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First publicly company CEO now paid in Bitcoin
“U.K.-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain started paying the salary of its CEO, Peter Wall, in bitcoin this month.” | learn more
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Why India should buy Bitcoin
Crypto mainstay Balaji Srinivasan: “More broadly, India should champion decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to safeguard national security, prevent deplatforming, attract international capital, strengthen monetary policy, deter financial fraud, accelerate technological development, and hasten India’s ascendance as a global […]
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Why Tesla, Square & MicroStrategy bought Bitcoin
“What may seem like a smart move for them may not translate into a good one for your company. In this post we explore the motivations behind these BTC buys and why it makes sense for them. Hint: They are […]
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Ray Dalio on Bitcoin
The now-well-known investor offers reasoned criticisms of the Bitcoin bull case. He concludes: “That is why to me Bitcoin looks like a long-duration option on a highly unknown future that I could put an amount of money in that I […]
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Playing the Bitcoin long game
“At Unchained Capital, we are building a platform for individuals and businesses storing long-term wealth in bitcoin that demand private key ownership. To us, private key ownership is not an ideology; it is a security principle.” | learn more
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Grayscale BTC buying squeezes supply
In December the crypto fund bought nearly 3x the amount that was mined in total. | learn more
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Tether price manipulation
“Tether has been manipulating #Bitcoin’s price upwards for years now by printing unlimited, and unbacked $USDT. This thread will cover the controversial aspects surrounding Tether, and how it will eventually meet its demise.…” | learn more
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Coinbase filed S-1 to go public
Noteworthy because of their status as a top crypto company. I’ll be interested to see how closely the market value of Coinbase will fluctuate with the market value of Bitcoin. | learn more
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Nine Bitcoin charts already at all-time highs
“Bitcoin is nearing its prior all-time high (ATH), set in December 2017. It’s entirely plausible that we could regain the heady $20,000 level within the next few weeks or months. This time, it’s happening without much fanfare, and without the […]
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Square sold a lot of bitcoin in Q3
“Square said that it sold $1.63 billion in bitcoin through its Cash App during 2020’s third quarter.” One side-note: I still don’t know anyone who uses this app. | learn more