Bitcoin (BTC) Reclaims $72K as Institutional ETF Inflows Offset Oil Shock

Bitcoin (BTC) Reclaims $72K as Institutional ETF Inflows Offset Oil Shock

In a week marked by war shocks and extreme energy volatility, Bitcoin (BTC) made a dramatic recovery to reclaim the $71,000 level as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on equities. Meanwhile, oil prices are edging higher amid concerns of a prolonged conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. With fears growing over … Read more

What is Bitcoin? The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Cash

What is Bitcoin? The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Cash

The term ‘Bitcoin’ has gained immense popularity ever since its invention in 2008 and has evolved from just an ‘internet money’ to ‘digital gold.’ It is the first decentralised cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was a revolutionary experiment and a much-awaited solution for cryptographers in the niche of digital currency. Emerging from the free-market ideology, Bitcoin has turned … Read more

Oil Price Surges to 2022 High as U.S.-Iran War Fuels Supply Fears, Bitcoin Holds Steady at $66,000

Oil Price Surges to 2022 High as U.S.-Iran War Fuels Supply Fears, Bitcoin Holds Steady at $66,000

Asian stocks plunged while oil prices surged about 20% in early trade on Monday as the dramatic escalation in the conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran rattled global markets. While the regional markets opened in the red, Bitcoin (BTC) held steady near $67,000. Oil futures surged above $110 a barrel as some major Middle … Read more

Slovak Bitcoin Developer Bypasses BIP-110 to Embed 66KB Protest Image

Slovak Bitcoin Developer Bypasses BIP-110 to Embed 66KB Protest Image

In a move that has reignited the long-standing civil war over the purpose of the Bitcoin blockchain, a prominent Slovak developer has successfully embedded a 64-kilobyte image directly into a single transaction. The experiment, conducted by Martin Habovštiak — a respected maintainer of the RustBitcoin library — was not a pursuit of digital art, but … Read more

Former Mt. Gox CEO Proposes Hard Fork to Recover 80,000 BTC

Former Mt. Gox CEO Proposes Hard Fork to Recover 80,000 BTC

Mark Karpelès, the former chief executive of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, has ignited a firestorm within the Bitcoin community by proposing a “hard fork” of the Bitcoin network to recover nearly 80,000 coins stolen from the platform over a decade ago. The proposal, published via a draft on GitHub on February 27, suggests … Read more