Bitcoin (BTC)

A partir du 17 novembre 2021, la série documentaire en six épisodes « Le Mystère Satoshi – aux origines du bitcoin » – produite par ARTE et réalisée par Rémi Forte [1] – sera diffusée sur arte.tv, Youtube et Instagram. « Le 3 janvier 2009, un certain Satoshi Nakamoto lance le bitcoin, la toute première cryptomonnaie décentralisée et fiable. En 2011, il disparaît de la circulation. Depuis, Satoshi Nakamoto demeure anonyme et son identité est sujette aux théories...

Bitcoin cash price started a major increase above the $600 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $620 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $620 the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is consolidating gains and it could eye more upsides above $640 and $650. Bitcoin cash price is showing positive signs above $620 against the US Dollar, similar...

The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund (HFRRF) has hopped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon by making a $25 million investment in BTC and ETH. The allocation became possible through a partnership with New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). The October 21st press release outlined the partnership between the two organizations, reading that NYDIG facilitated the investment through one of its regulated, audited, and insured funds. It became the first such...

Fancy a new facelift? What about a tummy tuck or a butt lift? The possibilities are endless given that crypto fans can now pay for plastic surgery with digital assets thanks to the open mind of Georgia Plastic and Reconstructive. Georgia Plastic Is Okay with Accepting Bitcoin The company is the latest to say “yes” to crypto payments and push the bitcoin agenda forward. Initially, digital currencies were designed to serve as payment currencies and push things like checks,...

Ein Experte der bekannten Investitions-Gesellschaft Fundstrat rechnet mit einem Ehtereum-Preis von circa 10'500 US-Dollar. Der Preis der Kryptowährung Ether, welche über das Ethereum-Netzwerk läuft, kennt seit dem Aktiencrash im Jahr 2020 lediglich eine Richtung – gen Norden. Gewisse Experten im Kryptowährungssegment prognostizieren einen Anstieg auf 10.500 US-Dollar. Dies würde ungefähr einer Verdreifachung vom aktuellen Kursniveau entsprechen....

Mark Cuban has established himself as the latest bitcoin and crypto fan in recent months. In an interview not too long ago, the billionaire investor claimed that bitcoin held a “huge advantage” over other forms of digital currency. Mark Cuban Believes Bitcoin Is Stronger Than Other Currencies When it comes to serving as a store of value, Cuban believes that bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – has “zero competition,” and that it is the “best...

The trustee responsible for handling the Mt. Gox hack and the victims’ claims has updated that the rehabilitation plan was approved by the majority of creditors. Consequently, the creditors could receive roughly $9 billion in BTC by the end of the year. Mt. Gox was once the biggest cryptocurrency exchange responsible for 70% of the transactions in bitcoin’s early days. That all changed after the notorious hack seven years ago when hackers duped 850,000 bitcoins, some of which...

Intervention de Nicolas Dorier, fondateur de BTCPay Server, lors de la conférence Surfin’Bitcoin 2021. « BTCPay Server est une solution qui vous permet de déployer votre point de vente type e-commerce sans avoir besoin de recourir à une banque ou à un système de paiement type Paypal […] et en évitant toutes les frictions de la vie courante : délai de paiements, blocage de fonds, contrôle de l’identité, impossibilité d’ouvrir certains types de comptes bancaires, durcissement de...

What started as a novelty on the periphery of society has quickly invaded a number of key industries. Banking and finance are the most obvious sectors to benefit from blockchain technology, but many others are also eyeing the new tech. From government to insurance, to online gambling and more, it seems a growing number of industries are exploring the way blockchain technology can be implemented in their processes. When you mention the word blockchain, the first thing...

Jack Dorsey – the CEO of both social media giant Twitter and payments company Square – says that his latter company is looking into potentially creating a simplified mining rig that he believes will help the industry get stronger. Dorsey and Square Tackle Crypto Mining In a tweet last week, Dorsey explained: Square is considering building a bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. If we do this, we’d follow...