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Berkshire Vice Chair Charlie Munger Compares Bitcoin to a ‘Stink Ball’ Among Traditional Currencies

[Nov 5, 2023 7:30 PM] Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, says he is concerned when the price of bitcoin rises. The 99-year-old compared the cryptocurrency to a “stink ball” among traditional…

$15K to $45K — 6 AI Chatbots Weigh in With Conservative Bitcoin Forecasts for Year’s End

[Nov 5, 2023 3:30 PM] Four months ago, Bitcoin.com News engaged with six generative AI chatbots, prompting them to forecast bitcoin’s value at the close of 2023. The collective consensus of these AI systems anticipated BTC to land between $40,000 and $50,000 by…

Study: Stablecoin Activity the Highest in Q3 of 2023 With Approximately 400K Daily Active Addresses

[Nov 3, 2023 8:30 PM] By the end of Q3 2023, activity in the stablecoin category as measured by the number of daily active addresses (DAA) stood at over 400,000 — the highest in any category. In the decentralized finance (defi) category — the next…

Bulgaria’s Oldest Soccer Club Botev Plovdiv Adds Bitcoin as a Payment Option

[Nov 2, 2023 10:00 PM] PFC Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s oldest soccer team, recently said it now accepts bitcoin payments at fan shops and catering points during matches. Fans who make payments using the top cryptocurrency anytime in the month of November are…

OCCRP Investigation Alleges Bukele Embezzled $200 Million for Bitcoin Projects in El Salvador

[Nov 2, 2023 4:00 PM] An investigation led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) alleges that Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, deviated hundreds of millions of dollars granted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)…

Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller: I Don’t Own Bitcoin but I Should

[Nov 1, 2023 5:30 PM] Renowned billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller says he doesn’t own any bitcoin but he should. He sees the crypto as a brand. When comparing bitcoin to gold, he said: “It’s clear that the young people look at it…

Celebrating 15 Years of Bitcoin: Unraveling Satoshi Nakamoto’s Seminal White Paper

[Oct 31, 2023 11:30 AM] Fifteen years ago, on a memorable Halloween night, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the world to Bitcoin through a white paper that laid the foundation for decentralized digital currencies. Published on a cryptography mailing list, this seminal document…

Bitcoin’s Black Swan — A Retrospective on 2020’s ‘Black Thursday’

[Oct 30, 2023 10:30 AM] Almost four years have elapsed since the market crash of March 11, 2020, widely known as “Black Thursday.” During that turbulent period, the value of bitcoin plummeted by more than 50% in a 24-hour span, reaching $3,867 per unit. This…

Mark Cuban Explains What Crypto’s Really About — Says It’s Missing Application ‘Grandma Really Wants to Use’

[Oct 28, 2023 4:00 PM] Mark Cuban, a Shark Tank investor and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, has shared what he thinks crypto is really about. “Crypto is still waiting for its Instagram moment,” the billionaire said, noting that “What crypto…

Israeli Crypto-Based Aid Organization Says Nearly $200,000 Raised for October 7 Terror Victims

[Oct 25, 2023 5:30 AM] Nearly $200,000 has been raised by a non-profit organization launched by members of Israel’s Web3 community. More than 30 Web3 companies have since joined the campaign while the accounting firm KPMG is said to be assisting with fundraising…

Unraveling the Online Legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto: Bitcoin’s Mysterious Creator

[Oct 19, 2023 10:30 AM] The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto appeared online nearly 600 times through emails and forum posts. Records of Nakamoto’s writings indicate he was most active in July and August. While Nakamoto covered many topics, Bitcoin’s inventor was…

Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Haven’t Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018’

[Oct 18, 2023 4:30 PM] Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer of…

The 12-Year Evolution of Litecoin and Its Most Influential Wallets

[Oct 15, 2023 4:30 PM] This month Bitcoin.com News delved into the top ten XRP wallets, having scrutinized the leading bitcoin, ethereum, and tether addresses the month prior. Next on the radar? An exploration of the top ten litecoin (LTC) wallets, standing out from 7.14…

Berkshire Vice Chair Charlie Munger Warns Most Crypto Investments Will Go to Zero

[Oct 8, 2023 6:30 PM] Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, has expressed his belief that the majority of cryptocurrency investments will become worthless. Regarding bitcoin, the executive opined…

Robert Kennedy Jr. Promises to End White House War on Bitcoin — Says We Need ‘Freedom Currency’ That Government Can’t Control

[Oct 7, 2023 7:30 PM] U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to end the White House’s war on bitcoin if he is elected President of the United States. “I’m going to make sure that bitcoin is protected, that people can keep their…

$8B Margin Mystery: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison to Testify Against Bankman-Fried Next Week

[Oct 7, 2023 12:00 PM] After hearing witness accounts in the FTX trial this week, proceedings will resume on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, is reportedly slated to take the stand. Ellison’s testimony could be pivotal…

Report: Hong Kong Crypto Exchange JPEX Converts Users’ Funds to an Illiquid Digital Token

[Oct 6, 2023 10:30 PM] The Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange JPEX recently converted user funds to a native token known as JPC. According to JPEX, affected users will only be able to cash this token out after two years. One affected user said the crypto exchange did not…

Against the Odds: Bitcoin Sees Fewest Obituaries in Ten Years

[Oct 5, 2023 2:00 PM] With two-thirds of the year done, the Bitcoin Obituaries list has recorded a decline in memorials compared to the last ten years, tallying just seven so-called bitcoin death announcements in 2023. The last sentiment of demise was voiced by tech…

Spotlight on Ripple’s Elite: Unveiling the Top 10 XRP Wallets 

[Oct 5, 2023 10:00 AM] In September, our newsroom unveiled a series spotlighting the premier ten wallets from platforms such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoin project Tether. Here’s an in-depth glance at the elite ten XRP wallets highlighted in XRP’s…

Report: Tom Brady Received $55 Million for FTX Commercials Before Its Collapse

[Oct 5, 2023 12:00 AM] According to a report, former National Football League quarterback Tom Brady was paid $55 million to feature in the collapse cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s advertisements. As part of the arrangement, Brady would devote 20 hours of his time…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls Fiat Currency a Scam

[Oct 3, 2023 5:30 PM] Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk believes that fiat currency is a scam that is so normalized that we don’t even realize that it’s a scam. Many people share a similar view, including Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, who has…

Fuse Network welcomes Liquify as new blockchain infrastructure partner

[Oct 2, 2023 7:10 AM] Today, Fuse Network, an enterprise-grade, use-case agnostic, decentralized EVM-compatible public blockchain, announced Liquify as its newest remote procedure call (RPC) provider and ecosystem partner. Liquify will provide public RPC services – both…

Did You Know About These Crypto Airdrops in October?

[Oct 1, 2023 4:00 AM] As markets continue to move sideways, crypto companies are trying to increase user engagement through airdrops. Among them are some well-known names in the space as well as new projects searching for their place. They all seek to arouse interest in…

Former US President Donald Trump May Change Crypto Stance Dramatically, Says Ex-SEC Official

[Sep 30, 2023 8:00 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-crypto stance may change dramatically. He further predicted that if a Republican is elected U.S…

Coinbase CEO Calls on Chase Customers in UK to Close Accounts After the Bank Says It Will Decline Crypto Payments

[Sep 28, 2023 7:30 PM] Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has slammed JPMorgan’s British retail bank, Chase UK, for changing its policy to block all crypto-related payments. Calling the move by Chase “totally inappropriate,” the Coinbase boss said: “UK…

BBB Warns of Rising Crypto Scams on Tiktok — ‘They May Resort to Scare Tactics’

[Sep 26, 2023 5:30 AM] The U.S. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about a surge in “money-flipping” crypto investment scams on Tiktok. “They may ask for fees several times,” the BBB cautioned, adding that if you question them…

Microstrategy Acquires 5,445 More Bitcoin — Total Holdings Climb to 158,245 BTC

[Sep 25, 2023 10:00 PM] Microstrategy has acquired 5,445 more bitcoin, bringing the company’s total holdings to 158,245 BTC. According to the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the additional bitcoins were acquired…

Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki: Crypto Is the Future, Fiat Money Is Toast

[Sep 17, 2023 6:30 PM] The best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says “crypto is the future.” In contrast, he said fiat currencies, including the U.S. dollar, are “toast.” He referred to fiat money as fake money, while gold…

Report: Binance’s Decision to Airdrop $3 Million to Morocco Earthquake Victims via BNB Token Criticized

[Sep 15, 2023 5:30 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been criticized for pledging to help victims of Morocco’s devastating earthquake by airdropping its native crypto token. According to Action on Armed Violence’s Iain Overton, people affected by the…

India, Nigeria, Vietnam Lead Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index

[Sep 13, 2023 10:00 PM] Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis has finalized its latest Global Crypto Adoption Index. India, Nigeria, and Vietnam hold the top three positions, followed by the U.S., Ukraine, Philippines, and Indonesia. “The Central & Southern…