“Bitcoin’s drop definitely adds some pressure, as does thin year-end markets (credit, equity and commodities),” Ostwald said. Steve Hanke, a professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, voiced similar opinion on Twitter, while drawing attention to widening El Salvador-U.S. yield spreads. Source link … [Read more...] about Blame the Bitcoin Bond? El Salvador’s Dollar-Denominated Debt Slides
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US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams
A California state judge has ruled that Steve Wozniak, a co-founder of tech giant Apple, can’t sue YouTube over Bitcoin scam videos that used his image, Bloomberg reported today.In his lawsuit, filed last July, Wozniak stated that some unknown malicious actors had used photographs and videos of him in an attempt to steal Bitcoin from YouTube users. The scam itself was a “tried … [Read more...] about US courts say Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak can’t blame YouTube for Bitcoin scams
Don’t blame crypto for ransomware
Recently, gas has been a hot topic in the news. In the crypto media, it’s been about Ethereum miner’s fees. In the mainstream media, it’s been about good old-fashioned gasoline, including a short-term lack thereof along the East Coast, thanks to an alleged DarkSide ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline system, which provides 45% of the East Coast’s supply of diesel, … [Read more...] about Don’t blame crypto for ransomware
Finding Ethereum fees too high? Blame ‘petcoins’ like Shiba Inu (SHIB)
Try transacting on the Ethereum network today and you’ll likely see ‘gwei’ fees of higher than $25 to even $300 depending on the type of network interaction, data from gas tracker ETH Gas Station shows.One of the leading causes? The unprecedented popularity of a ‘Dogecoin Killer’ token called Shiba Inu (SHIB) on the Ethereum network.Understanding Gwei and high feesGwei, short … [Read more...] about Finding Ethereum fees too high? Blame ‘petcoins’ like Shiba Inu (SHIB)