Monthly Archives: December, 2021
Charlie Munger says he wishes cryptocurrencies had ‘never been invented’ and admires China for banning them – CNBC
Billionaire investor Charlie Munger still isn't a fan of cryptocurrency. "I wish they'd never been invented," Munger said at the Sohn conference in Sydney on Friday, according to The Australian Financial Review. "I admire the Chinese, I think they made the correct decision, which was to simply ban them," Munger added
Ethereum outshines Bitcoin in cryptocurrency horse race, price may have further to run – Yahoo Money
Ethereum (ETH-USD) is defying broad underperformance in cryptocurrencies, with its recent price gains reflecting a surge of interest in smart contract platforms that are being rapidly co-opted by the nonfungible token (NFT) boom. Amid newfound investor interest, the digital coin's performance has even eclipsed Bitcoins (BTC-USD), which has languished for over a month after setting a new record high near $68,000. Currently trading around $4,400, Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Bitcoin climbs back above $58,000 as cryptocurrencies rebound from sell-off – CNBC
The value of Bitcoin (BTC) has exceeded the threshold of 66,895 dollars for the first time in his history. Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surged Monday after a sharp sell-off at the end of last week. The price of bitcoin climbed back above $58,000, rising 5.8% to $58,136.63, according to Coin Metrics data.
Giving cryptocurrency as a gift is easier than you think – CNET
Art from Coinbase's digital gift cards. Against a backdrop of persistent economic uncertainty, rising inflation and global supply chain issues, what if you could find a holiday gift that's highly available and easy to give?
The leader of Facebooks stalled cryptocurrency project is leaving the company – The Verge
Facebook cryptocurrency chief David Marcus announced today that hes leaving the company. The former PayPal executive joined Facebook in 2014 to run Messenger but eventually took over plans to launch a new cryptocurrency and wallet, known at the time as Libra and Calibra, respectively. After some pre-Meta name changes, the digital wallet launched with a small pilot in October under the name Novi but only in two countries (the US and Guatemala) and support for a single form of crypto, the Paxos stablecoin.
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Bitcoin recovers; Dogecoin and Polkadot rally up to 9% – Economic Times
New Delhi: The cryptocurrency cartel staged a smart recovery on Friday after profit booking by traders in the last few sessions. Traders lapped up cryptos ahead of the weekend, where they are the only tradable assets
Iron Fish Raises $27 Million To Build A Cryptocurrency Beyond The Reach Of Surveillance States – Forbes
A Russian national flag atop the Russian Central Bank headquarters in March 2019. Elena Nadolinski grew up in Volgograd, Russia playing on the shells of abandoned tanks and decommissioned battleships, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. When she returned there on a recent trip from her new home in Silicon Valley, she says she was struck by how Russias growing authoritarian surveillance continues to impact the very nature of innovation
On Giving Tuesday, cryptocurrency and NFT backers are bullish on donations – CNBC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 29: Sir Tim Berners-Lee auctioned the source code for the World Wide Web, which was given to the world for free, as an NFT at Sotheby's on June 29, 2021 in New York City. The auction raised $5.4 million which Berners-Lee said would be donated to charity. Noam Galai | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images This Giving Tuesday, philanthropy is undergoing a tech revolution
Cryptocurrency Scams: 5 Ways to Spot, Avoid and Protect – Analytics Insight
Here are the five ways you can spot, avoid and protect yourself from cryptocurrency scams The cryptocurrencies craze is increasing rapidly in the country. As crypto-assets continue to gain the attention of investors all around the world, they have also become a target for scammers who are looking to make some easy profits by exploiting individuals who would do anything to get rich quickly
The top cryptocurrency Discord groups to join – Yahoo Sports
As cryptocurrency gains more followers, platforms such as Telegram, Reddit, and Discord have risen in popularity as well, being major driving forces in crypto evangelism.