Category: Bitcoin

Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by  Satoshi Nakamoto, an unknown person or persons, and is the world’s first digital money (cryptocurrency).

Bitcoin transactions are on a secure, decentralized blockchain-based network. Its a new kind of money that’s instant, private, and free from traditional bank stranglehold

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BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, DOT, LTC, UNI, LINK

Dogecoin’s (DOGE) massive rally to $0.45 propelled it to a market capitalization of over $54 billion to make it the fifth most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap. This lofty market cap comes as a surprise to many since the project has no active developers and is only a meme coin, thus the current rally brings back

Criminals Are Abandoning Bitcoin, Says Former CIA Director – Here’s Why

A former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Morell believes the already limited use of Bitcoin in illicit activity is on the decline. In a letter published by global security publication The Cipher Brief, Morell says there is “mounting evidence” showing a “shift” by illicit users “from Bitcoin to cryptocurrencies with stronger

Bitcoin hash rate hits record 200 EH/s in fresh BTC price bull flag

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a classic indicator of a coming bull run pass a historic milestone as miners commit more and more resources to its future. According to data from on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode on April 16, Bitcoin’s network hash rate has passed total exahashes per second (EH/s) for the first time in its history.

Cathie Woods’ Ark buys a further $110M worth of Coinbase shares

Three exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, offered by Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest, including the flagship Ark Innovation ETF, all added further shares in Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) to their positions on Thursday, April 15. According to a report from Reuters, the Ark Innovation ETF, Ark Next Generation Internet ETF, and Ark Fintech Innovation ETF purchased a

Coin Bureau Unveils Crypto Portfolio, Top Holdings and Investing Strategy

The host and founder of crypto information hub Coin Bureau is revealing the contents of his revamped digital asset portfolio. In a new video, Coin Bureau’s Guy discloses that his cryptocurrency portfolio consists mostly of digital assets that rank among the top 20 by market capitalization. The trader adds that his largest cryptocurrency investment is

Did Elon Musk’s ‘jet fuel’ set GameStop (and Bitcoin) ablaze?

Depending on where you stand on the GameStop saga, which saw organized retail traders extract $6 billion from Wall Street overnight, you may think someone should either take the matches away from Elon Musk, or give him more. The CEO and “Technoking” of Tesla was accused of pouring “jet fuel” on the GameStop short-squeeze at

Turkey to ban cryptocurrency payments

A new ban in Turkey will prohibit crypto holders from using their digital assets for payments, in addition to preventing payment providers from adding funds to their digital wallets at crypto exchanges. According to a Friday announcement by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, the ban will come into effect on April 30,

Chinese mining pools’ hash power plummets amid regional blackouts

The hashing power of top Bitcoin mining pools located in Northwest China appears to have plummeted due to a regional blackout to enable safety inspections. The news was reported by Wu Blockchain, the author of Chinese crypto newsletter Wublock, who noted significant drops in the hash rate of several major pools — with Antpool crashing