Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin’s price exploded in the past hour following an announcement from the electric vehicle giant Tesla that it had purchased $1.5 billion of the primary cryptocurrency in January. However, the massive volatility and perhaps growing interest have caused technical difficulties for the Malta-based exchange Binance.CryptoPotato reported earlier today that Elon Musk’s Tesla had allocated $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in January 2021, per a Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

In a massive turn of events for the entire Bitcoin community, Elon Musk’s Tesla has filed with the SEC, revealing that the company has bought a whopping $1.5 billion in Bitcoin this January.The price of Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high above $42,000 as an SEC filing revealed that Tesla has bought $1.5 billion of BTC in January.In January 2021, we updated our investment policy to provide us with more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash that is not...

The hashrate on Bitcoin’s network surged to yet another all-time high, this time above 155 million TH/s. Simultaneously, the blockchain went through another adjustment that increased the difficulty levels to a record of their own.Bitcoin Hash Rate To Fresh HighsThe hash rate is a measuring unit of the processing power of the BTC network. The more miners put their computational devices to work, the higher the hash rate goes, which makes the system more secure and robust.Since over 60% of...

Increasingly, entrepreneurs and ordinary people are asking the question of what role the state plays in their life and business: do they need in state money and services, and what are they really worth? The trends of the last decade show that the private money market is not a fantasy, it’s our possible future. A number of economists predict that large corporations will begin to work without intermediaries in 40-50 years, and cryptocurrencies issued by corporations are the most realistic...

Stellar lumen price is trading nicely above the $0.3500 and $0.3600 support levels against the US Dollar.XLM price is holding gains above the $0.3600 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key rising channel forming with support near $0.3590 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could start a strong upward move as long as there is no downside break below $0.3590.Stellar lumen price is showing positive signs above $0.30000 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Il est loin le temps ou Christine Lagarde, alors présidente du FMI, tenait un discours modéré sur Bitcoin et les crypto-actifs qu’il « ne serait pas judicieux de rejeter » , s’interrogeant sur leurs risques mais aussi sur leurs potentiels. Après plus de deux ans à la tête de la BCE, Christine Lagarde est devenue une véritable banquière centrale. Plus de place pour la nuance dans ses propos : Si Diem (ex Libra) peut être considéré comme une monnaie, Bitcoin n’est désormais qu’un...

As those of us in the crypto space realize, the world of bitcoin and digital assets has a nasty habit of attracting bad actors and financial crime. The latest scheme involves messaging service Discord and ads promoting free cryptocurrency for users.Discord Users Need to Be On the LookoutAs the old saying goes, “Nothing in life is free,” and many Discord users are learning this lesson right about now. Researchers with Kaspersky Labs have issued a warning to customers of the messaging firm,...

Bitcoin has been growing heavily as of late. The currency is trading for nearly $38,000 at press time, and many investment firms are allowing their customers to begin investing in it granted they have no experience or are curious about its hedge properties. Bitcoin is now being viewed as a store of value, or rather a tool that can keep one’s wealth steady during times of economic strife, but according to Sebastian Siemiatkowski – the chief executive officer of Klarna AB – nobody should be...

Elon Musk is back at it again. This time around, he’s back to his old habits of pushing Dogecoin, calling it “the people’s coin” in a recent tweet and pledging enough support for the asset that it has risen by about 75 percent in the last 24 hours alone.Elon Musk Calls Dogecoin the “People’s Coin”Musk is one of the most confusing figures in the cryptocurrency arena. As the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, no doubt the South African entrepreneur has a good handle on technology, but he seems to go...

« Vingt-et-un millions : c’est le nombre maximal théorique de bitcoins qui doivent être émis. Défini au sein du protocole, ce nombre a fait couler beaucoup d’encre et est devenu emblématique dans la culture de Bitcoin. Mais d’où vient-il au juste ? Contrairement à l’euro et aux autres monnaies traditionnelles, le bitcoin possède une politique monétaire prédéterminée. Les nouveaux bitcoins sont...