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In a recent interview, Brian Armstrong – the CEO of popular digital currency exchange Coinbase – commented that he “overestimated” bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, and he’s learning now – like so many other traders – that bitcoin is not yet ready or mature enough to handle the hard-hitting economic factors that the country has been facing over the last year and a half. Brian Armstrong Says He was Incorrect About Crypto In a podcast discussion, Armstrong commented: Frankly, I’ll admit,...

Once again, Bitcoin miners went significantly lower in terms of monthly revenue, raking in only about $472 million in November.Bitcoin (BTC) mining continues to prove unprofitable as monthly revenues keep going down from previous values. According to data studied by The Block Research, the month of November saw Bitcoin mining revenue dwindle by almost 20% from its October value to reach a two-year low of 472 million.Bitcoin Mining Revenue Suffered in November amid Various Market...

For the last several months, the volatility of bitcoin appears to have calmed down somewhat. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has, to one degree or another, been hovering around the $20K mark for some time, and while there are little moments here and there when it goes up or down, the range appears to be relatively consistent. Bitcoin Volatility Has Remained Relatively Still With all this in mind, it appears bitcoin trading has become rather “boring” as of late. This is...

Pick n Pay, a grocery retail outlet, has said “yes” to crypto payments and will now allow customers to pay for their items with assets like bitcoin and Ethereum. Pick n Pay Says “Yes” to Crypto Payments The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and its digital counterparts closer to being achieved. What many people likely forget is that while bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins have taken on either speculative or even hedge-like statuses in recent years, many of them were initially...

Sixx King – an African American filmmaker and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Sixx Degrees Media – has teamed up with actor and film producer Sebastian Kahuna to establish new high-quality films funded by cryptocurrency. Sixx King Thinks BTC Can Be Used for Producing Films He believes there are many barricades in the way of black filmmakers trying to get their projects off the ground. He says it can be quite difficult to get projects funded, and thus he’s turning to digital assets to get...

Bitcoin turned 14 on Halloween this year. How Far Has Bitcoin Come? Back on October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto – the pseudonymous creator of the world’s largest and most powerful digital currency by market cap – sent the whitepaper for the new anonymous financial system to emails across the world. In the paper, Nakamoto wrote the following: What is needed is an electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof instead of trust, allowing any two willing parties to transact directly with...

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from the $15,500 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $16,500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $16,480 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could recover further, but upsides might be limited above the $18,500 resistance zone. Bitcoin price is recovering above $16,500 against the US Dollar. BTC might...

A company called Stockpile – which is billed as the “simplest way” to invest in stocks – is looking to introduce kids and young people to crypto investing. The company’s executives feel it’s never too early to start learning about proper investing methods, and they think getting kids on the right track early will not only assist them, but ensure the world is in a stronger place from a financial perspective. Stockpile Wants to Bring Kids and Crypto Together The thinking...

Elon Musk has not always been the kindest person to bitcoin. He has made unfair judgements about it in the past, and when it comes down to it, it seems he’s a much bigger fan of some of its altcoin cousins, i.e., Dogecoin, than he is of the currency that started it all, and yet despite all this, there still seems to be some love in the mix. Elon Musk Hasn’t Gotten Rid of All His BTC It has come out that Tesla – the electric vehicle company owned and run by Musk – is...

According to a new survey, many residents of El Salvador consider the bitcoin experiment implemented by their country’s leaders a failure. El Salvador and Bitcoin… Will They Break Up? The poll was conducted by the University of Central America. Roughly 75 percent of the survey participants said they have not used any cryptocurrency throughout 2022. A total of 77 percent of the participants flat out said that they don’t feel implementing bitcoin as legal tender was a...