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Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency
9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...
10M Bitcoins Haven’t Moved in More Than a Year, Highest Since 2017
8.1.2020
“HODLing” has returned to a major milestone: The total amount of bitcoins that haven’t changed hands in more than a year has crossed the 10 million mark
We Still Don’t Know Bitcoin’s Real Volume
6.1.2020
CoinDesk Research analyst Galen Moore unpacks the differences in reported trading volumes from three major data aggregators
Proof of Keys Day Returns on Bitcoin’s 11th Birthday
3.1.2020
Last year’s inaugural Proof of Keys day didn’t see massive amounts of bitcoin withdrawn judging by onchain data – but it did serve to educate a community. Trace Mayer’s call to arms also put exchanges on notice, with some disabling withdrawals, citing unscheduled...
Alleged $8B BTC Tulip Trust Expires With Tales of Bonded Couriers
1.1.2020
Five years ago, the crypto community became aware of an alleged contract called the Tulip Trust. The supposed contract emerged when a few tech-based news outlets published stories on two former business partners Craig Wright and David Kleiman. According to the Tulip Trust contract story, Wright...
Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives
31.12.2019
The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as the cryptoconomy prepares to enter a new decade, derivatives products will play a pivotal role in price discovery. 2020 will be a big year for bitcoin and for...
BitMEX Cryptocurrency Exchange Holds 0.18% of All Bitcoins in Circulation
27.12.2019
The world’s largest crytpocurrency exchange BitMEX now holds 0.18% of all mined bitcoins
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Bitcoin History Part 22: The New Wealthy Elite
19.12.2019
“I am pretty confident we are the new wealthy elite, gentlemen, even with a sum as small as 10 bitcoins … The world just isn’t going to be the same and we have been blessed as the pioneers.” When these remarks were made in June of 2011, they seemed hopeful to the point...
Stone Bitcoins and Echoes From the Past
15.12.2019
The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. This time we're reflecting on the past and taking a deeper look at one of the most interesting blockchain allegories that doesn't involve technology at all…
US Fed to Print $425B for New Year’s — 3 Times Bitcoin’s Market Cap
14.12.2019
The Fed prepares to do banks a $425 billion Christmas favor as proponents of sound money look on in horror
This is What Happens When Millionaire Bill Pulte Buys 11 Bitcoins
13.12.2019
Bill Pulte. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC
“I recently bought 11 bitcoins,” (USD 79,000) is a sentence many of us would so gladly utter and which Bill Pulte, a Detroit millionaire and grandson of the late founder of U.S. home construction and real estate development giant PulteGroup...
Bitcoin’s Best Ally Is Just Time: Pompliano
13.12.2019
Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
12.12.2019
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s)...
Max Keiser: Bitcoin's first function is to clean up the mess left by fiat
12.12.2019
Max Keiser from Uruguay: "The inherent violence of fiat money must be replaced by the peaceful nature of Bitcoin"
Ross Ulbricht Uses Elliot Waves to Predict Bitcoin’s Trajectory From Behind Bars
11.12.2019
Ross Ulbricht, serving life without parole for allegedly running the Silk Road marketplace, hasn’t allowed his detention to deprive him from monitoring bitcoin’s price action. In a new blog series titled Bitcoin by Ross, Ulbricht reveals that he is closely attuned to BTC’s price...
23 Days Until a Bonded Courier Supposedly Delivers Keys to $8 Billion in BTC
9.12.2019
In 23 days, the infamous self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright will allegedly receive 1,100,111 BTC from a trust purportedly held in Seychelles. In fact, many Wright supporters and BSV proponents wholeheartedly believe Wright will “gain complete ownership of the trust,” and to...
Stellar’s Version of Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Has Been Burning Quietly Since June
9.12.2019
The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer
Bitcoin’s Rejection at Key Price Hurdle Puts Short-Term Bull Trend at Risk
5.12.2019
Bitcoin sharp rejection at resistance around $7,800 has weakened the short-term bullish outlook
Despite Bitcoin’s Price Drop, High-Powered Mining Rigs Still Profit
1.12.2019
Since BTC prices slid below the $8K price range, mining operations have been making less revenue. On Sunday, December 1, only 13 mining rigs with an average electricity cost of $0.12 per kWh are profiting at current prices. Of course, miners from China and other regions pay far less per kWh...