Bitcoin gets physical: Art or digital heresy?
18.1.2021
"Physical Bitcoins are a rarity, they’re sort of like Picasso and Van Gogh paintings were back in those days. Nobody realized how rare they were."
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
Offline Travel App Maps.Me Raises $50M in Seed Funding Led by Alameda Research
18.1.2021
The funding will go toward the launch of a multi-currency wallet on Maps.me and enable a decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem
SBF leads $50M funding round to bring DeFi to Maps.me's 140M users
18.1.2021
A travel and mapping application with 140 million users worldwide has raised $50 million to integrate decentralized finance protocols into its platform
Bitcoin open interest hits $3.8B as 45% of BTC options expire in 2 weeks
18.1.2021
The open interest on Bitcoin options has hit $3.8 billion but data show bulls are in favor after BTC’s rally to a new all-time high
Core contributors, investors debate Yearn token mint
18.1.2021
After a stormy weekend for DeFi's original yield vault, dust is settling and a path forward is being paved
Demand for Crypto Soars: Bitcoin Funds Break Records, Goldman Sachs Wants In
18.1.2021
Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to bitcoin following the recent months-long price rally. Bitcoin exchange-traded products are seeing record trading volumes. Meanwhile, more big banks are reportedly trying to get into the crypto space, including Goldman Sachs. High Demand for Bitcoin...
Former Canadian prime minister names Bitcoin as possible reserve currency
17.1.2021
Bitcoin could be part of a basket of reserve alternatives to the U.S. dollar, according to Stephen Harper
Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble
17.1.2021
Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means
Hedge fund predicts $115K Bitcoin price and the fall of ‘speculative’ altcoins
17.1.2021
Analysts say Bitcoin and Ether’s growing dominance of the crypto market are signals that the current bull market is drastically different than the last one
China’s Blockchain-Based Service Network to Integrate Central Bank Digital Currency
17.1.2021
The BSN expects to complete integrations with a total of 30 public blockchains this year
Former Ripple CTO may have lost much more than $220M in Bitcoin
17.1.2021
Current CTO David Schwartz claims Stefan Thomas created hundreds of accounts with 1.0 BTC "because that was the fastest and easiest number to type" for his experiments