Stratum V2 is an upgrade to the bitcoin mining stack that aims to help miners as small as hobbyists with a few bits of ASIC mining equipment to have a more flexible and censorship-resistant route to communicating with mining pools. Source Author: Roger Huang, Contributor
Make sure to download these IRS tax forms from crypto exchanges to file an accurate tax return. Source Author: Shehan Chandrasekera, Contributor
A record near-$4 billion worth of bitcoin options are set to expire this Friday, January 29… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Major bitcoin-buyer MicroStrategy, led by bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor, is gearing up to host a virtual “bitcoin corporate strategy” summit in the first week of February… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Each individual NBA Top Shot video card has value because a blockchain secures its authenticity and scarcity. Source Author: Tommy Beer, Forbes Staff
In the debate over the identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, there are two facts which are broadly agreed upon: first, nobody knows who Satoshi really is; and second, it is more likely than not that Satoshi is not the person named Craig Steven Wright. Source Author: Hailey Lennon, Read more…
The struggle between regulation and innovation in light of the crypto-currency crime report and remarks by Christine Lagarde and Janet Yellen. The two most powerful personalities in finance. Source Author: Vipin Bharathan, Contributor
Survey data has revealed investors are fearful bitcoin could halve over the coming year—with 50% of respondents giving bitcoin a rating of 10 on a 1-10 bubble scale… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Bitcoin has been trading north of $30,000 as the digital currency consolidates. Has the cryptocurrency established this price level as an area of significant support? Source Author: Charles Bovaird, Senior Contributor
The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down nearly 10% over the past 24 hours. Source Author: Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff
Bitcoin’s slump has dragged on other top 10 cryptocurrencies, although polkadot, a rival to the second biggest cryptocurrency ethereum, has managed to hold onto its recent gains… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
The price of bitcoin is up more than 20% this year. Source Author: Sarah Hansen, Forbes Staff
Blockchain banking is coming fast, and stablecoins are playing an important role. Source Author: Sean Stein Smith, Contributor
The majority of cryptocurrency is not used for criminal activity. According to an excerpt from Chainalysis’ 2021 report, in 2020, criminal activity only represented .34% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume. Source Author: Hailey Lennon, Contributor
The ethereum price usually moves in tandem with the bitcoin price—but has surged higher over the last week as bitcoin trades sideways… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency has skyrocketed nearly 30% over the past week. Source Author: Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff
As bitcoin trades sideways, analysts at Wall Street giant JPMorgan have warned there could be an investor exodus unless bitcoin reclaims its $40,000 highs… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban, who famously said he’d rather have bananas than bitcoin, has warned traders to watch for a rise in interest rates—but thinks the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) market could change the game for crypto… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
The Big Tech social media companies recently de-platformed President Trump and other users of their platforms. These actions raise questions about the state of “cancel culture” and the power tech companies have accrued. Web 3.0 platforms are emerging to challenge Big Tech and empower their users. Source Author: Leeor Shimron, Read more…
After staying above $40,000 for much of January 10, by the next morning bitcoin was threatening to fall below $30,000. However, it came roaring back. Plus, the recent crypto surge has minted a new crop of billionaires. Source Author: Crypto Confidential, Forbes Staff
As investors weigh whether to add bitcoin to their portfolios, smaller new cryptocurrencies that power the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) market have soared—with some almost doubling over the last week… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
With a new President, Congress, and SEC Chair, the US can reset its approach and win the cryptocurrency race against China. Source Author: Roslyn Layton, Senior Contributor
In October 20020 Standard And Poor announced its acquisition of Market IHS in a $14bn mega-merger between a financial information giant and an established fintech company that provides the financial infrastructure that underpins trillions of dollars of financial transactions for wall street banks. Source Author: Ben Jessel, Contributor
Bitcoin soared through 2020, in part due to the U.S. Federal Reserve effectively printing more than $3 trillion—now the Fed’s said it won’t let up and there’s fresh cash on the way… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Bitcoin has been trading near $40,000 today. Will it break through the resistance near that price level or suffer a pullback? Source Author: Charles Bovaird, Senior Contributor
The digital euro will be the European Union’s version of a central bank digital currency, and the ECB’s latest remarks may spur a hybrid approach of trying to maneuver against bitcoin while promoting the digital euro. Source Author: Roger Huang, Contributor
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has conditionally approved the Anchorage Digital Bank’s application application for a national trust charter, making it the first crypto bank allowed to opperate in all 50 states. Source Author: Nicholas Gans, Contributor
Stablecoins increasingly look like the future of crypto, with good reason, and will continue to open the door to new and exciting applications moving forward. Source Author: Sean Stein Smith, Contributor
Actress Lindsay Lohan has recorded a video via the personalized celebrity video website Cameo predicting bitcoin and ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, will continue to climb… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Many of these public companies are holding bitcoin on their balance sheet for different reasons, yet they hold a lot and are all aligned on being bullish on bitcoin. Source Author: Roger Huang, Contributor