> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zeroauthority.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zeroauthority.xyz/nova-bot/nova-ai-agent/news-and-research.md).

# News & Research

Nova aggregates news from multiple trusted sources across the Bitcoin and Stacks ecosystems. Ask for updates on any topic and get curated, real-time results.

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### Bitcoin News

Stay current with Bitcoin protocol and market developments.

**Example prompts:**

> *"Latest Bitcoin news"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"What's in the latest Bitcoin Optech newsletter?"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"Any new BIPs being discussed?"*

**Sources include:**

* Bitcoin Optech
* CryptoSlate
* Cointelegraph
* Decrypt

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### Stacks Ecosystem News

Track development and governance updates.

**Example prompts:**

> *"Latest Stacks news"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"Any new SIP proposals?"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"What's Hiro releasing next?"*

**What you'll get:**

* Core development updates
* SIP status changes and discussions
* Hiro and ecosystem project announcements

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### Ordinals & Inscriptions News

Follow the evolving Ordinals ecosystem.

**Example prompts:**

> *"Ordinals news"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"What's happening in the inscription space?"*

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### Runes & BRC-20 News

Track Bitcoin's token protocols.

**Example prompts:**

> *"Latest Runes news"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"BRC-20 market updates"*

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### Web Search

Nova can also search the open web for any topic.

**Example prompts:**

> *"Search for Clarity smart contract best practices"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"What is the Nakamoto upgrade?"*\
> \&#xNAN;*"Find articles about sBTC"*

**What you'll get:**

* Relevant web results with summaries
* Specific webpage content extraction when you provide a URL


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