Bitcoin (BTC)

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio explained in a recent tweet he’s likely missing something when it comes to bitcoin, though what he’s missing isn’t clear considering he used the rest of his “social media time” to pass negative thoughts on the coin and explain why it could never be used as a mainstream currency.Ray Dalio: Bitcoin Is Too VolatileBitcoin has done quite well as a speculative asset, but at the end of the day, it – along with various other cryptocurrencies – was created to serve as a...

Wright and Kleiman have been involved in a legal battle for years over 1.1 million Bitcoins supposedly gained after they participated in the creation of the asset.As Bitcoin gains momentum for a new major anticipated bull wave, the embattled billion-dollar lawsuit between Craig Wright and the Kleiman family has taken a new twist.According to Florida court files, the two parties, Wright as the defendant and Kleiman as the plaintiff, jointly requested the court to extend certain remaining...

The price of bitcoin just keeps shooting up, up, up. Thus, it looks like 2020 is shaping out to be one hell of a year in many ways. The currency – which just a day or so ago was trading for around $16,800 – has just shot up another $1,000, and the currency is now trading for well over $17,700, the highest it’s been in a long time.Bitcoin Just Continues to Shoot NorthIt’s been mentioned that bitcoin could potentially hit its all-time high of roughly $20,000 by the time we’re ready to say hello...

Après Poolin, Slush Pool et BTC.com, trois nouvelles « mining pools » signalent aujourd’hui leur soutien à l’intégration de Taproot : F2Pool, AntPool et Luxor. L’ensemble représente désormais 45% de la puissance de hachage du réseau. Il en faudra cependant davantage encore car les deux deux modes d’activation envisagés nécessitent une adhésion de 95% de la puissance de hachage. En dessous de ce...

Ray Dalio is among the most successful hedge fund managers in US history. Having found his own fund Bridgewater Associates in 1975, he has managed billions of dollars in the following decades.However, Dalio has never been a fan of Bitcoin. He has previously said that BTC’s volatility refrains it from acting as a medium of exchange and even asserted that the cryptocurrency “fails the purposes of money.”Bitcoin fell in his scope recently when the asset started gaining massive chunks of value...

La plateforme française Paymium, membre de la Fédération Liquid depuis juillet 2020, permet désormais à ses clients de déposer des L-BTC. La fonctionnalité de retrait est actuellement en cours de développement. Développé par la société Blockstream, le Liquid Network est une « sidechain » de Bitcoin géré par une fédération d’acteurs, principalement des plateformes de change. Son token, le L-BTC,...

Kurz vor einem neuen Allzeithoch geriet die Rallye des BTC ins Stocken. Die Marke von 18.000 US-Dollar nahm Bitcoin aber spielend. In welche Richtung es nun weitergeht? Die Analysten sind sich bei ihren kurzfristigen Prognosen nicht sicher, doch mittelfristig deutet alles auf einen neuen Höchststand hin.Bitcoin News: Bitcoin Rallye vor neuem Allzeithoch gestopptEin kurzfristiger Sell-Off sorgte für einen kleinen Einbruch unter 18.000, doch dieser wurde nur wenige Stunden später wieder...

JP Morgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon believes that blockchain technology will have a significant role in global finance. During a recent presentation, he also seemed optimistic about cryptocurrencies if they are adequately regulated. However, Bitcoin remains “not his cup of tea” as it lacks clear legislative frameworks.Dimon’s History With BitcoinThe head of the giant American multinational investment bank has a compelling but not very favorable history with the primary...

One of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges Binance reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit over a “false and misleading” article that allegedly resulted in “millions of dollars” in losses.On Wednesday, Binance Holdings Limited sued Forbes Media LLC and two other journalists for allegedly publishing a defaming article titled title “Leaked ‘Tai Chi’ Document. Michael del Castillo and Jason Brett, the two writers, wrote the article for Forbes that purports to reveals’ Binance’s Elaborate...

Over a month after suspending deposits and withdrawals from its platform, the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced plans to reinstate those services by November 27th.CryptoPotato reported in mid-October that OKEx co-founder Xu Mingxing had been taken away by police officers and was still missing. The exchange halted withdrawals and deposits, claiming that a key person has been assisting authorities with an investigation. Company CEO Jay Hao didn’t name the person but reassured...