Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcoin block 12 years ago today. Since Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first Bitcon block on Jan. 3, 2009, the crypto asset has led to substantial gains for investors given its meteoric rise in the last week alone. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached parity with the U.S. dollar almost ten years…
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A project with Satoshi Nakomoto’s namesake has been selected as the winner of the CFTC’s Project Streetlamp. A blockchain data platform has been selected the winner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s first science competition, offering yet another compelling sign that distributed ledger technology has burst onto the mainstream. Nakamoto Terminal, a digital-asset analytics platform…
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For all we don’t know about Satoshi, we can tell he loved a touch of theatricality Satoshi Nakamoto announced the Bitcoin whitepaper on a cryptography mailing list on Halloween 2008. It could be the case that this was a meaningless coincidence, but when we take into account the meticulous planning behind Bitcoin’s launch party, the…
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Experts in the blockchain and crypto industry make their wishes for Bitcoin’s 12th birthday While the crypto community decides whether Bitcoin (BTC) was born — or merely conceived — 12 years ago, the fact is that Oct. 31, 2008, remains one of the most notable dates in humanity’s modern history. Exactly 12 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto published…
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Scammers are taking advantage of one of Bitcoin’s strengths, as once lauded by Satoshi Nakamoto. Fraudsters are taking advantage of the irreversible nature of crypto transactions, says MyChargeBack’s vice president of global operations, Michael Cohen. When Bitcoin (BTC) was first envisioned, one of its selling points was the fact that it was offering better protection…
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A two-sided liquidity marketplace just might be the catalyst that will drive the next wave of digital asset trading growth. Two-sided marketplaces are more than a smart business model. These platforms can democratize access and promote widespread economic inclusion in previously inaccessible markets. They have worked wonders in myriad verticals already — e.g., stock exchanges…
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Satoshi Nakamoto would have approved. Pornhub now accepts Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) as payment for its premium services. The company has been accepting Verge since 2018, later adding several other cryptocurrencies, but this is its first foray into the major leagues. Pornhub’s vice president Corey Price said in the press release: “As a leader…
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We may not know who Satoshi Nakamoto was, but at least this is one mystery we think we can solve. Cointelegraph reported last week about the latest findings of Sergio Dermain Lerner, who is known for his discovery of the so-called “Patoshi pattern.” His latest research suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto likely used a single PC to mine approximately…
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Another action-packed week for crypto in Japan has passed. This week’s headlines from Japan included one of country’s leaders describing Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s dream as meaningful, LayerX Labs collaborating with a Japanese university for blockchain research, the FINSUM blockchain conference hosts notable discussion on security tokens offerings, and the head of Monex Group saying…
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Adam Back recalls Hal as a constructive personality who never engaged in squabbles. It’s been six years since Hal Finney passed away from the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Finney is known as an early supporter of Bitcoin (BTC), and one of the first people to respond to Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial post on the cypherpunk…
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