Getting To Know The Bitcoin Currency
Bitcoin as a currency is not a new concept. This is a tool that has been in use since the invention of paper. In fact, it can be credited with creating the first completely decentralized online transaction. When you hear about people making transacti.....»»
Passing the $1 trillion mark, Bitcoin is almost as big as Google
Bitcoin joins publicly traded companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon in breaking the $1 trillion market capitalization barrier......»»
Nvidia limits crypto-mining on new graphics card
Nvidia's latest graphics card will deliberately slow down if used to mine a popular crypto-currency......»»
DuPont and VCs see lithium mining as a critical investment for the electric future
“Mining” has become synonymous with crypto the past few years in the tech industry, what with Bitcoin piercing the $50,000 barrier and GPUs and ASICs worldwide scrambling to hash functions in a bid for distributed crypto manna. That excit.....»»
Daily Crunch: Axiom Space raises $130M
A space startup connected to the International Space Station raises $130 million, Atlassian releases a new version of Trello and bitcoin briefly passes $50,000. This is your Daily Crunch for February 16, 2021. The big story: Axiom Space raises $130M.....»»
Bitcoin’s price rises to $50,000 as mainstream institutions hop on
Bank of New York Mellon says it will begin offering bitcoin storage services. Enlarge (credit: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images) The price of one bitcoin briefly rose above $50,000 on Tuesday morning to set a new record. By noon Eastern Time, the.....»»
Bitcoin storms past $50,000 for first time as mainstream appeal grows
Bitcoin has crossed the $50,000 (£36,000) barrier for the first time on the back of surging demand for the so-called crypto king among mainstream investors......»»
Bitcoin hits new record of $50,000
The digital currency has gained 72% so far in a volatile 2021......»»
Bitcoin breaks psychological barrier of $50,000
The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value reached an all-time high today after flirting with the milestone for the better part of the past week......»»
Bitcoin briefly breaks the $50,000 barrier as Coinbase’s direct listing looms
The hodl-crew are having quite the moment as bitcoin passed the $50,000 mark earlier today for the first time. Data pegs the peak at just over $50,500. The price of bitcoin, the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, has historically proven a reaso.....»»
Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Digital Economy
Blockchain technology has been in existence for over a decade. Sure, it is the term that comes to mind when many are checking Bitcoin’s live price in India. But there’s much more to it than many recognize. While blockchain tech might sound baff.....»»
Miami City Council Agrees to At Least Study Mayor"s Bitcoin Proposal
Miami's mayor Francis Suarez is trying to attract tech talent to his city. (The New York Times recently noted he's joined by "a few venture capital influencers trying to tweet the city's startup world into existence.") So he's still pushing a proposa.....»»
Canadian Regulator Clears Launch of World"s First Bitcoin ETF
Canada's main securities regulator has cleared the launch of the world's first bitcoin exchange traded fund, an investment manager said on Friday, providing investors greater access to the cryptocurrency that has sparked an explosion in trading inter.....»»
Daily Crunch: Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest in bitcoin development
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z create a bitcoin endowment, Datadog acquires a Startup Battlefield company and BuzzFeed experiments with AI-generated quizzes. This is your Daily Crunch for February 12, 2021. Oh, and before we get started: Consider applying to.....»»
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z Invest 500 BTC To Make Bitcoin "Internet"s Currency"
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said Friday. From a report: The duo is putting 500 bitcoin, which is currently worth $23.6 million, in the.....»»
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest 500 BTC to make Bitcoin ‘internet’s currency’
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said Friday. The duo is putting 500 bitcoin, which is currently worth $23.6 million, in the endowment call.....»»
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z invest $23.6 million to fund Bitcoin development
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said Friday. The duo is putting 500 Bitcoin, which is currently worth $23.6 million, in the endowment call.....»»
Bitcoin Consumes "More Electricity Than Argentina"
Thelasko shares a report from the BBC: Bitcoin uses more electricity annually than the whole of Argentina, analysis by Cambridge University suggests. 'Mining' for the cryptocurrency is power-hungry, involving heavy computer calculations to verify tra.....»»
Twitter Has Studied Using Bitcoin, CFO Says
Twitter's finance chief said the social-media company has thought about how it might pay employees or vendors using the popular cryptocurrency bitcoin. From a report: Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, in speaking Wednesday with Andrew Ross Sorkin on.....»»
Mastercard will support cryptocurrencies—but not the ones you think
Supporting major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could be a regulatory nightmare. Enlarge (credit: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Mastercard said on Wednesday that it is planning to support cryptocurrencies natively on it.....»»
Bitcoin Hits Record as Mastercard, BNY Mellon Embrace Crypto
Bitcoin jumped to a record high after Mastercard and Bank of New York Mellon moved to make it easier for customers to use cryptocurrencies. From a report: The largest digital asset rose as much as 7.4% to $48,364, surpassing the all-time high reached.....»»