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Satoshi Nakamoto Dropped From the World’s 20th Richest Billionaire to the 79th in 8 Months
7.7.2022
In mid-November 2021, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, with more than $69 billion in bitcoin, and was among the top 20 on the Forbes 2021 Billionaires list. Seven months have passed since then, and Bitcoin’s unknown creator...
Book by Nigerian Author Reminds New Adopters Why Bitcoin Was Created
29.6.2022
Nigerian author and crypto advocate Nathaniel Luz has said his recently published book represents his attempt to remind people of the initial reason why bitcoin was created. He said bitcoin is the summation of over three decades of research and experimentation. Noise of Other Cryptos Drowning...
The BTC origin story: Who designed the Bitcoin logo?
18.6.2022
Enthusiasts continue releasing new logos for Bitcoin to date, but the BTC community has yet to come across a symbol that comes close to the beloved orange ₿
Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
12.6.2022
This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite...
Tether is ‘instrument of freedom’ and 'Bitcoin onramp,’ says Bitfinex CTO
9.6.2022
Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether, made the case that Tether is a tool for human rights during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
WEF 2022: Satoshi Nakamoto could be a woman, says Meta VP Nicola Mendelsohn
25.5.2022
GBBC CEO highlighted the need for women representation on the crypto trading side, and claimed “Bro culture” is prevalent in the trading ecosystem
3 red flags that signal a crypto project may be misleading investors
20.5.2022
The challenges faced by Terra, Wonderland and a handful of other DeFi projects exposed the need for investors to do more research and avoid cult personalities
Happy birthday Hal Finney: Crypto community honors world's first known Bitcoiner
4.5.2022
Hal Finney, a computer scientist and the world’s first publicly known Bitcoiner, would have celebrated his 66th birthday today
19 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined Into Circulation, 2 Million Left to Be Found
2.4.2022
On April 1, 2022, records show that 19 million bitcoin have been mined into circulation. With the max supply set at 21 million, there’s only two million bitcoins left to be found by mining participants. Satoshi’s Mathematical and Predictable Design — 19 Million Bitcoins Have...
Terra smash buys $139M Bitcoin, wallet reaches 31,000 BTC
30.3.2022
The Bitcoin wallet belonging to Terra amassed a further $139,000,000 in Bitcoin, bringing its total coffers up to 31,000 BTC or $1.47 billion
‘How I met Satoshi’: The mission to teach 100M people about Bitcoin by 2030
18.3.2022
A Bitcoiner from Slovakia is on a quest to educate 100 million people by 2030. He shares the story of how he met Satoshi as well as other remarkable Bitcoin enthusiasts
Islamic Scholar Says Digital Currency is Not a ‘Fictitious Currency’
1.3.2022
An Islamic scholar, Irshad Ahmad Ijaz, has asserted that digital currency is not fake currency and that it should be legitimized once certain conditions are met. Ijaz’s viewpoint is echoed by other scholars that attended a seminar examining the status of digital currencies from...
13 Years Ago Today, Satoshi Nakamoto Published the First Forum Post Introducing Bitcoin
11.2.2022
13 years ago today, the creator of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto published the inventor’s first forum post on the P2P Foundation website. The forum post called “Bitcoin open source implementation of P2P currency” introduced the e-cash system to the members of...
Why Are People Calling Bitcoin a Religion?
6.2.2022
Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University.
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Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion....
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From cash to crypto: The Cantillon effect vs. the Nakamoto effect
30.1.2022
Is Bitcoin susceptible to the Cantillon effect? To find an answer, please read this Bitcoin-Cantillon effect article
Today in Bitcoin history: 13-year anniversary of transaction between Satoshi and Hal Finney
12.1.2022
At the time the first BTC was sent, there wasn’t even a cash value associated with the crypto asset, compared to the more than $43,000 it is on Wednesday, Jan. 12
Jack Dorsey Introduces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to Protect Open Source Developers
12.1.2022
A recent letter published to the Bitcoin developers mailing list written by Square founder Jack Dorsey indicates that a legal defense fund has been created for open source developers in order to protect them “from lawsuits regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem.”...
Third-largest whale celebrates Bitcoin's birthday with 456 BTC buy
4.1.2022
After adding a 456 Bitcoin buy, the third-largest whale now holds 120,845.57 BTC, worth over $5.6 billion
Former First Lady Melania Trump congratulates Bitcoin on 13th birthday
4.1.2022
Melania Trump is the latest celebrity to delve into NFTs and make cryptocurrency-related posts on social media
A Reminder On Bitcoin's 13th Birthday: Why It Is Important to Self-Custody Your Keys
3.1.2022
On January 3, 2009, the first Bitcoin (BTC) block, also known as the Genesis block, was mined by the project's pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Today marks exactly thirteen years from the event, and the crypto community is celebrating Bitcoin becoming a teenager (Happy Bitcoin...