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Ongoing drama surrounding the upcoming Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork struck a personal note with the coin’s best-known figures Nov. 8, as Craig Wright evidently called Roger Ver his “enemy.”The hard fork, scheduled for Nov. 15, will likely see BCH split into two rival chains: Bitcoin Cash ABC, favored by Ver, and Bitcoin Cash SV,…

Cypherpunk is one of the first public firms in the world to ever invest in Bitcoin and it opted to sell 100% of its crypto by June 2022. 311 Total views 4 Total shares Despite a massive wave of liquidations on the cryptocurrency market, some companies that sold their crypto over the past few months…

According to Galaxy’s estimates, the annual energy usage of Bitcoin stands at 114 TWh, while the banking industry consumes over 260 TWh each year. 4140 Total views 21 Total shares Amid the ongoing concerns over Bitcoin's (BTC) energy consumption, a new study states that the traditional banking system consumes much more energy than the Bitcoin…

United States prosecutors told a Manhattan jury that lawyer Mark S. Scott was paid $50 million to help OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million.On Nov. 20, Law360 reported that the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office and the New York County district attorney's office are in the last phase of prosecuting Scott,  a…

Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneering cryptocurrency that sparked a global revolution in digital assets, operates on a unique monetary policy. One of the defining features of Bitcoin is its halving event, which occurs approximately every four years.This article will explore the economics behind Bitcoin’s halving, examining its effects on price movements and market sentiment. By understanding…

Bitcoin led the cryptocurrency markets higher on Aug. 29 following Grayscale’s victory in the lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the rally could not be sustained, as analysts cautioned that the victory did not guarantee the approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund.Still, the victory may prove to be bullish for Grayscale.

Enforcement attorneys are reportedly looking for information about Uniswap’s marketing and investor services. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating the startup behind the world's largest decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, Uniswap.The U.S. securities regulator has initiated a probe into Uniswap’s main developer, Uniswap Labs, the Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 3.The report…