Bitcoin

It's been a big week for Bitcoin. BTC's price continues to rise and NFTs took the crypto world by storm with the digital artist Beeple's record-breaking sale of an NFT for $69 million. Will the NFT boom eventually have an impact on bitcoin?

12 мар. 2021 г.

Some of President Joe Biden's $1.9T in stimulus is set to start hitting bank accounts next week. According to Galen Moore, a Coinbase analysis after the first round of stimulus checks showed a "suspiciously high number of bitcoin buys were taking place in the exact amount of the standard stimulus check." Will this drive the price of bitcoin up next week? Plus, the latest in the Taproot project.

12 мар. 2021 г.

Bond yields are surging, reaching their highest point in more than a year. Why are investors worried and what does this mean for bitcoin? "The Hash" panel debates.

12 мар. 2021 г.

Crypto trader and economist Alex Kruger weighs in on the near- and long-term future of the crypto markets, including whether or not central banks will invest in bitcoin. “Once the mainstream market accepts bitcoin as an alternative to gold, it becomes unavoidable,” Kruger said.

11 мар. 2021 г.

Bitcoin might be seen as more of an asset class in the Western world, but in countries like Nigeria it is becoming the currency of choice for day-to-day commerce.

11 мар. 2021 г.

There are a ton of scam crypto apps lurking on the Apple and Google app stores that are stealing users’ money and information by imitating legitimate wallets. “The Hash” panel discusses CoinDesk reporters Ben Powers and Colin Harper’s deep dive investigation.

11 мар. 2021 г.

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has proposed an alternative rehabilitation plan to the existing push for a class-action lawsuit against the collapsed crypto exchange. “The Hash” panel debates how Karpeles’ plan could shake out and whether it will bring the Mt. Gox fiasco to a close.

11 мар. 2021 г.

Bakkt, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, has been awarded a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services that allows virtual currency activities. “The Hash” panel discusses what Bakkt might have planned for its new BitLicense.

11 мар. 2021 г.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Binance news. Why the push into DeFi with the "smart chain" exchange? Plus, CZ shares his insights on current market trends including the NFT boom, the rising price of BTC, Coinbase's valuation and whether he plans to take Binance public.

11 мар. 2021 г.

A new startup, Moon, will allow users to pay for online shopping purchases with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Users will have access to a browser extension that allows them to pay with bitcoin by generating a preloaded Visa gift card.

10 мар. 2021 г.