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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Crypto industry got more funding in Q1 2021 than all of last year: report

Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies have already received more funding this year than in all of 2020, according to a new report. In the first quarter of 2021, 129 startups focusing on crypto and blockchain technology have received a total of $2.6 billion in funding, Bloomberg reports, citing data from business analytics firm CB Insights. Over

Mark Cuban Says He’s Part of Secret Snapchat Group for Billionaires

Shark Tank star and investing guru Mark Cuban is dishing the dirt on how billionaires stay connected. In a new interview with Up Only, Cuban says a group of billionaires are passing over instant messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord and connecting via Snapchat. The high-profile entrepreneur says that he currently has Snap Streaks with

5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) is looking shaky at the start of a new week as $60,000 remains out of reach — could anything change in the coming days? After an average weekend which failed to deliver the breakout that many had hoped for, Bitcoin is clinging to the mid-$50,000 range. Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors

Banking Behemoth Goldman Sachs Preparing for Giant Leap Into Crypto Space

Goldman Sachs is reportedly preparing to issue its first investment channels for Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets by the second quarter of 2021. The Wall Street behemoth plans to offer the financial product to clients in its private wealth management group that targets high-net-worth individuals, families, and endowments with at least $25 million to

Exploring Venezuela’s crypto ecosystem since the start of the pandemic

In the year since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted almost every aspect of our lives, many things have happened within the crypto ecosystem around the world. So, what has the past year been like for crypto in Venezuela? Even before 2020, Venezuela already had a number of businesses that accepted various cryptocurrencies as payment; however,

Half a billion people just had their Facebook data leaked

According to a security analyst, sensitive personal information for over half a billion Facebook users was leaked on a well-trafficked hacking forum earlier today — a potential risk to millions of cryptocurrency traders and hodlers who now may be vulnerable to sim swapping and other identity-based attacks.  The trove of information was first discovered by