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Approximately 14 years ago today, on Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world by sharing the renowned white paper. Satoshi’s invention, shared on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List, not only solved a problem that had plagued computer scientists for years, but the invention also redefined how people look at money. Furthermore, as a side effect, Satoshi’s creation spawned a new digital economy with more than 13,000 cryptocurrency assets, worth just over $1 trillion today. Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of Satoshi’s Bitcoin White Paper Presently, cryptocurrency and Bitcoin supporters are celebrating the 14th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto ’s Bitcoin white paper . Bitcoin’s mysterious creator first introduced the white paper on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List on Oct. 31, 2008, at approximately 2:10 p.m. (ET). The date marks the first time Satoshi shared the inventor’s vision and the first sentence Bitcoin’s inventor said was: I’ve been working on ...

PRESS RELEASE. October 31, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announces the launch of its new feature “Bitget Insights’ ‘ . The feature serves to integrate social media with social trading via the Bitget exchange. The launch signifies the next stage in Bitget’s crypto social trading initiative, aimed at benefiting both new retail investors as well as seasoned traders. With Bitget Insights, new traders will have the opportunity to glean insights from experienced traders. Compared to existing social media platforms, Bitget guarantees that all shared insights come from verified and credible traders in the first stage, thus saving new traders time, resources and potential losses resulting from cryptocurrency ‘shilling’, false endorsements or other crypto scams. To assure that Bitget Insights provides valuable and insightful views to users, only those traders that meet certain criteria, which include being an actual verified trader on the Bitget platform, are able to ...

Binance coin rose to a five-month high on Monday, as cryptocurrency prices continued to trade higher. The token rose to its highest point since mid-May, extending recent gains in the process. Avalanche was also in the green, climbing to a six-week high during today’s session. Binance Coin ( BNB ) Binance coin ( BNB ) rose to a five-month high to start the week, as cryptocurrency markets surged on Monday. BNB /USD moved to a peak of $336.52 earlier today, which comes less than a day after trading at a low of $307.37. Monday’s rise in price sees the token hit its highest point since May 9, when the coin was trading at $359. Overall, BNB has now extended its recent bull run, with prices moving higher for a fourth consecutive day. Despite recent hacks on a blockchain linked to Binance, its native token remains unscathed, and has now risen by as much as $100 in the last ten days. As a result of this, the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) has risen to overbought territory, and is...

This week, pax.world launched $PAXW, its proprietary utility token for the metaverse. The process of designing and launching $PAXW has provided a clear understanding of the token’s inherent purposes, enormous potential, and possible dangers. Let’s begin at the top: A utility token is a cryptocurrency that serves a specific purpose within a particular ecosystem. Utility tokens give holders the right to perform specific actions on a blockchain network or decentralised application – in this case, $PAXW is native to pax.world. It is a utility and governance token rolled into one – minted, stored, and kept secure on the blockchain. One of $PAXW’s purposes is to grant the token holder a stake in the platform’s governance. Typically, governance tokens can hold the key to voting rights, a say in project direction, new partnerships, and upcoming platform features. In this regard, $PAXW plays an essential role in the decision-making process of the soon-to-be-released DAO (decentralised aut...

The growth of illegal bitcoin mining operations could affect the stability of the power system in Paraguay, according to statements from the National Power Administration. The boom the country is experiencing is taking its toll on the power system, with many miners plugging in illegally and consuming high amounts of power without making payments. Paraguay Underground Mining Operations Grow Paraguay’s popularity as a country with cheap power tariffs for bitcoin mining is hurting the electric grid and might work against the stability of the power system in the country. ANDE, the National Power Administration, declared on Oct. 28 that the recent boom in bitcoin mining has caused power consumption for the department of Alto Parana to grow immensely, with many operations connecting illegally to the grid. According to Miguel Angel Baez, technical director of the ANDE organization, this has prompted the group to step up vigilance in the zone, ramping up supervision operations to detect ...

Ethereum was trading above $1,600 on Monday, as markets prepared for the latest U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Fed is expected to hike rates by 75 basis points this week, as inflation remains at historical highs. Bitcoin also rebounded, hovering marginally below $21,000 in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin ( BTC ) remained closer to $21,000 on Monday, as markets rebounded from yesterday’s sell-off. Following Sunday’s low of $20,461.72, BTC /USD surged to an intraday peak of $20,791.67 earlier today. The move sees the token edge closer to Saturday’s high of $21,080, which was the strongest point the token had hit since September 13. Looking at the chart, Monday’s surge sent BTC close to its long-term price resistance of $20,800, which hasn’t truly been broken since early September. Price strength has also rebounded, with the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) now tracking at 61.47, which is close to its own ceiling of 63.00. In order for BTC to move past $21,000, bu...

Economists have weighed in on reports that China and Russia may be developing a new gold-backed currency that could undermine the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s primary reserve currency. Russia and China May Be Developing Gold-Backed Currency Several experts have shared their views on Russia and China potentially creating a new gold-baked currency, Fox Business reported Saturday, emphasizing that China has been buying up huge quantities of gold while Russia was forced off the U.S. dollar due to sanctions imposed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The news outlet noted that some experts have cautioned that these moves, along with the closer relationship that has developed between Moscow and Beijing, point to the likelihood of China attempting to launch a gold-backed currency. However, neither Russia nor China has officially confirmed plans for such a currency. Craig Singleton, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former U.S. diplomat,...

Amid the chaotic economy, plagued with central bank tinkering, supply chain issues, and red-hot inflation, the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke believes a “pretty big recession” will take place in 2023. Speaking in an interview on Oct. 28, Hanke said that he updated the probability of a U.S. recession to a 90% chance, as he believes the money supply has tightened at an “unprecedented” rate. Economics Professor Steve Hanke Says Probability of a U.S. Recession is Now 90% Professor Steve Hanke has been critical of the central banks worldwide and on Friday, he said the chances of a recession is very likely. Hanke spoke with the news anchor for Kitco News David Lin, and explained that he upped his prediction to a 90% chance a U.S. recession will occur. “Where we’re going is determined by where the money supply is going,” Hanke told Lin on Friday. “The Quantity Theory of Money is a way to determine national income determination.” The professor of ...

After years of court battles in Chile, a cryptocurrency exchange has managed to open a bank account in Bci, a financial institution that established a protocol to serve these businesses. The first exchange that opened a bank account with the institution was Buda, a local exchange, which satisfied the requirements of the bank in the mentioned protocol. Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Now Open Bank Accounts in Chile On Oct. 28, Bci, a bank in Chile, announced that it had developed a protocol to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to open checking accounts with the institution. This marks a milestone for cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, which had been fighting for the right to use traditional banking services for years. The protocol developed includes a series of requirements inspired by recommendations issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which include the fulfillment of compliance processes, traceability of transactions, prevention of money laundering, financing of terr...

After Huobi Global announced that it would be delisting the stablecoin HUSD and auto-converting customer balances 1:1 with tether tokens, the stablecoin asset has dropped significantly in value sliding to a low of $0.72 per unit. HUSD Remains Below the $1 Peg Another stablecoin is struggling to maintain parity with the U.S. dollar as HUSD has slipped from the $1 peg to $0.746 per unit on Oct. 30, 2022. At the time of writing, the stablecoin token is exchanging hands for $0.765 per unit and there’s only $59,790 in global trade volume during the past 24 hours. Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on Huobi Global announcing that it would delist HUSD, a stablecoin asset issued by Stable Universal. While Huobi and the stablecoin shared the same name, and Huobi introduced HUSD on Oct. 19, 2018, the exchange disassociated itself from the stablecoin token this year. HUSD depegged earlier this year, when it dropped to a low of $0.82 per HUSD on Aug. 18. HUSD also slipped below the $1...

The U.S. central bank’s key inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, increased by 0.5% in September, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Oct. 28. Meanwhile, markets expect with near-certainty that the Federal Reserve will codify its fourth consecutive rate hike by 75 basis points (bps) next month. While investors await the next bank rate increase, midterm elections start on Nov. 8 and reports say inflation is weighing heavily on the minds of most Americans. PCE Increases by 0.5% in September, Fed to Hike Rate by 75bps, Democrats Ignore Inflation Complaints On Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department published the latest PCE data for September and data shows a 0.5% increase from the month prior and a rise of 5.1% during the past year. The PCE is considered the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation as it shows the measure of personal income and disposable personal income (DPI) metrics. “Personal income increased $78...

While non-fungible token (NFT) sales have slipped since the start of the year, the top five marketplaces, in terms of the largest number of all-time sales, have reached more than $40 billion. Moreover, the NFT marketplace platform Opensea captured over $32 billion worth of sales as the NFT market platform currently dominates the top five NFT marketplaces by 79%. Top 5 NFT Markets Cross $40 Billion in All-Time Sales, Opensea Dominates by 79% During the month of October, the top five NFT marketplaces surpassed the $40 billion mark, in terms of all-time sales, with approximately $41.36 billion on Oct. 29, 2022. The largest NFT marketplace in terms of sales was Opensea as it nears the $33 billion range with $32.76 billion recorded on Saturday. Statistics from dappradar.com indicates that the $32.76 billion in sales were executed by $2.34 million traders. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the average price paid for an NFT via Opensea is around $352. Opensea is followed by the Axie Marketplace ($4...

In this week’s hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News: the Ghanaian cedi’s recent slide to a new low against the USD, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki weighs in on Saudi Arabia’s move to join the BRICS nations, the United States Internal Revenue Service updates tax filing instructions for crypto, and more. Report: Ghanaian Cedi Slides Further Versus the US Dollar to Become World’s Worst-Performing Currency As Ghana waits for a financial bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country’s currency, the cedi, continued its slide versus the dollar after the exchange rate slipped to just under C15:$1. Following this latest plunge, the cedi has now depreciated by more than 55% in 2022 and this makes it the world’s worst-performing currency. Read More Robert Kiyosaki Says US Dollar Is Toast Citing Saudi Arabia’s Request to Join BRICS The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the U.S. dollar is toast, citing Saudi Arabia’s...

One of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has shaken investors with a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that raises the possibility the company may apply for bankruptcy protection. The filing notes that Core Scientific will be unable to pay down debt payments due for Oct. and early Nov. 2022. SEC Filing Shakes Core Scientific Investors, CORZ Slides 97% in 12 Months Bitcoin miners are having issues after the price of bitcoin ( BTC ) has slid roughly 70% against the U.S. dollar since Nov. 10, 2021. Moreover, the network’s mining difficulty is currently at an all-time high, making it harder than ever before to find a block subsidy. At the end of September, Bitcoin.com News reported on Compute North filing for bankruptcy and how it led to Marathon Digital’s shares getting downgraded. Now Core Scientific (Nasdaq: CORZ ) seems to be leaning in the direction of filing for bankruptcy protection or some sort of restructuring process. T...

A committee of unsecured creditors stemming from the Celsius bankruptcy case has filed a motion with the court to stop the now-defunct crypto lender from selling the company’s stablecoin holdings. The written protest by the group of creditors against the sale follows objections from a slew of securities regulators filed on Sept. 29. Creditors Object to Celsius Selling $23 Million in Stablecoins On Sept. 15, the embattled cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius filed a motion with the bankruptcy court to get permission to sell $23 million in stablecoins. The court filing attempting to gain access to the stablecoin stash followed a leaked all-hands meeting recording that indicated Celsius wanted to attempt a revival plan. Then, two weeks after the Sept. 15 court request for the stablecoins, state securities officials from Vermont and Texas filed motions that object to Celsius acquiring the stablecoin stash. The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) said that Celsius’ request for the stab...

A draft law designed to regulate the mining of digital coins in Russia is also legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements. It has been submitted to the Russian parliament after the rejection of an earlier bill which was aiming to allow domestic crypto payments as well. Draft Legislation on Crypto Mining Allows Russian Residents and Businesses to Pay With Crypto Abroad Russian lawmakers will review a new legislative proposal for the legalization of cryptocurrency mining, which has seen significant growth over the past few years. Announcing the filing of the bill on Sputnik radio, the Chair of the parliamentary Financial Market Committee Anatoly Aksakov pointed out that the document authorizes the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment outside the country. “We have introduced a bill that legalizes mining, that is the issuance and circulation of cryptocurrencies. But cryptocurrencies can only be employed as a means of payment outside of our country, in...

Matter Labs, the team behind the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling protocol Zksync, revealed the developers plan to launch a layer three (L3) proof of concept called “Opportunity” in the first quarter of 2023. The team says that the prototype of L3 will be built on top of L2 and developers and Zksync users can “research and experiment with it.” Matter Labs Discusses Roadmap’s Baby Alpha Milestone and L3 Proof of Concept On Oct. 28, Shazia from the Matter Labs team announced that the Zksync developers have reached the roadmap’s Baby Alpha Milestone. Developers note that the team has begun the march to Fair Onboarding Alpha and Full Launch Alpha. Zksync is an Ethereum L2 scaling solution similar to the project’s competitors Optimism, Arbitrum, Polygon Hermez, and Loopring. The Baby Alpha Milestone marks the “deployment of the end-to-end system to mainnet,” Shazia detailed. With the Baby Alpha Milestone, Zksync devs plan to stress-test the infrastructure with various use cases and run ...

Meme coins were trading significantly higher on Saturday, as both shiba inu and dogecoin rose by over 20%. Shiba inu rallied to a six-week high in today’s session, as the token broke out of a key resistance level. Dogecoin extended recent gains, climbing to a five-month high in the process. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shiba inu (SHIB) rose to a six-week high to start the weekend, as the token was up by over 20% on Saturday. SHIB/USD surged to a peak of $0.00001268 earlier today, which comes less than a day after trading at a low of $0.0000106. Today’s move pushed prices of the meme coin to their highest point since September 13, breaking out of a resistance point in the process. Looking at the chart, the aforementioned ceiling was the $0.00001230 level, which has been in place since mid-September. However, SHIB has somewhat slipped from earlier highs, which comes as the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) collided with a key point of resistance. The index is currently tracking at 69.38, ...

Bitcoin was back in the green on Saturday, as bulls returned to cryptocurrency markets to start the weekend. The token moved closer to a peak of $21,000, rebounding from Friday’s sell-off in the process. Ethereum was also higher in today’s session, climbing by nearly 10%. Bitcoin Bitcoin ( BTC ) rebounded from Friday’s sell-off in today’s session, as the token moved closer to a breakout of $21,000. Following yesterday’s low of $20,132.50, BTC /USD surged to an intraday high of $20,988.39 to start the weekend. Today’s move sees the world’s largest cryptocurrency hover close to its highest level in nearly six weeks. As a result of today’s move, the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is now nearing a ceiling of its own. Price strength has already failed to break out of the aforementioned resistance of 66.00 earlier this week, however bulls seem set on retesting this point. Should a breakout occur, we will not only see the token above $21,000, but potentially moving closer to $22...