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Bhutan Reveals Public Bitcoin Mining Operation

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Kingdom of Bhutan has revealed that it has been mining bitcoin using public funds  A government official confirmed that the country has been using the country’s hydroelectricity for the operation The profits have gone towards subsidizing hardware and power expenses The Kingdom of Bhutan has confirmed that it has been mining Bitcoin since 2020 following an investigation by Forbes. The outlet reported over the weekend that the country, which was recently revealed to have become the first to hold cryptocurrencies as part of its sovereign wealth investments, has been using its plentiful hydroelectricity to mine Bitcoin for the past

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Balaji Srinivasan Bails on $1 Million Bitcoin Bet

Reading Time: 2 minutes Balaji Srinivasan has bailed on his $1 million Bitcoin bet six weeks early Srinivasan had bet that Bitcoin would hit $1 million by mid-June His real goal was to raise awareness of the deepening financial crisis Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan has settled his famous $1 million Bitcoin bet and donated $1.5 million to three charitable entities after considering his point made. Srinivasan was discussing the devaluation of the US dollar in March when he made a wager that the price of Bitcoin would hit $1 million by the middle of June. However, with more than a month to go

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Bitcoin still trading like a risk asset, despite claims of decoupling amid banking crisis

Key Takeaways First Republic has become the latest bank to collapse in the US Bitcoin has bounced this week, as it did in March when SVB fell and the banking crisis was triggered Our Head of Research, Dan Ashmore, contends that Bitcoin remains a risk asset, despite claims from enthusiasts that a decoupling is occuring […]

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Bitcoin, Ether eye new move as stocks plummet on fresh bank fears

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices rose nearly 2% respectively as stocks plunged. The S&P 500 was down 1.5% as two bank stocks plummeted. BTC and ETH gains saw altcoins in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap up. Bitcoin (BTC) price moved above $28,500 again on Tuesday, rising more than 2% in early morning […]

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Standard Chartered Says $100,000 Bitcoin in 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Standard Chartered believes Bitcoin is on course for $100,000 next year Bitcoin’s halving is early next year, while the bank believes the fundamentals are key The bank’s analyst, Geoff Kendrick, says that the crypto winter is over Standard Chartered has posted a bullish note regarding Bitcoin’s price, suggesting that it is on a pathway to $100,000 by 2024. In the note, analyst Geoff Kendrick claimed that the crypto winter is over and outlined a strong fundamental case for Bitcoin, saying that its unique decentralized design made it a tempting asset at a time when the traditional banking sector is under

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