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Scammers Use Deepfake Elon Musk Video to Steal Crypto During Bitcoin 2024 Event

Although the Bitcoin 2024 event has wrapped up, the past three days have seen a deepfake Elon Musk “double-your-money” scam on Youtube. Posing as the official Bitcoin 2024 livestream, the scam has tricked unsuspecting users into…

Latam Insights: US Department of State Acknowledges Bitcoin Helped Revive El Salvador’s Tourism, Paraguayan Government Dismisses Power Fee Hike Concerns

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The U.S. Department of State states bitcoin helped drive tourists to El Salvador, Paraguay dismisses…

Vaneck Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $2.9 Million by 2050

Asset management firm Vaneck released a report projecting bitcoin could reach $2.9 million per coin by 2050, becoming a global medium of exchange and reserve currency. The report suggests bitcoin could settle 10% of global international trade and…

Ripple CEO Suggests Vice President Kamala Harris Steer Clear of Anti-Crypto Rhetoric

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has criticized Congressman Brad Sherman’s anti-crypto comments, urging Vice President Kamala Harris to distance herself from such views. The Ripple executive warned that opposing cryptocurrencies is equivalent to…

Who Will Replace Gensler? Winklevoss Urges Crypto Industry to Demand SEC Chair Decision Before Election

Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss has urged the crypto industry to demand to know who the next U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair will be before the election. He also urged crypto supporters to “demand that both parties…

Ron Paul Champions Liberty and ‘Competing Currencies’ at Bitcoin 2024

Ron Paul, former U.S. congressman and well-known advocate for liberty, shared his thoughts on bitcoin and monetary policy during an interview with Bitcoin Magazine editor Pete Rizzo. Paul emphasized the importance of liberty and sound money…

Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet From 2017 Moves 121.63 BTC Worth $8.25M After 7 Years

On July 28, 2024, bitcoin was trading at $67,872 per coin when a dormant bitcoin address created in 2017 transferred 121.63 BTC, now valued at $8.25 million, after more than seven years. Dormant Bitcoin Address Transfers $8.25M This Sunday, at…

190 to 450 Terahash: Microbt Unveils Powerful M6XS+ Miners at Bitcoin 2024

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, the Chinese bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Microbt introduced its new line of M6XS+ miners. These miners offer a hashrate ranging from 190 terahash per second (TH/s)…

Wazirx Clarifies Recovery Options, Asset Valuation, and USDT Conversion After Cyberattack

Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx has answered important questions from its users about the recent cyberattack. The platform explained its socialized loss strategy and the options users have to recover their assets. Additionally, users inquired…

Senator Lummis Proposes Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill to Bolster US Economy 

At the Bitcoin 2024 conference, Republican U.S. Senator for Wyoming, Cynthia Lummis, introduced the “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill” aimed at establishing a strong bitcoin reserve to mitigate the national debt and strengthen the…

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders See Relief as Prices Rebound, Glassnode Reports

Bitcoin prices have rebounded strongly, providing relief to short-term holders and leading to increased activity in perpetual futures markets, according to a report by onchain analytics firm Glassnode. The report highlights significant developments…

ZK Rollups: A Foundational Technology, Not Just a Fleeting Trend, According to Quicknode VP

According to Josh Neuroth, the Vice President of Product at Quicknode, Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions known as zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can potentially solve the most pressing issues in blockchain technology. Hence, the buzz around them is…

US Senator Hails Bitcoin’s Potential to Democratize Finance and Improve Financial Inclusion

Senator Tim Scott highlighted bitcoin’s potential to democratize finance and improve financial inclusion at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. He criticized the Biden administration’s approach to digital assets and endorsed efforts to…

Trump at Bitcoin 2024: Vows to Make US the Bitcoin Superpower, Plans to Fire SEC Chair Gensler

On Saturday, July 27, 2024, the 45th president of the United States spoke to a massive crowd at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. The event began with David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, presenting Trump with a 2013 Casascius physical…

Edward Snowden Highlights Political Pitfalls and Privacy Issues in BTC at Bitcoin 2024 Event

The renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden, former CIA and NSA contractor, delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the pitfalls of political allegiance and the privacy concerns surrounding Bitcoin. He urged individuals to participate in voting but…