There’s been no shortage of news over the past seven days. During this period, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization managed to add close to $140 billion. This happened on the back of significant gains charted by the majority of coins, so let’s take a closer look. First things first, the long-anticipated rate cut is now a fact. The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it is decreasing interest rates by 0.5%, a considerable move that sent ripples across all...
Read More »Bitstack : Vivre avec Bitcoin (avec Jacques Favier)
« Dans cet épisode nous allons explorer ce que signifie réellement ‘Vivre avec Bitcoin’. Pour l’occasion, nous avons l’honneur d’accueillir un expert : Jacques Favier, figure incontournable dans le monde du Bitcoin. Historien de formation, normalien et agrégé d’histoire, il est passionné par l’histoire des monnaies parallèles. Après une carrière dans la banque et l’investissement en capital, il a découvert Bitcoin et s’y est consacré. Auteur spécialisé, Jacques publie notamment sur...
Read More »Bitcoin Surges after Fed Rate Cut but Bank of Japan Holds Steady
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Read More »Unhosted : La presse peut-elle impartiale face aux cryptomonnaies ?
Avec Gregory Raymond (The Big Whale) et Nastasia Hadjadji (No Crypto). Réalisation : Claire Balva pour @UnhostedMedia
Read More »Cryptoast Talks : Interview de Mark Karpelès
« Dans cet épisode, on revient sur l’une des plus grandes faillites de l’histoire des cryptomonnaies : l’affaire Mt. Gox. On a eu la chance de discuter avec Mark Karpelès, l’ancien PDG de la plateforme d’échange Mt. Gox, qui nous partage sa version des événements. Il nous raconte comment cette plateforme, autrefois au sommet, a sombré avec la disparition de centaines de milliers de bitcoins. Mark nous explique aussi les accusations portées contre lui, son arrestation et sa...
Read More »Hackers Steal $243 Million In Bitcoin Scam – But Doxxed Themselves On Discord
Blockchain detective ZachXBT has exposed another set of hackers who used a social engineering scam to steal over $240 million in Bitcoin from a wealthy victim. The investigator said that both his efforts and the criminals’ own blunders have already led to “multiple arrests and millions frozen.” Scammed For 4000 BTC In mid-August, the scammers targeted a single creditor to Genesis – the institutional Bitcoin trading desk that went bankrupt in early 2023. First, the scammers...
Read More »Harvard Students and Alumni Launch Groundbreaking Native Bitcoin Blockchain Project at Harvard Innovation Labs to Tackle Global Debt Crisis
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Asia, September 19th, 2024] Harvard Students and Alumni Launch Groundbreaking Native Bitcoin Blockchain Project at Harvard Innovation Labs to Tackle Global Debt Crisis Launch of “New Bretton Woods Project” (NBW): A Harvard-led initiative, soon to be incubated at Harvard Innovation Labs, tackling the global debt crisis through decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. Native Bitcoin Stablecoin: NBW is developing a Bitcoin-backed stablecoin via BeL2...
Read More »Analyst Says to Watch Panda Swap, Pepe Unchained for Q4 2024
Crypto investors have had an exciting week so far. With Bitcoin pushing past $62,000, the OG cryptocurrency is grabbing everyone’s attention. However, some analysts think the real opportunities might be with smaller coins. And YouTube analyst Crypto Gains has highlighted two promising names that he thinks could be about to rally: Panda Swap and Pepe Unchained. Crypto Market Heats Up After Fed Rate Cut The crypto market is heating up, and we can thank the Fed for that....
Read More »Bitcoin Whales Signal Confidence as Net Inflows Remain Positive
Despite a slowdown in Bitcoin (BTC) whale accumulation, the weekly net flows among these large holders (addresses with at least 1,000 BTC) have remained positive for nearly four months. Positive net flows indicate that more BTC is entering these wallets than leaving, suggesting potential buying pressure, while negative net flows mean more BTC is flowing out of these entities. Whales See Consistent Inflow According to data from IntoTheBlock, the weekly net inflow peaked at 27K...
Read More »Lyon : Bitcoin Patrimonia
Meetup organisé par Paymium et @aurore_btc l’occasion du salon Patrimonia (convention des professionnels du patrimoine). « Alexandre Stachtchenko, directeur de la Stratégie de Paymium, présentera sa vision de Bitcoin et de sa pertinence dans la constitution d’un patrimoine à long terme dans un monde toujours plus incertain. L’occasion pour les néophytes et les curieux d’en apprendre plus sur...
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