Blockchain

Binance Research: Mehr als 90% der "Heavy User" speichern den Private Key ihrer Bitcoins nicht selbst. Bitcoins sind seit ihrer Einführung im Jahr 2009 zu einem faszinierenden und lukrativen Asset geworden. Doch während immer mehr Menschen in Kryptowährungen investieren und handeln, stellt sich die Frage: Sind viele Bitcoins verloren? Die Antwort ist komplex und wirft wichtige Fragen über die Natur von Kryptowährungen, Sicherheit und Verantwortung...

Seit der Einführung von Bitcoin im Jahr 2009 ranken sich zahlreiche Spekulationen darüber, wer hinter der Erfindung der Kryptowährung steht. Während der Pseudonym „Satoshi Nakamoto“ als der Schöpfer von Bitcoin gilt, blieb die wahre Identität hinter diesem Namen ein wohlgehütetes Geheimnis. In jüngster Zeit wurde jedoch eine alte Theorie wiederbelebt, die besagt, dass die US-amerikanische National Security Agency (NSA) eine zentrale Rolle bei der...

Experts continue to speculate on what the SEC’s next course of action regarding crypto-based ETF applications could be. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be gearing up to reexamine Grayscale’s application to convert its Bitcoin trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comes after a recent decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to scrape the regulator’s rejection of Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The court described the SEC’s...

As of late October, the SEC is reportedly reviewing eight to ten potential spot Bitcoin spot ETF filings. Asset manager Valkyrie has recently made waves due to its decision to amend its prospectus for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF Update James Seyffart, a renowned analyst at Bloomberg, shared this development on social media platform X, shedding light on Valkyrie’s efforts to meet the SEC’s requirements for its...

Andreessen Horowitz, to date, is arguably one of the most prolific investors in the blockchain space. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly planning to raise a $3.4 billion fund that will be designated for early-stage and seed-stage crypto businesses. The development was shared by Axios, which also cited other sources. According to Axios, a16z, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm “plans to raise new growth, crypto and bio vehicles in 2025.” And, for what it’s worth, the intended...

With the imminent launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs, many institutions are also looking to gain increased exposure to BTC. Exactly 15 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, sent the Bitcoin whitepaper via email to a select number of cryptographers. Satoshi is fondly quoted to have opened the email saying: “I’ve been working on a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party.” He then went on to link the Whitepaper which he...

The e-HKD program has taken a three-rail approach for the potential implementation of the virtual currency: foundation layer development, industry pilots and iterative enhancements, and full launch. Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot is set to advance to its second phase following the successful completion of phase one. The first phase was largely focused on full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenized deposits, and the settlement of Web3...

The Pegasus Testnet has gone through various stages of rapid development in order to support Saga’s partners and innovators. Based on a report from Chainwire, Saga, a layer-1 protocol for Web 3.0 gaming, has announced the introduction of its Incentivized Testnet, which is known as Pegasus. This marks a major milestone for the project as it prepares for the full Saga Protocol V1 Mainnet that it plans to roll out in early 2024. Saga is a developers’ ecosystem that works best for Web 3.0...

Investors will be eyeing major announcements ahead this week such as jobs report, Federal Reserve rate decision, and Apple’s earnings.  On Monday, October 30, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) gained by over 511 points or 1.58%, ending the trading at 32,928.96. This was the biggest single-day gain market by the index, after June 2023. The S&P 500 saw a robust 1.2% surge, reaching 4,166.82, marking its most substantial gain since late August. Simultaneously, the Nasdaq...

Bitcoin Minining Bitcoin, die weltweit erste Kryptowährung, wurde 2009 von einer unbekannten Person oder Gruppe mit dem Pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto eingeführt. Eines der herausragenden Merkmale von Bitcoin ist seine begrenzte Menge: Es wird insgesamt nur 21 Millionen Bitcoins geben. Doch was passiert, wenn alle diese Coins geschürft sind? Hier ist ein tiefer Einblick in die Folgen und den potenziellen Einfluss auf das Bitcoin-Ökosystem. 1....