Bitcoin

The Human Rights Foundation, which is no stranger to the bitcoin space, will allot $210K in Bitcoin Development Grants to fund Lightning Network development, Utreexo work, and even Arabic translations of Bitcoin content. “The Hash” panel discusses the HRF stepping up its grant work and the more enormous implications for crypto across the globe, particularly in the Middle East.

1 giu 2021

It has been a long-time belief in the crypto space that inflationary fears drive up the price of bitcoin, but the markets aren’t jumping today over President Biden’s expected $6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022. “The Hash” panel breaks down why sentiment may have changed.

29 mag 2021

Consensus 2021 has come to a close, and the week has been jam-packed with significant bitcoin news, including Ray Dalio's bitcoin investment. At the same time, we learned that billionaire Carl Icahn wants to get into crypto "in a big way," but bitcoin's price has remained relatively stagnant throughout. "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses the highlights of Consensus 2021.

28 mag 2021

Reports of President Biden’s $6 trillion spending plan were expected to give bitcoin’s price a bump, but the market is still flat. Is this a sign that “Crypto Winter” is upon us? “All About Bitcoin’s” Week Ahead panel discusses bitcoin’s stagnation and whether it indicates that the bear market is almost here.

28 mag 2021

According to internal CoinDesk lore, the price of bitcoin jumps slightly before every annual Consensus conference. According to data from this year, it looks like the pattern held, but is it a real phenomenon or just a coincidence? “All About Bitcoin’s” host Christine Lee breaks it down in the Chart of the Day.

28 mag 2021

Bitcoin remains in a corrective phase under $40K. Is the sell-off over, or is there another drop on the horizon? Nicholas Pelecanos, head of trading at NEM, joins "First Mover" to weigh in. Plus, his thoughts on whether the drawdowns signal the end of the bull market.

28 mag 2021

South Korea has lost $5 billion due to crypto-related crime over the past five years as fraud and scams surge across Asia. China’s Sichuan province looks to weigh the effects of a crypto mining ban on the region’s hydropower generation. Back in South Korea, crypto is becoming a reason for couples to get divorced. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

28 mag 2021

There is much speculation about what caused the recent drop in bitcoin's price. ARK Invest's Cathie Woods says she thinks the crash has more to do with the ESG investing movement and the ongoing environmental debate about crypto's energy usage. "The Hash" panel breaks down Woods' interview at Consensus 2021.

28 mag 2021

The U.K.’s advertising watchdog banned Luno’s prevalent “Time to Buy” bitcoin ad, calling it “misleading” and “irresponsible.” Is the ban warranted? “The Hash” panel debates.

27 mag 2021

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed that he’s studying bitcoin and crypto and may eventually put about $1 billion into the game. What led this notoriously anti-bitcoin investor to become crypto-curious? “The Hash” panel discusses.

27 mag 2021