Bitcoin (BTC)

Former Coinbase CTO Makes $2M Bet on Bitcoin’s Performance

Former Coinbase CTO, Balaji Srinivasan, bets $2M that coinbase will exceed $1M value within 90 days.

China's Secret Bitcoin Stash: How the Government's Seizure of BTC Surpasses MicroStrategy Holdings

The Chinese government may hold a significantly larger amount of Bitcoin than MicroStrategy, one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin.

Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States of America

Bitcoin (BTC)

El Salvador Plans to Open a Bitcoin Embassy in Houston

El Salvador’s plans to open a "Bitcoin Embassy" in Houston that will facilitate remittances in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin (BTC)

LocalBitcoins is Shutting Down After a Decade of Peer-to-Peer Transactions

After a decade of operation, peer to peer Bitcoin trading site LocalBitcoins is shutting down due to declining volume and regulation.

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Tesla Made All the Crypto Mistakes

Tesla made all of the mistakes when it bought Bitcoin: buy high, sell low, and be loud about it.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Coinbase is Cutting 20% of its Staff… Again

Coinbase is once again laying off about 1/5 of their total workforce due to poor macroeconomic situations, and declining trading volumes.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Shifting Inflation Rates to Watch in 2023

Bitcoin's inflation rate will be below the inflation rate of gold next year, and other cryptocurrencies have shifting inflation rates to watch.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Russia Is Warming Up to Crypto

Last week, Putin made a statement at an AI conference suggesting Russia should host an international crypto payments system.

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The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is Nearing a 50% Discount

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is currently trading at a 50% discount compared to spot Bitcoin prices, the largest we've seen so far.

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BTC Miner Core Scientific at Risk of Bankruptcy

BTC miner Core Scientific is down 98% over the past year and is now missing debt payments, at risk of bankruptcy.

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UK Seems to Be Taking Crypto Seriously

The new UK Prime Minister is pro-crypto, and the government is making moves to legitimize it.

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Craig Wright Loses Defamation Case, and BSV Blockchain?

BSV's blockchain has suffered a 51% attack at the same time as Craig Wright loses a defamation case.

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British Pound to BTC Trading Volume Spikes 1,150%

The British Pound is getting absolutely crushed---and it turns out that's good news for Bitcoin (BTC).

Nasdaq Enters the Crypto Market as an Institutional Custodian

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Nasdaq Enters Crypto Market as an Institutional Custodian

Nasdaq enters the crypto market as an institutional custodian, starting with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).

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All Crypto Mining is Currently a Net Loss

Following the Ethereum merge and price crash, there is no cryptocurrency that is still profitable to mine.

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Russia Is Creating International Trade Systems Using Crypto

Russia is planning to use digital currencies for international trade, likely due to the restrictions of foreign sanctions.

Mining

The GPU Crunch is Over, Largely Due to a Profit Glut

After years of a severely limited GPU supply chain, we appear to have a surplus and prices are dropping.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Ongoing BTC ATM Hack, How They Work

There is an ongoing Bitcoin ATM hack, which is redirecting BTC that people are buying to the hackers wallet.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Russia Bans Crypto Payments

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that prohibits crypto payments in exchange for goods and services.

Roger Ver Liquidated, CoinFLEX Secretly Tokenizes and Sells his Debt

DeFi

Roger Ver Liquidated, CoinFLEX Tokenizes and Sells his Debt

CoinFLEX has pointed the blame for their liquidity problems to a wealthy individual who owes the exchange $47M USDC. Now they've named that individual as Roger Ver.

Bitcoin (BTC)

BTC Miners Sell Off as Prices Fall, Expenses Rise

A series of market issues are causing BTC miners to sell their coins and halt expansion plans.

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What Is 10k Bitcoin Pizza?

What Is 10k Bitcoin Pizza? Every year the crypto community celebrates the first real world purchase with Bitcoin---2 pizzas for 10k Bitcoin.

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The International Monetary Fund Strong Arms Argentina Away from Crypto

After years of threats from the IMF about cryptocurrency, Argentina just took a $45B loan with the stipulation that they ban cryptocurrencies.

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Panama Will Become a Crypto Tax Haven

Panama, the Central American nation best known to Americans as a tax haven for the rich, is close to passing a strongly pro-crypto bill.

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Fidelity Announces 401(k) Bitcoin Integration

Fidelity will integrate Bitcoin into its 401(k) retirement offerings, allowing investors to allocate tax-advantaged retirement savings to Bitcoin.