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Layer1 Stabilizes Texas Grids With 'Bitcoin Batteries'
22.5.2020
Layer1 will release electricity in response to spikes in consumer demand that may threaten local power grids, such as during heatwaves
We Have All Had A 'Pizza Day Moment' — What's Yours?
22.5.2020
Detailing his own coffee purchase experience, Andreas Antonopoulos said many other similar stories likely exist from the years following "Bitcoin Pizza Day"
Institutional Investors Buying Up BTC Like Crazy After Halving
22.5.2020
Institutional investors brewing a perfect Bitcoin storm
New Ransomware Employs Never-Before-Seen Attack Method
22.5.2020
Sophos revealed a new type of ransomware attack that threatens victims by demanding up to 1,850 BTC
The Shadow of Satoshi’s Ghost: Why Bitcoin Mythology Matters
22.5.2020
How the myth-making around Satoshi reinforces what makes bitcoin unique in the landscape of global monies
Illegal to Own Gold? Hedge Fund Manager Warns Governments May Ban Gold Ownership
22.5.2020
A well-known hedge fund manager has warned that governments may ban private gold ownership. He explained that central banks may attempt to demonetize gold, making it illegal for private individuals to own, as the authorities lose control of inflation amid the coronavirus-led economic crisis....
Price Analysis 5/22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
22.5.2020
Bitcoin is likely to consolidate between $8,800-$10,000 over the coming week
Gox Rising Offers USD 800 Per Bitcoin, Canaan Disappoints, Coldplay Player Goes Crypto + More News
22.5.2020
Brock Pierce of Gox Rising. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, IPSE
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"It’s Just a Matter of Time" Before BTC Break's All-Time High, Investment App CEO Says
22.5.2020
One Crypto industry CEO sees Bitcoin hitting all-time highs at some point as the perfect facilitatory atmosphere sets up the move
Bitcoin Hashrate Slides 33% Since Halving – Difficulty Drops, Issues in Sichuan China
22.5.2020
It’s been 11 days since the third bitcoin block reward halving. Data now shows that the overall SHA256 hashrate lost around 47 exahash per second (EH/s), since the all-time high of 140 EH/s on May 3. With more than 33% of the hashrate lost, reports stemming from Sichuan China indicate that...
Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later
22.5.2020
Ten years ago today someone spent 10,000 bitcoin on about $30 worth of pizza. Today, nations are redrafting crypto regulation and crypto firms report millions in revenues
Bitcoin Will Create a New Economic Elite in 2020
22.5.2020
The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak has clearly shown the advantages of the decentralized technologies and cryptocurrency
Play-to-Earn Crypto Gamers Flip Virtual Properties for Fiat Rewards
22.5.2020
Upland announces a partnership with Tilia Pay that allows players to earn fiat for virtual property transactions
10 Years After Laszlo Hanyecz Bought Pizza With 10K Bitcoin, He Has No Regrets
22.5.2020
Laszo Hanyecz's 10,000 BTC pizza buy 10 years ago has a special place in bitcoin folklore, highlighting, however expensively, that participation is necessary for network success
Bitcoin Survived Halving, but Death Spiralists Still Say BTC Is Doomed
22.5.2020
The probability of a BTC network collapse in the next five years “is quite high — well over 50%,” said venture capitalist Zach Resnick
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day: This is How "Toppings" Changed in 10 Years
22.5.2020
Between the event that'll live on as Bitcoin Pizza Day ten years ago and today, the world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), saw it's network metrics increase by six, eight, even fifteen digits.
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, Cryptoverse! For those who are new to this event, today we celebrate...
South Africa Leads Crypto Revolution in Africa – Challenges Spur and Slow Adoption
22.5.2020
Africans rank atop global cryptocurrency ownership rates, according to a new report by Arcade Research. South Africa ranks third globally with 13% of its internet users owning or using cryptocurrencies, while 11% of connected Nigerians own cryptocurrencies in the fifth-placed populous West African...
Bitcoin Price Bulls Have Only One Objective Before Next Week Starts
22.5.2020
#Bitcoin price momentum stalls with the latest dip below $9K but here’s what can ignite a new bull market cycle
RenBTC Quietly Goes Live in Latest Bid to Bring Bitcoin Into Ethereum
22.5.2020
RenBTC, the latest implementation of bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain, quietly went live this week, though the general public can't yet mint thier own tokens
3 Bitcoin Price Metrics Just Converged — A Bull Run Has Always Followed
22.5.2020
A basket of one quant analyst’s favorite metrics is still overly bullish, casting aside this week’s Bitcoin price drop