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The list of celebrities purchasing Bitcoin has officially grown by one more with a new representative from the hip hop world. The now-retired rapper going by the stage name Logic recently confirmed that he had purchased $6 million worth of BTC last month.Logic Buys $6M In BitcoinLogic was born in 1990 under his real name – Sir Robert Bryson Hall II. He became a popular songwriter, record producer, streamer, and author. He also had a successful hip hop career with six studio albums and two...

Scams within the cryptocurrency industry come in different shapes and forms, including impersonating legitimate applications downloadable from trusted establishments. A popular digital asset commentator recently warned the community about such a scam using the Uniswap name, resulting in the loss of $20,000.$20K Lost In A Uniswap-Impersonating ScamUniswap is a sort of decentralized exchange (DEX) running on the Ethereum blockchain that enables users to swap various tokens. Its popularity...

JP Morgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon believes that blockchain technology will have a significant role in global finance. During a recent presentation, he also seemed optimistic about cryptocurrencies if they are adequately regulated. However, Bitcoin remains “not his cup of tea” as it lacks clear legislative frameworks.Dimon’s History With BitcoinThe head of the giant American multinational investment bank has a compelling but not very favorable history with the primary...

The public blockchain project TomoChain has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training to provide DLT services. As a result, all certifications achieved by students in High School and Higher Education will be uploaded to the TomoChain blockchain network. TomoChain Enters The Vietnamese Market The Singapore-based blockchain company powered by a proof-of-stake voting consensus announced the new partnership in a press release shared with CryptoPotato....

The Bitcoin billionaire bandwagon has another representative in the likes of Mexico’s second-wealthiest man – Ricardo Salinas Pliego. He recently highlighted the problems with fiat currencies, especially in Latin America, and clarified that his first BTC purchase came four years ago. Mexican Billionaire Points Out Fiat Problems According to a Forbes publication from earlier this year, Pliego is the second-wealthiest man in Mexico with a net worth of approximately $12 billion....

Following the recent roller-coaster that resulted in a few massive four-digit price movements, Bitcoin appears to have calmed north of the $18,000 price tag. The alternative coins also followed the volatility ride but have ultimately lost market dominance against BTC. More interestingly, Bitcoin has managed to reach an all-time high value in terms of its market capitalization, despite the price being lower than back in 2017. Bitcoin Calms After The Storm People use many words...

Despite receiving nearly 500,000 answers telling her not to “go long on Bitcoin,” the actress portraying Arya Stark in the legendary Game of Thrones TV series, Maisie Williams, has gone against their advice and actually purchased bitcoins. Williams Defies The Critics And Buys Bitcoin As reported yesterday, the 23-year old actress took it to Twitter to ask her nearly 3 million followers whether or not she should “go long on Bitcoin.” The community didn’t disappoint, and over...

SpaceX’s Crew-1 spaceship flew 4 astronauts to space yesterday. But it seems the shuttle also dragged the bitcoin and cryptocurrency market along with it. As in what happens to be a revisit of 2017, BTC smashed past the $18,000 price mark pushing the total digital asset market cap north of $500 billion. The excitement was short-lived, however, as the cryptocurrency took a u-turn and decreased by more than $1,000 moments after touching its intraday high. Bitcoin Price Blasts...

The world just witnessed the deeply debated (only from the ones who lost) results of the 2020 US Presidential election. More than a week ago. Republican party members, including their leader and the 45th President Donald Trump, crying foul calling the polls rigged. Nonetheless, Joseph Biden will take up the coveted position as the leader of the nation. The election process was carried out using the good old paper ballot system. Could blockchain replace it and make the vote...

Amongst bitcoin and cryptocurrency fund management firms, Grayscale takes the top spot. And so it has proved again by now becoming the owner of 500,000 BTC worth $8.5 billion. This roughly equals 2.4 percent of the cryptocurrency’s total programmed supply. Grayscale Investments Owns Bitcoin Worth $8.5 Billion A few hours ago, Barry Silbert’s crypto fund management firm Grayscale dropped an update regarding its bitcoin stash, now amounting to a massive 500,000 BTC. Grayscale...