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Since Bitcoin was created in 2009, there has been a mystery surrounding who created the project. The founder, known as Satoshi Nakamoto, has largely remained anonymous. While there have been many attempts over the years to decisively discern who Nakamoto is, there have not been any definitive...

Former President Donald Trump said Bitcoin has "taken a life of its own" when asked whether the U.S. should embrace the cryptocurrency during a Fox News town hall event before the South Carolina Republican primary last week. “You probably have to do some regulation. But many people are...

MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR)  and its Chairman Michael Saylor recently disclosed their Bitcoin purchases for February, which totaled around 3,000 tokens for $155.4 million. The purchases were part of a slew of buys that MicroStrategy has made over the past several years. Saylor began...

In a Feb. 18 post on X, former U.S. intelligence agent Edward Snowden said, "Unpopular but true: Bitcoin is the most significant monetary advance since the creation of coinage. If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince you, sorry."  Snowden...

Peter Schiff is a Bitcoin skeptic who became famous for predicting the 2007 mortgage-backed securities market crash.  "The truth is the real success of Bitcoin rests on more people buying it," he said. "If you own it, you need to get many of your friends or colleagues to buy it because that's...

Perhaps the most famous value investor of all time, Warren Buffett is strongly against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, saying, "You can’t value Bitcoin because it’s not a value-producing asset." Buffett and his holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have been well-known for their...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell more than 2% on Tuesday as US stocks dipped following hotter-than-expected inflation data. BTC price traded to lows of $48,500 as it pared gains recorded when it raced to above $50,000 on Monday. The benchmark cryptocurrency’s losses came as...

What Happened: On Tuesday, influential investor Peter Schiff expressed his skepticism about the anticipated demand for a new Bitcoin ETF. He suggested that the number of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) speculators ready to sell far outpaces the would-be buyers waiting for the ETF. Schiff’s post on X,...

“Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is solving some environmental problems,” declares Cathie Wood, the influential force behind ARK Invest, during her recent appearance on the Raz Report with Jason Raznik, Benzinga's CEO. The podcast, celebrated for its deep dives with industry frontrunners...

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to dominate the headlines with increased optimism that Bitcoin ETFs will soon be appproved by the SEC.  The approval of a Bitcoin ETF would come over 10 years after the first fund was filed with the SEC and would come 14 years after the...

“Rich Dad Poor Dad” author Robert Kiyosaki on Tuesday expressed his opinion on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and predicted scenarios where apex crypto can breakout. What Happened: Kiyosaki believes that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 in value. Although he did not give a specific timeline to when...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soared by more than 2.6% during Tuesday’s trading session, marking its strongest daily gain since July 13 and reaching its highest levels in two weeks. The cryptocurrency experienced a sudden surge despite the “risk-off” climate impacting U.S. banks on...

According to Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy, the value of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) comes from the belief of its users, including people like BlackRock’s Larry Fink, Business Insider reports. He stated, “180 million people around the world, without a gun to their head, take their hard-earned...

As Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) becomes an increasingly popular investment option, many public companies are following suit and investing in the apex cryptocurrency. In 2023, this trend continues to grow, with more and more companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Using data from CoinGecko...

Several crypto coins were exchanged for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using Alameda Research wallets, according to on-chain data. Ethereum wallet addresses connected to the defunct trading company Alameda Research exchanged multiple crypto tokens for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) and USDT (crypto: USDT) on...