With special contributions by: Texas Slim, Clemenza, Mark Maraia and Colin Crossman Thanks to Bitcoin Magazine giving my voice an outlet, throughout 2021, I have brought to your attention issues that I believe are plaguing the general health and well-being of the public. These include by way of diet and decision-making and how those effects are bleeding into the healthcare…
Czechia, a country of 10.7 million people in Central Europe, is known for its beautiful capital (Prague), rich history, and good beer. Within the last decade, however, one can now add cryptocurrency adoption to that list. In fact, the Trezor wallet, the first cryptocurrency hardware wallet in the world, was invented here in 2014, and is still going strong. Its…
In brief Everyrealm, formerly known as Republic Realm, has raised a $60 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The firm invests in and develops virtual land in metaverse games, including The Sandbox and Decentraland. Amid rising hype around the metaverse and the digital land NFT plots sold within games like The Sandbox and Decentraland, investment firm Republic Realm’s…
Since launching in 2018, Axie Infinity has amassed over 2 million daily active users (DAUs) and its decentralized exchange, Katana has a market cap of $5.5 billion, but this growth has not come without challenges. Axie Infinity’s in-game token, Smooth Love Potion (SLP) decreased nearly 93% from it’s all-time high in July 13, 2021 of $0.39 as it faces uncontrollable…
YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan published a blog post today about the company’s upcoming plans for new products and features in 2022, citing an interest in Web3, blockchain, and NFTs. NFTs are digital tokens that exist on blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, that are used to verify ownership over an asset. Typically, NFTs point to ownership of an image,…
Legendary value investor Bill Miller reiterated in a Wednesday interview that holding bitcoin is akin to having insurance against financial catastrophe, echoing comments he made last month as he disclosed that bitcoin comprised half of his fortune. Miller explained that bitcoin doesn’t account for 50% of his portfolio any longer given the digital currency’s price decline over the past couple…
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters the power to support, improve and program the Magic City.” However, after reaching $0.05 per…
Chris Sununu, who has served as the Governor of New Hampshire since 2017, has established a commission aimed at investigating the technology and laws around digital assets in addition to recommending new legislation. On Wednesday, the New Hampshire Governor’s office announced it would be issuing Executive Order 2022-1 to create the Governor’s Commission on Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets. Governor Sununu…
Creating a token requires deploying a smart contract which is simplified with modern platforms that enable users to fill in details of their proposed token without coding or technical knowledge. Traditionally, creating a token would require a creator to outline token properties, including the supply, name, and number of auxiliary functions. This step would be followed by deploying a smart…
In brief Bitfinex says it is entitled to the return of more than 94,000 Bitcoins as the “victim” of the hack. That may be unlikely given the company is under a cloud of regulatory and possibly criminal trouble. The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that U.S. law enforcement seized over 94,000 Bitcoins from a New York-based tech entrepreneur and his…
