Month: October 2021
Americans reinvesting stimulus checks in Bitcoin made $4.5k in profit
An average American taxpayer received three rounds of stimulus checks from the United States government as a means to reignite the economy by increasing consumers’ spending potential. For many, this meant an opportunity to invest […]
Inflation or Deflation? Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood, Elon Musk, Jeff Booth Debate!
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Download this episode Last weekend, Jack Dorsey set the internet alight when he proclaimed, “Hyperinflation is going to change everything. It’s happening.” That kicked off a mighty debate involving […]
Bakkt stock goes parabolic, GBTC outpaces BITO ETF and Tom Brady offers 1 BTC for 600th touchdown ball: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 24-30
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a […]
Bitcoin eyes third weekly close above $60K as Ethereum fuels new altcoin market cap record
Bitcoin (BTC) preserved $61,000 into the weekend after “aggressive” buying on Coinbase sparked multi-day highs. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Coinbase BTC buyers step up Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed […]
Blockchain technology can make micropayments finally functional
I recently came across Marc Andreessen’s article from 2014 on Bitcoin (BTC). In many ways, it is visionary (no surprise). I have been in the industry for four years now, with most of my focus […]
Litecoin transactions near an all-time high after gaining ground in consumer finance
The number of Litecoin (LTC) transactions has rebounded to over 140,000 in recent days after falling close to the 100,000 mark in early October. Three days prior, the Litecoin Foundation tweeted about the launch of […]
Ethereum 2.0 Altair Upgrade Goes Live, ETH Hits All Time High
Three months after the major network upgrade of Hard Fork London, Ethereum blockchain today has successfully embarked on another upgrade – the Beacon Chain’s Altair Upgrade. As previously confirmed by the development team, the Altair […]
Central Bank of Sri Lanka completes proof-of-concept KYC platform
A report presented to Sri Lankan central bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal on Monday detailed the results of a now-completed Know-Your-Customer, or KYC, proof-of-concept project. The project Sri Lanka’s central bank, also known as the CBSL, included […]
Richard Li, Winklevoss-Backed CMCC Global Targets $300M for Latest Crypto Fund
Venture capital firm CMCC Global is targeting $300 million worth of investments for its latest crypto fund with the backing of investors, such as billionaire Richard Li and Gemini co-founders, the Winklevoss twins. Richard Li, […]