Renowned investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, says he has “optimism about the future of crypto money.” However, he is skeptical of central bank digital currencies and warned that the world is looking for something to replace or compete with the U.S. dollar. Jim Rogers on Bitcoin, Crypto, and U.S. Dollar Veteran investor…
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has gone full crypto bro—and he’s got plenty of hot takes. In a Twitter Space on Monday, Shkreli critiqued Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, bashed NFTs, and went off on the “shitcoin retards” who recently launched an altcoin in his honor. Shkreli, the former head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, earned the moniker “Pharma Bro” after notoriously raising the…
Watch This Episode On YouTube Listen To The Podcast Here: Jameson Lopp, one of the foremost experts in bitcoin security, joins Steven McClurg and C.J. Wilson on this week’s “Bitcoin Bottom Line” episode from an undisclosed location. Lopp is the cofounder and CTO of bitcoin security provider Casa. They kick off the episode discussing Lopp’s anonymity, how he has been…
The South Korean police have reportedly launched an investigation into possible embezzlement involving an employee of Terraform Labs. To prevent fund transfers, the police have requested crypto exchanges to freeze the Luna Foundation Guard’s accounts. Embezzlement Investigation and Asset Freeze The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cybercrime Investigation Unit announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into possible embezzlement by…
press release Registrations are now open for the VERSE token sale, which will begin in the later part of June 2022. Interested parties who register can participate in the token sale immediately upon launch. Miami, Florida – May 23rd, 2022 – VERSE is the rewards and utility token distributed to holders who participate in the Bitcoin.com ecosystem. Bitcoin.com is a…
South Africa’s national broadcaster has suspended one of its employees that is accused of convincing unsuspecting people, including pensioners, to invest in a cryptocurrency scam. More than 100 people are believed to have fallen victim to promises of very high returns to investors in the bitcoin investment scheme. 300% Return on Investment The South African state broadcaster recently suspended one…
The United States Federal Reserve Board has included data on cryptocurrency in its new Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 report. The Fed’s ninth annual report looked at survey results from 11,000 people questioned in October and November 2021. The report indicated financial wellbeing is the highest it has been since reporting began, with 78% of U.S. adults “doing…
Bitcoin has failed to hold the $30,000 level on Monday after scoring its eighth consecutive week in the red for the first time ever. During these eight weeks, which began in late March and ended on Sunday, bitcoin has lost over 35% of its U.S. dollar value according to TradingView data. Before the beginning of the losing streak, BTC was…
The process of introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is fraught with unknowns, some of which were elucidated in a panel of experts gathered Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The panel concluded that good design is key to a successful CBDC, and there are fewer challenges for wholesale CBDC introduction. Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput…
FTX has reportedly kicked off acquisition talks with at least three brokerage startups, according to a report citing unnamed sources. The second-largest crypto derivatives exchange has been speaking with Webull, Public.com, and Apex Clearing, the sources told CNBC. If the reports are true, it could be a sign that FTX is making another serious push into stock trading. Last week,…
