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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Microsoft Rolls Out Bitcoin-Powered Identity Platform

Microsoft is launching a platform that can authenticate identities using the Bitcoin blockchain. The tech giant says v1 of the ION decentralized identifier (DID) network is finally complete and now live. ION is a decentralized layer 2 technology for DID, which can verify the identity of a person, or any subject, without relying on third

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

Glassnode data shows Bitcoin (BTC) exchange reserves on Coinbase have dropped by about $8 billion. This indicates that institutional investors are locking away their purchases in cold storage for the long term instead of booking profits.  HODLing by institutions is a huge positive as it will continue to reduce Bitcoin’s available supply, which may boost

NFT craze and institutional money to bring next 100 million crypto users, says Crypto.com CEO

Watch Cointelegraph’s latest interview with Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek to understand the catalysts that will push crypto to 200 million users. For more crypto and blockchain content, check out and subscribe to Cointelegraph’s YouTube Channel! When adoption? It took over a decade for crypto to reach 100 million users, or ~1% of the global population,

Catalytic event or unbridled optimism? Coinbase approaches public listing

The Coinbase direct stock listing could be a rite of passage for the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, and the announcement on March 20 by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission of a $6.5-million fine against Coinbase for “wash trading” and filing misleading information probably won’t do more than postpone by a few weeks the

Former OCC official says crypto has backing but dollar ‘may not’

Brian Brooks, former acting comptroller of the currency of the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, has claimed that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have some backing, while the U.S. dollar may not have any. Brooks gave his remarks in a CNBC Squawk Box interview with Joseph Kernen to unpack recent Bitcoin-related remarks

Bitcoin can reach $400K in 2021 as ‘risk-off reserve asset’ — Bloomberg

Bitcoin (BTC) still gets criticized for being too volatile, but one Bloomberg analyst believes that it conversely is becoming a “risk-off” choice for investors. In a tweet on March 25, Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, said that this year marked a watershed moment for the largest cryptocurrency. $400,000 BTC would “rhyme” with