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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...
The world's first and oldest Bitcoin mining pool has mined nearly 1.3 million BTC since inception
11.2.2022
Over 15,000 users, mainly small individual miners, are part of the still-growing Braiins (Slush Pool) ecosystem
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
Kickstarting the Bitcoin Network: A Look at the Genesis Block and Source Code That Sparked a Financial Revolution
3.1.2022
13 years ago today, the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin protocol kickstarted the network by mining the genesis block. Satoshi started the genesis block on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at precisely 1:15 p.m. (EST), and since then more than 700,000 blocks have been mined into existence. Kickstarting...
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...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Praises Dogecoin, Criticizes Bitcoin, Guesses Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto
31.12.2021
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says dogecoin is “fundamentally better than anything else” he has seen while he criticizes bitcoin. He also discussed the identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and the official currency of Mars. Elon Musk Discusses Crypto...
What were the biggest crypto outcomes of 2021? Experts Answer, Part 2
30.12.2021
What was the most important thing that happened within the crypto and blockchain space this year? How has it affected the whole industry?
Bitcoin Wallet From Satoshi-Era Activated After a Decade
30.12.2021
A BTC holder from Satoshi-era recently activated his wallet for the first time since 2011. The token holder secured 8,425 dollars in 2011, which turned into 23.7 million dollars over the decade. Bitcoin is currently trading around 47k dollars after toppling from its 69k dollars high. Despite...
What were the biggest crypto outcomes of 2021? Experts Answer, Part 1
28.12.2021
What was the most important thing that happened within the crypto and blockchain space this year? How has it affected the whole industry?
Crypto mainstream adoption: Is it here already? Experts Answer, Part 3
26.12.2021
What does mass adoption mean for the blockchain industry? Has it started yet? If not, what could get it going?
Crypto mainstream adoption: Is it here already? Experts Answer, Part 2
23.12.2021
What does mass adoption mean for the blockchain industry? Has it started yet? If not, what could get it going?
Dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 321 BTC activated after eight years
21.12.2021
For one reason or another, the wallet has not transacted for years despite having what is considered life-changing money
Crypto mainstream adoption: Is it here already? Experts Answer, Part 1
19.12.2021
What does mass adoption mean for the blockchain industry? Has it started yet? If not, what could get it going?
Only 10% of Bitcoin supply left to mine
13.12.2021
Fresh data shows 90% of the total Bitcoin supply is mined, but the rest will take a little longer to produce