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The Crypto Beat - May 21

The Crypto Beat - May 21

Bitcoin falls back below $40,000, MicroStrategy CEO on his outlook on crypto, Elon Musk's role in bitcoin's volatility and the BTC tribe slams his Dogecoin tweet.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/21/2021

Bet the Price of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, ETH

Bet the Price of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, ETH

BetOnline has created crypto prop bets, setting over/under odds on where popular coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin will be at the end of May and at the end of 2021. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/21/2021

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Plus Bitcoin claws back to US$42,000 following Wednesday's Crypto market meltdown, and Aron Russell on the importance of BSV having toolset and infrastructure richer than just JavaScript.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/20/2021

Bitcoin Hell Day: Continuing Coverage

Bitcoin’s dipped as low as $30,000 or more than 20% in the last 24 hours before rebounding to above $39,000.  Gambling911.com continues to cover all the latest cryptocurrency news including CoinGeek's report that Tether claims only 2.94% in cash reserves, a far cry from their one time claim that every tether in circulation was backed by a matching U.S. dollar.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

2021 PGA Championship Free Pick: Webb Simpson Payout Odds

2021 PGA Championship Free Pick: Webb Simpson Payout Odds

Mr. George is all over Webb Simpson to win this year's PGA Championship at 45-1 odds.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, May/19/2021

Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Wright, who says he is one of the original founders of Bitcoin, claims the Bitcoin.org site infringes his copyright over the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/19/2021

Coinbase Down as Bitcoin Price Falls 20%

Gamblers advised to hold off making withdrawals via Bitcoin until price of cryptocurrency stabilizes as to not lose value during transfer period.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

The cryptocurrency has tumbled 40 per cent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14. It is also heading for its first monthly decline since November 2018.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

Flippening is when other cryptocurrencies begin to overtake Bitcoin with an illustration of this concept being that BSV will soon have a larger total blockchain size than BTC for the first time since the original split of Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

Behind Adam Back and Blockstream’s Attempts to Constrain Bitcoin

Behind Adam Back and Blockstream’s Attempts to Constrain Bitcoin

Steven Stradbrooke of CoinGeek.com writes that Blockstream CEO Adam Back has engaged in ongoing "efforts to strangle Bitcoin in its cradle", citing Blockstream's "financial incentive to artificially constrain Bitcoin’s capacity to handle transactions. Stradbrooke notes that "otherwise there would be no need for Blockstream’s proprietary off-ramps".

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/18/2021

Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s smaller rivals are eroding its share of the $2 trillion digital currency market. Of the dozens snapping at its heels, most have little use beyond financial trading - but few of the investors fuelling their rise seem bothered.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/18/2021

Bitcoin Slips Below $50k After Musk Says Tesla Won’t Take It

Bitcoin Slips Below $50k After Musk Says Tesla Won’t Take It

The price of bitcoin fell below $50,000 Thursday morning after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a day earlier that the electric car maker would stop accepting the digital currency as payment for its vehicles.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/13/2021

Get a Job in Cryptocurrencies

Get a Job in Cryptocurrencies

Getting a job in cryptocurrency will more than likely require a certificate or degree.  One can begin by taking online courses.  Bitcoin Theory covers the design of Bitcoin as a system as prescribed by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/11/2021

Bitcoin Was Created With the Gambling Industry in Mind

Bitcoin Was Created With the Gambling Industry in Mind

In a sign that life may be coming back to normal following over a year of dealing with a global pandemic, CoinGeek's Rebecca Liggero Fontana sits down with the one and only Dr. Craig Wright in her first in-person interview in more than a year.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/10/2021

One-Stop Wallet, Please!

 One-Stop Wallet, Please!

While it may not be prudent to keep all of your eggs in one basket, it would certainly be nice if you could buy all of your eggs from the same market regardless of which eggs you want. The same could be said about the numerous crypto currencies available today. There are new ones popping up what seems to be almost every day. The problem is that you need to have multiple crypto wallets and use multiple exchanges in order to acquire, trade or sell them. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/10/2021

SpaceX Accepts Dogecoin as Payment to Launch Moon Mission Next Month

SpaceX will launch a satellite to the moon next year funded entirely with the cryptocurrency dogecoin, Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC), which will lead the lunar mission, announced on Sunday (May 9).

Submitted by Reuters on, May/09/2021

Dogecoin Tumbles After Musk Calls it a "Hustle" on SNL

Dogecoin Tumbles After Musk Calls it a "Hustle" on SNL

Plus Ethereum promoter explains why he believes Dr. Craig Wright Satoshi claims

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/09/2021

Hillarious Elon Musk SNL Host Betting Odds

Hillarious Elon Musk SNL Host Betting Odds

Bet on Elon Musk as SNL host.  Everything from what he mentions first, Dogecoin, Tesla, SpaceX and even whether he lands in trouble with the SEC.   Should be a great show.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/08/2021

Elon Musk Dubs Himself the "Dogefather" for SNL Promo Tweet

Elon Musk Dubs Himself the "Dogefather" for SNL Promo Tweet

Oddsmakers doubt an SEC investigaton will be launched following Elon Musk's SNL appearance this coming Saturday night, but you can still bet on it.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/06/2021

Gemini Acceptance of Dogecoin Suggests Cryptocurrency Here to Stay

Gemini Acceptance of Dogecoin Suggests Cryptocurrency Here to Stay

Plus Dr. Craig Wright's master class on the variety of ways to extend Bitcoin addresses.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/05/2021

'Speculative Excess': Ethereum Finds New Peak in Sizzling Crypto Market

Cryptocurrency ether rose to a fresh record peak on Tuesday before dropping sharply as some investors pulled profits from a white-hot market bulging with questionable new entrants.

Cryptocurrency ether rose to a fresh record peak on Tuesday before dropping sharply as some investors pulled profits from a white-hot market bulging with questionable new entrants.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/04/2021

Cashless Casinos Using Bitcoin - The Wave of the Future

Cashless Casinos Using Bitcoin - The Wave of the Future

The global pandemic helped jump start the move towards cashless casinos using digital currency and blockchain technology with researchers in Australia proving just how long Covid survives on both paper and polymer banknotes.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/29/2021

From Gaming to Bitcoin | Calvin Ayre | Hashing It Out | Ep. 1

From Gaming to Bitcoin | Calvin Ayre | Hashing It Out | Ep. 1

Long time friends of the Gambling911.com website, Rebbeca Liggero sits down with Calvin Ayre to dicuss Ayre's journey with Bitcoin and how it ties back to the gambling industry.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/27/2021

Bloomberg News: Wright Can Sue Mystery Site

Bloomberg News: Wright Can Sue Mystery Site

Bloomberg News reported that scientist Craig Wright will now be able to sue the mystery owners of the bitcoin.org website.  The story, picked up by the Drudge Report, emphasizes that the London court will permit Mr. Wright to go after the site for allegedly infringing his copyright over the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/24/2021

Bitcoin Beat: Biden Tax Plans Sink BTC

Bitcoin Beat: Biden Tax Plans Sink BTC

Meanwhile, Coingeek.com reports that, in South Korea, the government will stiffen regulations on digital currency transactions and will enforce a “special crackdown on illegal activities related to virtual assets.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/23/2021

Poker Pro Lynne Beaumont Accuses Terik Brown in Bitcoin Scam, Case Takes Sinister Turn

Poker Pro Lynne Beaumont Accuses Terik Brown in Bitcoin Scam, Case Takes Sinister Turn

The accuser has received odd visits at her former home followed by phone messages that warn to stop defaming Terik (Tizzy) Brown

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Apr/20/2021

Bitcoin Beat: BTC Nosedives, April 20 ‘Doge Day’?

Bitcoin Beat: BTC Nosedives, April 20 ‘Doge Day’?

Plus Calvin Ayre talks Bitcoin SV and why it is the most valuable blockchain network.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/19/2021

The Bitcoin White Paper: Combining and Splitting Value and Privacy

The Bitcoin White Paper: Combining and Splitting Value and Privacy

Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ryan X. Charles continue the video discussions in a series exploring the Bitcoin White Paper line-by-line. The next section tackles the principles of combining and splitting value as well as looking at how privacy relates to Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/15/2021

Coinbase Goes Public, Exposure to Regulatory Danger?

Coinbase Goes Public, Exposure to Regulatory Danger?

Coinbase is making its initial public offering of stock April 14 and this has helped push the price of Bitcoin up to near $64,000 as of Wednesday morning.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/14/2021

Sudan Embraces the Blockchain, Arizona One Step Closer to Sports Betting

Sudan Embraces the Blockchain, Arizona One Step Closer to Sports Betting

The Bitcoin Association and the BSV delegation was welcome by the Sudan government last week in an effort to implement blockchain technology and this week Arizona was well on its way to becoming the next US state to legalize sports betting with only the Governor's signature needed.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/13/2021

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