Obi Nwosu, the CEO and co-founder of Fedi, spoke at the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami. He said it is becoming “increasingly hard to deny” that Bitcoin has the “fastest, cheapest, easiest, most decentralized and secure” ecosystem.
Vivek Ramaswamy becomes the second 2024 presidential candidate in the United States to officially accept Bitcoin (BTC) donations for his campaign. The revelation came just two days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the first presidential candidates in U.S. history to accept campaign donations in Bitcoin.
A New York couple's divorce proceedings took a turn after a forensic accountant helped track down the husband's 12 Bitcoin (BTC) stash. The man's wife suspected that her husband did not reveal all his assets, which would get split between the two following their divorce. Having no clue about the Bitcoin investment, she stated: "It was definitely a shock"
A bearish market structure has been pressuring cryptocurrencies’ prices for the past six weeks. According to two derivatives metrics, crypto bulls will have a hard time to break the downtrend. The descending wedge formation initiated in mid-April could last until July, indicating an eventual break to the upside would require an extra effort from the bulls.
cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is considering a forbearance option against the Digital Currency Group. Gemini missed a $630 million repayment last week. The Gemini-DCG repayment saga originated after Genesis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 19. Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss threatened to sue DCG and its CEO Barry Silbert over a $900 million loan repayment.
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in a price range that frustrates traders and leaves little to the imagination. At around 10% below the $30,000 mark, BTC/USD is treading water. Analysts agree it will take a significant shift in the data to crack a stubborn Bitcoin.
Macro Markets, hosted by crypto analyst Marcel Pechman, airs every Friday on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel. The show focuses on the cause and effect of traditional financial events on day-to-day crypto activity. The latest Macro Markets show discusses the impact of the U.S. debt crisis as the government quickly runs out of money. A billionaire’s investor alert for an incoming economic bubble burst.
13 years ago tomorrow the first Bitcoin purchase was made. Two pizzas were bought for 10k BTC, which at that time was equivalent to $40. Jeremy Sturdivant, a 19-year-old university student at the time, delivered the now-famous pizzas.
On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first documented purchase of a good with BTC. The exchange involved 10,000 BTC — worth $41 at the time — and two pizzas from a local restaurant in Florida. The milestone turned into an annual celebration for the crypto space.
Ordinals NFT allows adding digital content such as art to the Bitcoin blockchain. The network's traffic has increased significantly, spiking transaction costs. Muneeb Ali, the CEO of Trust Machines, believes the hype could support Bitcoin in attracting more developers and capital to layer-2 solutions. There is a $500 billion market potential untapped on the BTC network, claims Ali.