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Visualizing the Rise of Bitcoin’s Hashrate This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The computing power used to mine bitcoin is at all-time highs, rising by more than sixfold since November 2019. Today, 94% […]
Nobody knows what the future of bitcoin ETFs, which are volatile securities, will be. Since inception, bitcoin prices have soared to more than $60,000 per coin. After that, they’ve dropped below $19,000. Whether cryptocurrencies, and bitcoin in particular, will make good long-term investments, each individual investor can only decide for themselves. You should consider consulting […]
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rallied Wednesday, hitting an all-time high as former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to win the White House. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was higher by 8% at about $75,400, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose to a fresh record of $75,507.06. […]
Quick Links Cryptocurrency Phishing Scams Fraudulent Crypto Platforms I remember the excitement of seeing my very first Bitcoin ATM in our local mall. Cryptocurrency was taking off, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum. But with that rise, so have crypto scams—and no one is immune. Cryptocurrency Phishing Scams Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in crypto fraud […]
A British journalistic trope involves the phrase “The pound in your pocket”, a derisory reference to the 1960s Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s use of it to try to persuade the public that a proposed currency devaluation wouldn’t affect them. Nearly six decades later not so many Brits carry physical pounds in their pockets as electronic […]
The Ripple cross-border payment system is gaining momentum these days. That’s good news for investors in Ripple’s XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) token, which could soar to new heights if the tightly related payment network really takes off. After a long spell of very low trading volume, followed by volatile action amid recent courtroom wins, XRP’s average […]
U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry […]
There’s apparently still plenty of money to be made in crypto because The Black Keys have signed on to play the final show of “The America Loves Crypto Tour,” which is a not-at-all ridiculously named concert series hosted by the (we kid you not) Stand with Crypto Alliance political action committee. The “intimate show” goes down […]
Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images The price of bitcoin neared $68,400 on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since July and sparking a rally across the crypto sector. Bitcoin is up more than 9% over the past week and ether is up about 7%. Other popular coins have also rallied, with solana up close […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s new crypto project is off to a rough start. World Liberty Financial, which aspires to be a sort of crypto bank, launched its token sale on […]