The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1147: “Apparently Intel is getting into the Bitcoin ASIC game.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Here’s a pleasant surprise that was brought to the world’s attention this morning; it seems like Intel is preparing to unveil a Bitcoin ASIC on February 23rd at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference. According…
Month: January 2022
Jack in the Box ends suit against FTX for allegedly stealing its mascot
Jack in the Box and FTX have come to an undisclosed settlement over the mascot related copyright suit, suggesting that the Moon Man’s days may be over in its current form. Source: https://cointelegraph.com:80/news/jack-in-the-box-ends-suit-against-ftx-for-allegedly-stealing-its-mascot
Ethereum Losing Ground to Other Crypto in NFT Market Due to High Transaction Fees, Congestion – Altcoins Bitcoin News
JPMorgan has told its clients that ethereum is losing ground to rival cryptocurrencies, such as solana (SOL), in the non-fungible token (NFT) market due to sky-high transaction fees on the network. “It looks like, similar to defi apps, congestion and high gas fees has been inducing NFT applications to use other blockchains,” said JPMorgan. Ethereum Losing Ground in NFT Market,…
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Hits Record Low
The below is from a recent edition of the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. Shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust hit record lows yesterday against its net asset value, trading at a 26.5% discount. Amazingly, shares of…
Jack in the Box ends suit against FTX for allegedly stealing its mascot
Jack in the Box’s lawsuit against FTX US over an alleged mascot-related copyright and trademark infringement has come to an end after the parties reached a settlement. The duo informed the District Court for the Southern District of California that they had resolved the dispute via a motion to dismiss on Jan. 20, however the specific details of the settlement…
1,000 users can now withdraw
Online retail investing platform Robinhood has released its long awaited crypto wallet for beta testing which will finally enable users to withdraw crypto from the platform. The first 1,000 users that signed up to the waitlist for ‘Wallets’ are eligible to take part in beta testing. Wallets testers will be able to withdraw crypto valued up to $2,999 over a…
Smart Contracts For Bitcoin Is Altcoins
“Snakes always find a way to enter the walled garden.” Over the course of 2021, I have noticed the emergence of an ever-growing rift between the people that I would call my fellow Bitcoiners. Among the multiple contentious subjects in the Bitcoin community, the way that Bitcoin is meant to evolve has emerged, to my surprise, as one of the…
3 airdrops, with 1 scam
NFTs continue to surge with what looks to be no end in sight. Since January 14, 2022 OpenSea notched trading volumes over $1.03 billion, and its latest rival, LooksRare, has eclipsed the platform according to data from DappRadar. Top 8 NFT marketplaces by volume. Source: DappRadar What’s clear is that NFT collectors and traders appear to be shifting their sentiment…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer Says Dogecoin Is a Security. Is He Right?
In brief Jim Cramer is a prominent TV host and former hedge fund manager. He said DOGE would be regulated as a security. He implied that regulation is necessary to find out how many DOGE are being created. When Web3 denizens complain that traditional media doesn’t understand cryptocurrency, they might be pointing, as Exhibit A, to Jim Cramer. Cramer, the…
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Warns About Dogecoin — Says DOGE Is a Security, SEC Will Regulate – Altcoins Bitcoin News
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has warned about dogecoin (DOGE). He said that the meme cryptocurrency is a security and will be regulated. He also questioned the supply of dogecoin. Jim Cramer’s Dogecoin Warning Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, warned about investing in dogecoin (DOGE) Thursday. Cramer is a former hedge fund manager who co-founded…