Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The possibility of Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower, being Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin creator, was recently raised. Snowden responded and warned about what should happen if he ever claims to be...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The ongoing legal battle between San Fransisco-based payment firm Ripple Labs Inc. and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is presently in the limelight as today marks the deadline of the lawsuit’s discovery phase. Set Of...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Financial guru Robert Kiyosaki has ignited the crypto community with his latest price prediction, claiming Bitcoin will hit $100,000 by June 2024. However, experts urge caution, reminding investors of the inherent volatility and uncertainty surroundi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
A crypto analyst has provided insights into how the structure of the Ethereum ecosystem could bring Bitcoin and the broader crypto market down. His analysis focused on Ethereum’s liquid-staked tokens (LSTs), liquid-restaked tokens (LRTs) and stableco...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Bitcoin community is currently hotly debating the possibility of a US government crackdown on BTC akin to the historic 1933 gold confiscation, an event now ominously referenced in crypto circles as “6102.” David Bailey, CEO of BTC Med...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The cryptocurrency community is abuzz after a wallet with suspected ties to Tron founder Justin Sun gobbled up a staggering $161 million worth of Ether on February 19th. This whale-sized purchase has sent shockwaves through the market, igniting specu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
US Senator Elizabeth Warren is reportedly mobilizing her donor base in response to the potential candidacy of pro-XRP attorney John E. Deaton, a staunch crypto advocate, for her Massachusetts Senate seat. This development, first reported by Fox Busin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
According to a Bloomberg report, Japan is progressing towards enabling venture capital firms and other investment funds to hold crypto assets directly. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration has agreed to submit a revised bill to impleme...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Bitcoin price surged above $50,000 and mounted a sustained rally to $53,000 before retracing back downward, something that has taken the market by surprise. However, with expectations waxing stronger for the cryptocurrency, it could signal time f...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Worldcoin (WLD), one of the big data altcoins led by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has put on a tremendous show over the last few days. The WLD token went from a low of $2.2 at the start of last week to peaking above $8 as of Monday, February 19. This transla...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent development, decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto exchange FixedFloat has been targeted by hackers in a high-profile hack, resulting in the theft of over $26 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) from the exchange. The incident...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
CoinShares, a crypto asset management firm, has recently reported that there has been a notable surge in weekly inflows into crypto asset investment products, reaching a record high of $2.45 billion. The cumulative inflows for the year-to-date period...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has gotten one over its meme coin counterpart, Dogecoin (DOGE), following Coinbase’s decision to delist crypto tokens adopting the UXTO model, including the flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, from its payment service. Coinbase Delist...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a year full of important elections around the globe, many candidates have approached their 2024 electoral campaigns with Bitcoin and crypto investors in mind. A local report suggests that the South Korean ruling party is aiming to gain the crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Amidst swirling discussions and concerns within the cryptocurrency community regarding the price performance of XRP, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to address and clarify the company’s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The long-running legal battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple is set to take further shape, with the discovery deadline coming up on February 20. The Commission is expected to be furnished with all the documents needed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Here’s how much Bitcoin the whales have added to their combined holdings since the start of the year 2024, according to on-chain data. Bitcoin Whales Have Accumulated This Much BTC In 2024 In a post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Santiment h...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a week bustling with pivotal developments across the crypto industry, investors have their eyes set on several key events and updates poised to influence market dynamics. From the anticipation surrounding Ethereum’s annual conference to Nvid...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Since its launch in January, Spot Bitcoin ETFs have been growing steadily, gaining widespread adoption amongst investors and traders. However, despite its surging popularity, Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, has expresse...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The recent price rally in Bitcoin (BTC) has brought a double-edged sword for miners, boosting network security but raising concerns about their long-term sustainability. While the hash rate, a measure of computing power dedicated to securing the netw...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem continues to be a flurry of activity, with several upcoming new projects and updates expected to be introduced in the near future, one of which is the “Verkle Trees” feature. Ethereum Co-Founder Hints On Verkl...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The spotlight on Gary Gensler, Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), intensifies as veteran trader Peter Brandt and figures within the crypto industry voice their doubts about his ability to safeguard investors and effectively reg...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a recent statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor and whistleblower, hailed Bitcoin as “the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage.” Snowden, known for...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
A dark cloud hangs over the Australian federal police as one of its own, Officer William Wheatley, stands accused of a daring crypto heist. The missing loot? A staggering 81.62 Bitcoins, valued at a then-humble $309,000 in 2019, but now a cool $4.2 m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The recent surge in Bitcoin (BTC) prices, pushing past the $52,000 mark, has ignited a wave of optimism within the cryptocurrency community. Visions of a six-figure future dance in investors’ heads, with some analysts even proposing a $150,000...
