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...
Read More »Elon Musk’s X Sees Steep Drop in Value, Now Worth Less than Half of Its Purchase Price
Musk’s alterations to content policies have resulted in a considerable drop in advertising revenue. Elon Musk‘s social media platform ‘X,’ formerly known as Twitter, has taken a sharp downturn, currently valued at less than half of what he initially invested in purchasing the company a year ago. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, citing internal memos and a person familiar with the matter, the company’s restricted stock units paid to employees were roughly valued at $45 per share....
Read More »Hong Kong CBDC Advances to Phase 2 after Successful First Phase
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...
Read More »Saga Launches Pegasus Incentivized Testnet for Web 3.0 Gaming Ecosystem
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...
Read More »Dow Jones Rallies 500 Points while Bitcoin Remains Flattish
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...
Read More »Worldline Crypto Payments bekommt dank PostFinance mehr Reichweite in der Schweiz
Worldline Crypto Payments bekommt dank PostFinance mehr Reichweite in der Schweiz Worldline freut sich bekannt zu geben, dass mit PostFinance ein weiterer wichtiger Schweizer Zahlungsdienstleister die Zahllösung Worldline Crypto Payments ab sofort anbieten wird. Durch den Vertrieb von Worldline Crypto Payments durch PostFinance wird neben der bewährten Zusammenarbeit via Worldlines Saferpay das Angebot auch auf der Plattform eines weiteren...
Read More »Bitcoin-Frage: Was passiert, wenn alle Bitcoins geschürft sind?
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....
Read More »Selecta presents first bitcoin-compatible Smart Fridges
Selecta, the European leader in FoodTech, introduces the first food vending machines that enable payments with crypto currencies, through an integration with Solana Pay. This functionality and flexibility provides even more convenience and freedom of choice in terms of payment options. The Smart Fridges are being presented for the first time during Solana Breakpoint, taking place this year from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 at the Taets Art & Event Park in Zaandam. The event brings together the...
Read More »Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Bullish Break Looms Above $0.30
ADA price is gaining pace above the $0.280 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $0.290 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2980 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Coinbase). The price could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.300 and $0.305 resistance levels. Cardano price is rising above $0.290 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. ADA price could rally if there is a...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Holds Key Uptrend Support
Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $1,865 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,750 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $1,785 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if it breaks the $1,785 support zone. Ethereum price is declining below $1,820 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD remains at a risk of more...
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