Expanding the Use Cases of NFTs, Bitcoin’s Blockchain
Hundreds of developers from around the world are building on Stacks, a network of decentralized apps (dapps) and smart contracts atop Bitcoin. But is it a good idea to expand the use of the Bitcoin network, such as minting NFTs?
Buying the Dip? Microstrategy, El Salvador Acquire More Bitcoin
While bitcoin’s price fell about 8% Friday around $54,237, MicroStrategy said it bought 7,002 bitcoins for about $414 million in cash during its fiscal fourth quarter. Similarly, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said he bought 100 more bitcoins at “a discount” as broader markets tumbled on new COVID-19 variant fear.
Bitcoin and Prison Reform
BitcoinVegan CEO and "From Bars to Bitcoin" author Justin Rhedrick discusses how he personally overcame the economic setbacks of incarceration by discovering bitcoin as an opportunity for financial freedom and generational wealth. Galaxy Digital CEO and The Bail Project Board Chair Mike Novogratz also shares insights into the role of bitcoin in the U.S. criminal justice system.
What Is Cryptocurrency?
When Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin protocol in January 2009, the first globally viable cryptocurrency had arrived.
The World Bitcoin Will Build
Fix the money, fix the world. The world’s first and largest decentralized monetary network could usher in a more vibrant and just society.
Bitcoin's Price Trajectory Ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend
CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses what to make of bitcoin's price trajectory as the cryptocurrency is holding support above its 100-day moving average of $53,700. Plus, potential headwinds out of India amid talks of a bill banning cryptocurrencies in the country, and reactions to Salvadoran Ambassador to U.S. saying bitcoin challenges the U.S.' monetary authority.
Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus on Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech
Are bitcoin’s immediate prospects tied to the Omicron variant’s potential impact on the Fed’s monetary policy? GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses what to make of bitcoin’s recent price swings. The cryptocurrency is trading near $57,300 at press time, representing a 7.3% gain compared to the low of $53,359 late Sunday.
Bitcoin Tops $58K With Focus on Omicron and Fed’s Powell Speech
Bitcoin is largely being grouped with other risk assets at the moment, one observer said.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Altcoins Rebound From ‘Black Friday’ Plummet
Bitcoin rose past $57K on Sunday, although investors are nervously eyeing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
