Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block Inc, formerly Square Inc, tells Mark Zuckerberg he should have focussed his efforts on Bitcoin instead.Dorsey was referring to Zuckerberg’s failed Diem project, which finally threw the towel in after U.S regulators refused approval.Diem’s assets were sold to Silvergate Bank earlier this week, marking the end of the project. Silvergate said it plans … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey tells Mark Zuckerberg he should have built around Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
“I’m not sure whether alt-right groups realized that they were allowing this activity to be monitored and identified in the blockchain, to the extent that we’re now doing,” Robinson said of the public nature of the Bitcoin blockchain. “But I do think there’s a sort of, ‘Look at me, look what I’m doing’ kind of aspect of this that they like.” Source link … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain
Most Influential 40: Mark Cuban
When “Shark Tank” personality Mark Cuban sees the potential in something, he’s willing to put up big. This year the emergent world of decentralized finance (DeFi) received a boost of legitimacy (and capital) when the Dallas Mavericks owner said it represented a real challenge to and advancement on the traditional banking system. Like all of us, the billionaire investor has been … [Read more...] about Most Influential 40: Mark Cuban
Open Positions in Ether ‘Calls’ Hits 1 Million Mark as Traders Pile Onto Higher Strike Options
Ether’s options market flows appear more bullish than ever, with the cryptocurrency eyeing the psychological level of $5,000.Data tracked by Swiss-based analytics firm Laevitas shows there are currently 1.02 million call option contracts ($4.8 billion) open on the Deribit exchange – perhaps a record figure and twice more than the put option tally of 426,950 ($2 billion).The big … [Read more...] about Open Positions in Ether ‘Calls’ Hits 1 Million Mark as Traders Pile Onto Higher Strike Options
Why crypto strategists predict Ethereum to cross the $5000 mark before 2022
A new survey by Finder.com found several financial strategists peg a price target of $5,000 for Ethereum, more than 100% of its current value.According to the forecast, fintech panelists have opined that the prices of Ethereum will continue to soar as 80% of applications are built on the Ethereum blockchain.The panelists have also stated that Ethereum has carved its independent … [Read more...] about Why crypto strategists predict Ethereum to cross the $5000 mark before 2022