis

David is an Editor based in the Netherlands focused on data-driven journalism. Previously, he wrote for TheNextWeb's crypto vertical before launching Protos in 2021. He's a reformed hardline Bitcoiner passionate about permissionless and decentralized networks. Contact David at david@blockworks.co
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Long before Ordinals, bitcoin gambling site SatoshiDice was blamed for spamming the chain

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You know about the Bitcoin Standard — what about the Bitcoin Scholarship?

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Satoshi Disappear Day celebrates Bitcoin’s success without its creator

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Bitcoin is still rising, 11 years after the documentary film The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin

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Satoshi’s “moved on to other things” is Bitcoin’s “return some video tapes”

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Mining outfits have gone bust in the wake of prior halvings. Not so this time around.

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In 2011, WikiLeaks faced a financial blockade imposed by the US government. It was Bitcoin’s first major test.

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P2P Foundation founder Michel Bauwens revealed this week that Satoshi wrote him over email in the early days of Bitcoin

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The Balkan micronation went from Bitcoin economy to blockchain buzzwords in 10 years

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In 2011, bitcoin blew past the one-dollar event horizon and never looked back

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The fate of Coinbase has been intertwined with Bitcoin long before the company went public in 2021

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The aptly-named Pirateat40 convinced early adopters to send him their bitcoin, which he then spent on himself

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It’s been seven years since a Bank of America economist called bitcoin the “biggest bubble in history”

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11 years ago, the Bitcoin world scrambled mitigate Heartbleed

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Over 70 public companies already hold bitcoin, including Tesla and Block, though for some major tech stocks, this pivot might be easier than others…

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Exploring theories behind April 5, Satoshi’s cryptic “birth date” – and potential clues about his real age

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How the Bitcoin conversation has evolved since the price was less than $1

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From Mel B to Neil deGrasse Tyson, BTC has seen its share of strange celebrity sightings

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11 years ago, Bitcoin contributors prevented a supply crisis… two centuries from now

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How Brian Armstrong’s vision for a “PayPal for Bitcoin” evolved into Coinbase, one of the most influential companies in crypto