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Bitcoin Mempool Stays Cool as Payment Numbers Pass 2017 Record
Bitcoin Mempool Stays Cool as Payment Numbers Pass 2017 Record
News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 19, 2021 by Sean Jarvis

Bitcoin transactions may be taking longer to clear and cost more than usual for some, but that may be because the network is handling more than it has in a long time. According to data from monitoring resource transactionfee.info, this month has seen Bitcoin process a record number of

Janet Yellen Says to "Consider the Benefits of Cryptocurrencies"
Janet Yellen Says to "Consider the Benefits of Cryptocurrencies"
News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 19, 2021 by Nick Chong

In a written response to the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Janet Yellen elaborated on her view of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to which she attributes the potential to "improve the efficiency of the financial system." Former Federal Reserve chair Yellen has been nominated by President-Elect Biden to

BlackRock Funds "May Engage" in Bitcoin Futures, SEC Filing Suggests
BlackRock Funds "May Engage" in Bitcoin Futures, SEC Filing Suggests

BlackRock may plan to get involved in Bitcoin, two filings made by the firm with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggest. The world's leading asset manager, counting $7.43 trillion in assets under management at the end of 2019, filed two Statements of Additional Information (SAI) on

News  -  Business  -  Jan 19, 2021
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BlackRock Funds "May Engage" in Bitcoin Futures, SEC Filing Suggests
BlackRock Funds "May Engage" in Bitcoin Futures, SEC Filing Suggests

BlackRock may plan to get involved in Bitcoin, two filings made by the firm with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggest. The world's leading asset manager, counting $7.43 trillion in assets under management at the end of 2019, filed two Statements of Additional Information (SAI) on

News  -  Business  -  Jan 19, 2021
Bitcoin Mempool Stays Cool as Payment Numbers Pass 2017 Record
Bitcoin Mempool Stays Cool as Payment Numbers Pass 2017 Record

Bitcoin transactions may be taking longer to clear and cost more than usual for some, but that may be because the network is handling more than it has in a long time. According to data from monitoring resource transactionfee.info, this month has seen Bitcoin process a record number of

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 19, 2021
Janet Yellen Says to "Consider the Benefits of Cryptocurrencies"
Janet Yellen Says to "Consider the Benefits of Cryptocurrencies"

In a written response to the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Janet Yellen elaborated on her view of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to which she attributes the potential to "improve the efficiency of the financial system." Former Federal Reserve chair Yellen has been nominated by President-Elect Biden to

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 19, 2021
Institutional Investors Predict Bitcoin Will Reach $115,000 to $400,000
Institutional Investors Predict Bitcoin Will Reach $115,000 to $400,000

2020 was the year Bitcoin caught the eye of institutions. While many were skeptical when MicroStrategy famously converted its corporate treasury reserves to Bitcoin, it didn't take long for Michael Saylor's move to awake the interest of other corporations and financial institutions. As the developments of

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 15, 2021
CoinDesk Adds Fuel to Tether FUD
CoinDesk Adds Fuel to Tether FUD

Allegations against financial services institution Deltec and stablecoin issuer Tether, one of Deltec’s customers, spread rapidly this week as a story first published by CoinDesk implied that Deltec had used Tether’s funds to buy bitcoin. The article in question refers to a recently published year-in-review video by Deltec,

News  -  Business  -  Jan 15, 2021
"Spend as Much as You Can" Says IMF After ECB Chief Slams Bitcoin
"Spend as Much as You Can" Says IMF After ECB Chief Slams Bitcoin

Bitcoin proponents are already in awe at the size of the United States' latest $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, but for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it is not enough. Speaking at the twelfth Russian Gaidar economic forum on January 15th, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told world

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 15, 2021
Lightning Game Startup THNDR GAMES Surpasses 100,000 Downloads
Lightning Game Startup THNDR GAMES Surpasses 100,000 Downloads

When Jack Everitt got ready to attend the Lightning Conference, his first ever Bitcoin conference, in October of 2019, he didn't want to show up empty-handed. In hopes of using it as an ice breaker to get to know like-minded HODLers, he put together a demo for a

News  -  Business  -  Jan 14, 2021
Value Investor Howard Marks Has Changed His Tune on Bitcoin
Value Investor Howard Marks Has Changed His Tune on Bitcoin

Value investor Howard Marks appears to be revisiting the topic of Bitcoin. In a memo to clients at alternative investment management firm Oaktree Capital Management, the company's co-founder wrote about a conversation with his son Andrew Marks that involved a discussion about Bitcoin. Marks describes his son as

News  -  Economy  -  Jan 12, 2021
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