Biweekly Headlines 2023 Aug W5 – Sep W1
“In Bitcoin, you always have to prove yourself. You don’t get to coast. And that’s a good thing.” – Jimmy Song Biweekly News Roundup Bitcoin has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1. SEC delays decision on 6 spot Bitcoin ETF applications, pushing the eventual...
Biweekly Headlines 2023.8 W3-4
“We believe in payment choice and that interoperability across the different ways of making payments is an essential component of a flourishing economy.” – Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s head of digital assets and blockchain Biweekly News Roundup Crypto bear market conditions persist with muted prices and trading activity. On Aug....
Biweekly Headlines 2023.8 W1-2
“When you own an altcoin, it owns you. When you own Bitcoin, it serves you.” – Jimmy Song Biweekly News Roundup After beginning the year with a sharp price increase, nearly doubling its value, BTC has mostly oscillated within a narrow band for the past few months, finding it...
Biweekly Headlines 2023.7 W3-4
“It is a mistake for the U.S. government to hobble the industry (Bitcoin) and drive innovation elsewhere.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Biweekly News Roundup The Fed’s confirmation of a hike of 25 basis points brought benchmark interest rates to their highest since 2001. BTC...
Biweekly Headlines 2023.7 W1-2
“Let’s be clear, bitcoin is an international asset, it’s not based on any one currency and so it can represent an asset that people can play as an alternative.” – Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock Biweekly News Roundup A third straight week of positive digital asset inflows has fully...
Weekly Headlines 2023.6 W1
“The debt ceiling deal once again highlights Bitcoin’s utility because it’s essentially a break away from the traditional financial system.” – Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro Weekly News Report: News 1. Germany’s Deutsche Telekom plugs in as Polygon validator – The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its...
Weekly Headlines 2023.5 W4
“Bitcoin really doesn’t care about what anyone thinks and it offends VCs the most.” – Jimmy Song Weekly News Report: News 1. Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot – Both national and global companies will participate in the upcoming pilot project of the Brazilian central bank digital currency....
Weekly Headlines 2023.5 W3
“The intransigent minority is intransigent because they believe in something. The wishy-washy majority are wishy-washy because they’re opportunists. The future belongs to those who have conviction.” – Jimmy Song Weekly News Report: News 1. Jack Dorsey’s TBD announces new Web5 toolkit – TBD, a division of fintech company Block,...
Weekly Headlines 2023.5 W2
“Don’t think of it as buying Bitcoin. Think of it as giving yourself the ability to plan for the future.” – Jimmy Song Weekly News Report: News 1. Binance Announces Exit from Canada, Citing Regulatory Tensions – Binance has announced that it would cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging...
Weekly Headlines 2023.5 W1
“The best time to start a necessary journey was when you first heard about it. The next best time is now. Don’t let your pride, envy, or sloth get in the way.” – Jimmy Song Weekly News Report:News 1. SUI mainnet goes live as token sees immediate action on Binance,...