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Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded.
Who is Trying to Control, Manipulate or Destroy Bitcoin?
Bitcoin could be in trouble down the road with a number of bad actors and government influences standing in the way. Our colleagues over at CoinGeek illustrate a few examples. These include criminals, political regimes, Ideologues and ‘Rent’ Seekers / Privilege Seekers, to name a few.
Ira Kleiman Denied a New Trial in Bitcoin Craig "Satoshi" Wright Case
Kleiman claimed that the defence violated certain pre-trial orders over the course of the trial, necessitating a new one.
Crypto Exchange Binance Blocks Some Russian Users: Bitcoin Price Surges
While Binance says it plans to block users targetted by sanctions, the cryptocurrency exchange insists it cannot "unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’ accounts.”
The Case for Bitcoin as ‘Digital Gold’ is Falling Apart
Some of the recent downward spiral is tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine but Calvin Ayre continues to insist "Bitcoin is a ponzi scheme".
The BSV Blockchain Has Outgrown Its Early Stages: Now What?
With monumental growth comes necessary change. The BSV Blockchain witnessed 2GB blocks, millions of daily transactions and amazing blockchain product innovation.
McCormack Will Now Have to Face Satoshi Defamation Trial in May
At least one blogger is finding out the hard way he can't just post untruths without facing potential consequences.
CoinGeek Conference is evolving into the Global Blockchain Convention
The team behind the globally recognized CoinGeek Conferences, the biggest BSV Blockchain events in the world, is unveiling its newest incarnation entitled the BSV GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN CONVENTION.
Facebook’s Crypto Demise is a Missed Opportunity
WASHINGTON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Facebook’s cryptocurrency experiment is a tale of what could have been. Diem Association is winding down under regulatory pressure, the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-cryptocurrency-venture-to-wind-down-sell-assets-11643248799?mod=hp_lead_pos4 reported on Wednesday, less than three years after the digital asset group’s splashy launch. The involvement of the social network, whose parent was renamed Meta Platforms, proved toxic.
El Salvador President Trades Bitcoin Naked and Now Country is Left Exposed
“El Salvador now has the most distressed sovereign debt in the world, and it’s because of the Bitcoin folly,” economist Steve Hanke told Fortune. “The markets think that Bukele’s gone mad, and he has.”
Cryptocurrency to be Spotlighted on Dr. Phil Tuesday: Scam or Not?
Dr. Phil tackles the controversial topic of cryptocurrency: digital currencies that are being hailed as the future of finance by some and a scam by others. This show airs on Tuesday in most markets.
Bitcoin Skids to Six-Month Low as Fears of Ukraine Conflict Shake Markets
Bitcoin tumbled almost 9% on Monday to its lowest in six months as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
Bookie Agent App for Paying and Collecting Money Without Having to Meet Face to Face
Introducing Agent Payment 4K. It's a complete player payment control app only available at Power Pay Per Head.
The Fed May Create a US Digital Currency
The central bank just released a 40-page study on the benefits and risks of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The agency avoided taking any type of stance on the matter.
Russia Proposes Ban on Use and Mining of Cryptocurrencies
Russia's central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability, citizens' wellbeing and its monetary policy sovereignty.
Custom Bookie Websites: Get Yours for Free
You do not have to go back all that far to remember the days when a sports bookmaker conducted the majority of their business with a pen and a pad of paper.
Costa Rica Hydro Plant Gets New Lease on Life From Crypto Mining
A small river in the middle of coffee plantations, sugar cane fields and a forest provides energy to a hydroelectric power plant in Costa Rica that feeds hundreds of computers wired up to the cryptocurrency mining business.
Ayre Tells Market Watch: "For Sure Bitcoin is a Ponzi Scheme"
Calvin Ayre says Bitcoin SV is powered by a revolutionary technology that has many useful applications, while the digital currency most people know as Bitcoin is useless and a fraud.
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Death Cross Is Staring Down Bulls After a Painful Retreat
Bloomberg warned of crypto being mired in a drawdown as the Fed readies a stimulus withdrawal and the IMF issued its latest warning on crypto risk to financial markets.
Pay Per Head Sportsbook Demo
A pay per head sportsbook service allows people to become bookies and accept action on various sports.
BSV Blockchain Makes Lasting Impression at CES 2022: Who Knew Blockchains Could Scale
CES has always been a window into what the world of technology will look like down the line. With this in mind, it shouldn't come as a big surprise that our friends representing the BSV Blockchain would make their way to Vegas this week to take full advantage of those seeking to incorporate blockchain technology into their own business platforms.
Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
The price of Bitcoin has fallen more than 15% in the last month and that trend continued Thursday with the digital coin price coming in just under 43,000.
Ira Kleiman Attorneys Beg Court for New Trial Following Landmark Bitcoin Case
In the filing, Ira’s attorneys complain that the defendants violated an earlier court order during the trial which prohibited them from introducing evidence as to the relationship between Ira and his late brother.
A Year of Regulations for Bitcoin, Other Digital Currencies
Gavin Lucas of CoinGeek writes that savvy entrepreneurs in the space are positioning themselves to be in good standing with the SEC and not run afoul of the law.
Power Pay Per Head Offers Local Bookies Premium Sport Gambling Software Online
The Pay Per Head industry continues to evolve in an ever-changing technological environment where what was all the rage last year is already obsolete.
6 Influential Digital Currency Trends That Emerged in 2021
For anyone that's even been casually following the space, the top talk of 2021 was undoubtably centered around NFTs. But there was much more.
COPA Case is Bigger Than Kleiman v Wright
“This will be the ultimate ‘put up or shut up’ case regarding the creation of Bitcoin," Director of Entrepreneurial Education T.K. Coleman points out.
Tesla Will Accept Dogecoin as Payment for Some of Merchandise
Dogecoin went from being worth just a fraction of a penny at the start of 2021 to notching a record-high price above 74 cents in May. It now sits at just below 20 cents a coin.
BTC Protocol Maintainer Samuel Dobson Steps Down: ‘Now is the Right Time to Go’
"I am officially stepping down as a maintainer of Bitcoin Core. Serving as the wallet maintainer for the past three years has been an absolute privilege," he said as another trial looms.
CIA Involved With Crypto as Chief Discloses His Agency Working on "a Number of Different Projects"
These projects are "focused on cryptocurrency and trying to look at second- and third-order consequences as well and helping with our colleagues in other parts of the U.S. government to provide solid intelligence on what we’re seeing as well.”
