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Jan 10, 2021 at 11:17 p.m. UTCDaily price action for shares of Bit DigitalBitcoin Miner Bit Digital Passes $1B Market CapBitcoin mining firm Bit Digital (BTBT) now has a market value above $1 billion, up from $6.2 million a year ago.Shares of the New York-based company have soared nearly 7,500% in the past year, currently…

A Twitter account not officially affiliated to WallStreetBets prompted DOGE's latest social media-based price boost.(CoinDesk archives)Jan 28, 2021 at 10:53 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 28, 2021 at 11:01 a.m. UTCWallStreetBets Fever Hits Dogecoin, Price Soars 142% After Twitter MentionThe price of dogecoin (DOGE) more than doubled after a popular Twitter account from a WallStreetBets trader mentioned…

news Payments company Square reported its first-quarter earnings today, revealing strong growth in bitcoin sales through its Cash app. Founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Square reported $65.5 million in bitcoin revenue for the first quarter of 2019. Bitcoin costs, however, are listed at $64.7 million in the unaudited quarterly report, for a bitcoin profit of roughly…

Ben Armstrong, the brash crypto influencer whose precipitous rise as the "Bitboy" vlogger came crashing down under corporate and personal scandal, is stopping his daily livestream after three years.In an emotional video posted to his personal Youtube channel, Armstrong said his daily shows in which he discussed crypto trends were no longer financially viable and

Mar 27, 2020 at 05:00 UTCRECYCLE: Plastic bottles washed up on the shore of the Black Sea. (Credit: Shutterstock)Plastics Recycling Looks Promising to Enterprise Blockchain StartupsLike the lingering bit of advice from 1967’s "The Graduate," plastics as a field of opportunity is being reimagined for the blockchain age. But this time, it’s for plastics recycling. Blockchains…

Apr 30, 2020 at 18:23 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 18:44 UTCThe Bank of England, via Wikimedia CommonsCBDCs Come in Many Forms – Here’s a Quick GuideGeorge Calle is Market Intelligence Lead at R3, an enterprise blockchain software firm. In just a few short years, digital currencies have progressed hugely. But while the early adopters of…

news UPDATE (March 6, 23:47 UTC): This article has been updated with additional comments from Coinbase clarifying how the exchange shares data with third-party analytics firms. ——————— Coinbase is taking steps to clarify statements made in the wake of its controversial acquisition of blockchain analytics firm Neutrino, a startup subsequently linked to Hacking Team, a group…

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Jul 2, 2020 at 17:16 UTCUpdated Jul 2, 2020 at 17:17 UTCBlockFi CEO Zac Prince (CoinDesk archives)Blockchain Bites: BlockFi’s Revenue, DEX Volume and a Wallet BugNew research shows certain wallets are vulnerable to a quasi double-spending attack, a federal appeals court effectively said blockchain data is not protected under the Fourth Amendment and more. Here’s…