They compete for a trophy, a ring, the chance to be called a champion and, sometimes, a place in history. Most of the world's best athletes in all sorts of sports compete for cold, hard cash, too. After more than 100 years of striving to earn Olympic gold — but
Athletes in plenty of sports compete for plenty of cash. Olympians? Not so much. The International Olympic Committee has always resisted that sort of thing.
Today’s customers of the FinTech industry are no longer asking just for ways to accept online payments; they’re asking for “software-defined financial services.” So said Stripe co-founders Patrick Collison and John Collison Wednesday (April 24) during the opening keynote of the company’s annual user conference held in San Francisco. While they founded Stripe in 2009 to enable the acceptance of online […]
Taking to X on April 22, Willy Woo, an on-chain analyst, notes that the tides are turning in the age-old battle between gold and Bitcoin. While gold has enjoyed a 6,000-year reign as a scarce asset, advancements in mining technology have eroded its scarcity narrative, going by the accelerated production rate in the past few decades. Gold […]
Rising interest rates in the past couple of years had a chilling effect on Silicon Valley, but Stripe co-founder John Collison said it was healthy.
Renowned cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo has projected that the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs could potentially drive Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price to surpass that of gold. read more
I had the pleasure to interview a passionate and knowledgeable car enthusiast in the past days, someone with a rich background on the rare and obscure jewels in the car world: Derek Tam-Scott; he is OTS and Co. co-founder, who, by the side of Robert Eppley and Tazio Ottis reunites several decades worth of experience […]
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein has explained that bitcoin’s bullish trajectory should resume after the upcoming halving event. The firm’s analysts described: “We believe it is always new demand catalysts that lead to bitcoin price appreciation in every cycle.” Bernstein’s Analysts on Bitcoin’s Price Post-Halving Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts Gautam Chhugani […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders for Allegedly Operating $100 Million Crypto Laundering Ring According to the indictment unsealed by the Southern […]
After the overnight Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran, gold prices have settled around $2,388 per ounce, having briefly touched the $2,400 mark right after the events. Over the last five days, gold has increased by 1.85%, while bitcoin has declined by 8% since the onset of the conflict last Saturday, April 13. Following last night’s […]
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has explained why the price of gold is rising, warning that bitcoin is a “gigantic bubble.” He expects gold to be in “double digits” by next year. Meanwhile, he said that bitcoin is in a bear market and the price of the cryptocurrency “is going much lower than this.” […]
A recent report indicates that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to receive approval from Hong Kong regulators as early as this Monday, as stated by “people familiar with the matter.” Harvest, Hashkey and Bosera ETFs Likely to Debut in Hong Kong Next Week Following the approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in the […]