by Rich Benvin | Nov 29, 2020 | Bitcoin Protocol, Blockchain, Crypto Long & Short, Markets, Newsletters, Policy & regulation, Regulation, Taproot
Today I want to talk about code.I know, this newsletter is for professional investors and not developers – why aren’t we talking about price? Don’t worry, we will further down. But things are evolving with Bitcoin technology that are worth keeping an eye on. While...
by Rich Benvin | Nov 27, 2020 | Blockchain, Curve Finance, Governance, News, Smart Contracts
Curve Finance, a decentralized exchange, will distribute nearly $3 million in accrued fees to the platform’s governance token holders, following a community vote.On Friday, a week-long voting period seeking to determine how “admin fees” were to be allocated closed in...
by Rich Benvin | Nov 26, 2020 | Bitcoin, Blockchain, Hal Finney, People, Satoshi Nakamoto, Tech
Newly discovered emails between Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, and the late Hal Finney deepen the mystery around the cryptocurrency’s origins. The three emails come from Bitcoin’s earliest days, when its future was uncertain. They show how...
by Rich Benvin | Nov 24, 2020 | Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commodities, Equities, Ether, Ether Options, Market Wrap, Markets, Stellar, Tron, XRP
How high can bitcoin’s price go? Analysts say the higher the price, the more investors will plow in. Meanwhile, increasing ether options volume on Deribit is likely making derivatives more expensive.Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $18,987 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET)....
by Rich Benvin | Nov 23, 2020 | Bitcoin, Bitcoin Price, Blockchain, Markets, OKEx
Bitcoin’s price has been up dramatically since the very day popular exchange OKEx announced the suspension of all crypto withdrawal service on its platform. However, while some tie the two together, many market observers do not see a reason to associate the latest...