Looking back at how much the bitcoin and crypto markets have changed since the $40 billion Terraform Labs collapse. — It’s been one year since Terra… One year ago this week, a $40 billion fiasco occurred. It made waves throughout crypto markets that may linger for years. In terms of prices, markets dumped following the collapse of Terraform Labs. At the start of May 2022, the “crypto project” that included both a stablecoin supposedly pegged 1:1…

Executive Order 6102 and how the complicated history of gold in the United States ties into bitcoin — Executive Order 6102 “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.” — Mark Twain On April 5, 1933, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102, “forbidding the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental United States.” Executive Order 6102 came as President Roosevelt was entering just…

1. Bitcoin Was Created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin. That means we don’t really know who he is or was but he went by the alias “Satoshi Nakamoto” online. After some back and forth with cypherpunks like Adam Back, Satoshi released the bitcoin white paper to a mailing list on Halloween…

A Closer Look at Bitcoin, Sports Betting, and the Kentucky Derby — In 2018, someone bet 10 bitcoin on Justify to win the 147th Kentucky Derby. The Bob Baffert trained horse with jockey Mike Smith riding would in fact claim victory at the Kentucky Derby. Justify didn’t stop there though. The horse would become the 13th Triple Crown winner and retire undefeated. …

On the Value of Bitcoin — Price is one of the strongest metrics when it comes to bitcoin. It may very well be the most important metric in that it is a signal for everything else happening in and around the bitcoin network. Price tells us about markets, interest, and gives us a historical sense of…

Many narratives have defined bitcoin over the years. The narrative shifts, depending upon the markets, developments in the bitcoin and crypto space, and as global adoption increases. Some narratives are incorrectly associated with bitcoin while others have proven to be true as times goes on. …

Looking back at a group of people who laid the foundation for bitcoin, online privacy, and the ever-changing future of tech. — Bitcoin is the first widely adopted cryptocurrency. Others came before it though. And before those cryptocurrencies, the same people who developed them were inventing free and open software. Before that… they were building the internet itself. In the 1980s and 1990s, a collection of people who would come to be…

Breaking down recent bitcoin price action, other key metrics, and the impact that macro is having on crypto markets. — Bitcoin is up 80% YTD Yes… 80%! Bitcoin is rallying in April. The recent price action isn’t new. Bitcoin started moving significantly in March, jumping 20% amidst the potential banking crisis, but has been on an upward trajectory for all of 2023 thus far. Recent bitcoin price gains:

How the recent troubles in the banking industry impact bitcoin and what to watch for next. — Bank Runs and Bitcoin In case you missed it… The second biggest bank collapse in US history happened last week. Silicon Valley Bank experienced a $42 billion bank run as customers raced to withdraw funds from what was a renowned, 40-year-old, financial institution in the tech, startup, and commercial space.