CAN WE DEFINE BITCOIN AS A RELIGION? | BY HEIDI

 There’s been much discussion surrounding the question of determining whether or not Bitcoin is a religion. To truly understand the depth of this question, we must discuss belief, religion, organization, and dogma. Let’s answer this question beginning with a linguistic lens, and then continue through a philosophical discussion. WHAT IS RELIGION? This seems a simple … Read more

Bitcoin Halving | BY HEIDI

 Understanding Bitcoin Halving To explain what a Bitcoin halving is, we must first understand a bit about how the Bitcoin network operates. Bitcoin’s underlying technology, blockchain, basically consists of a collection of computers (or nodes) that run Bitcoin’s software and contain a partial or complete history of transactions occurring on its network. Each full node, … Read more

MICROSTRATEGY BUYS 1,434 BTC FOR $82M, NOW HOLDS 122,478 BITCOIN BY HEIDI

 Software intelligence company and bitcoin accumulator MicroStrategy has increased its BTC holdings with a recent acquisition of 1,434 coins, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Thursday. The purchase was made between November 29 and December 8 for $82.4 million in cash, valuing each BTC bought at about $57,477 on average. The acquisition … Read more

WHY I BELIEVE THE BEST OF BITCOIN IS YET TO COME BY HEIDI

  I can’t help but take pride in the Bitcoin community’s relentless optimism.  In many other industries, whether it be through the direct decline of the industry, or a sense of general nihilism that so often accompanies our fiat-based world, optimism is not nearly as present. But Bitcoiners wake up each day ready to work … Read more

BITCOIN HITS A NEW ALL TIME HIGH AGAINST THE EURO

 Bitcoin typically tends to perform very well in Q4, and so far this year it has been sticking to that trend. On October 1, the price of BTC was around €41,000. Since then, it has done nothing but rocket upwards with more highs expected to be seen in what many Bitcoiners are calling “Uptober.” Bitcoin … Read more

DRAFT BILL SEEKS TO ALLOW BRAZILIAN WORKERS TO BE PAID IN BITCOIN

  A draft bill seeking to allow Brazilian workers to be paid in bitcoin was presented to the country’s Deputies Chamber on November 5. The author, deputy Luizão Goulart (REPUBLIC-PR), shared the natural evolution of money as a cause for his proposal. “Money was one of the greatest creations in the history of humanity,” per … Read more

US GOVERNMENT TO AUCTION 4.94 BITCOIN WORTH OVER $300,000

  The U.S. government will auction 4.94 BTC worth over $300,000 in the next few days. The auction will be held by GSA Auctions, the federal government’s online clearinghouse for surplus, U.S.-owned assets and equipment it wishes to sell. The 4.94 BTC will be auctioned in five different lots of 1.5, 1.25, 1, 0.75, and … Read more

Cryptocurrency Trading

  Choices This guide is not intended to be a guide to trading, and if you want to trade cryptocurrencies, we assume that you are already a competent trader. If you do want to trade, by which we mean short-term speculation using a national currency as a base, your options are brokerage houses and online … Read more