Tag: crypto

Biweekly Headlines 2024 Mar W1 – W2

“The biggest mistake I’ve ever made was not buying Bitcoin when it was nothing; that’s the biggest mistake I’ve made. […] It cost nothing at some point.”  – Trevor Noah, comedian and entertainer Biweekly News Roundup 1. Market Movements and Records ● Bitcoin and Ether’s price movements, including new...

Biweekly Headlines 2023 Nov W2 – W3

“The price of Bitcoin, whether it’s 200k or 400k, won’t be just due to speculation; it will be because people see the value in Bitcoin’s utility.” – Jason Fang, the managing partner at Sora Ventures Biweekly News Roundup 1. Bitcoin and Ethereum Developments The average transaction fees for using...

Biweekly Headlines 2023 Oct W4 – Nov W1

“When it comes to illicit finance, crypto is not the enemy – bad actors are.”  – Cynthia Lummis, U.S. senator Biweekly News Roundup The claims against FTX surged by 57% after the jury unanimously convicted the defendant on all seven counts in the FTX fraud trial. A preliminary sentencing...

Biweekly Headlines 2023 Oct W2 – W3

“We are all part of a bigger game, and Bitcoin is one of the strongest levers in that. The systems that we are influencing, that we are exerting leverage on, [such as] payments and finance, will shape what the world of tomorrow looks like.“  – Edward Snowden Biweekly News...

Biweekly Headlines 2023 Sep W4 – Oct 1

“The faster this bear steepener rises, the faster someone goes belly up, the faster everyone recognizes there is no way out other than money printing to save govt bond markets, the faster we get back to the crypto bull market :).”  – Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX Biweekly...

Biweekly Headlines 2023 Sep W2 – W3

“Fiat Democracy is a Faustian bargain. Free stuff in exchange for giving up your beliefs, being manipulated constantly, and giving them the right to steal from you.”   – Jimmy Song Biweekly News Roundup BTC experienced a 5% increase after testing the $25,000 support level on Sept. 11. However, BTC...

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...