CRYPTO
Bitcoin: The Dawn of a New Monetary Era
Seventeen years after Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world, it has grown from a cryptographic experiment into a global movement, argues Tony Yazbeck, co-founder of The Bitcoin Way. On October 31, 2008, an anonymous entity called Satoshi Nakamoto released a nine-page white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”. […]
What Has Bitcoin Become 17 Years After Satoshi Nakamoto Published The Whitepaper?
Getting close to two decades after the Bitcoin Whitepaper was published by Satoshi Nakamoto, how much bearing does the document have at this point? Today marks seventeen years since Satoshi Nakamoto’s publication of the Bitcoin Whitepaper on the cryptography mailing list in 2008. Back then Bitcoin was nothing more than […]
Steak ’n Shake Launches First-Ever Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Steak ’n Shake is making history as the first major restaurant to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, adding all Bitcoin payments to its SBR and taking a bold step into cryptocurrency adoption. Steak ’n Shake is making history as the first major restaurant to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. All […]
SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading, Eyes Record Year
SoFi reaffirmed its plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading later this year. SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting record third-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations, driven by fee revenue and more user growth across its financial products. CEO Anthony Noto said […]
Germany Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Views Bitcoin as ‘State-Free’ Money
The AfD submitted a motion last week urging the federal government to start adding Bitcoin to its long-term reserves. Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has introduced a proposal to create a national Bitcoin reserve. The initiative marks a potential turning point for Europe’s largest economy, which only a year […]
France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants to Buy 2% of Bitcoin Supply
France’s center-right UDR party, led by Éric Ciotti, is introducing its first comprehensive crypto bill to create a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to acquire up to 2% of Bitcoin’s supply (≈420,000 BTC) over seven to eight years to strengthen financial sovereignty. A pro-crypto bill will be tabled today in […]
Coinbase Opens Amex Card With Up to 4% Back in BTC for U.S. Coinbase One Members
Max Branzburg said the new card is now open to U.S. users who are members of Coinbase One, offering up to 4% back in bitcoin on every purchase. What to know: Coinbase said its Coinbase One Card is now open to U.S. customers who are, or become, Coinbase One members at $49.99 […]
Bitcoin on a Prepaid Card? Moon Inc. Raises $8.8M to Make It Happen in Asia
Moon Inc. is rolling out a Bitcoin prepaid card in Thailand and South Korea, with more Asia expansion coming. Moon Inc. (HKEX: 1723) has raised about US$8.8 million to launch a Bitcoin prepaid card in Thailand and South Korea, with plans to expand across Asia. The company, a leader in […]
U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure
As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group’s leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance. What to know: U.S. authorities dropped a legal hammer on global firm Prince Group as an operator of forced-labor global scam operations — including infamous pig butchering schemes […]
Paxos Fat-Fingers $300T of PayPal Stablecoin, Outpacing USD’s $2.4T Supply
The supply deluge was quickly reversed with burn mechanism. What to know: On Wednesday, stablecoin issuer Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of PayPal Holdings Inc.’s PYUSD stablecoin on Ethereum – a “fat finger” error on the blockchain that far exceeded the total U.S. dollar circulating supply of $2.4 trillion. […]
