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CoinList CEO Sees Bitcoin Hitting $100K By Start of Next Year But Supply Chain Backup Stands in Way

CoinList CEO Sees Bitcoin Hitting $100K By Start of Next Year But Supply Chain Backup Stands in Way

The digital currency hit a record high of $66,000 on October 20 following the launch of a hotly-anticipated U.S. Bitcoin futures ETF.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/28/2021

Matusow Planning an NFT Art Offering.....Created By His Cat?

Matusow Planning an NFT Art Offering.....Created By His Cat?

Poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow offered his take on that crazy rare Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT selling for a record $3.4 Million USD while promising something better from his own feline.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/27/2021

Critics Question Utility’s Bitcoin-Mining Data Center

Missouri’s largest utility has set up a data center at the site of one of its coal-fired power plants that it is using to mine the Internet for bitcoins.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Oct/27/2021

Similarities & Differences Between Crypto Sports betting and Crypto Casinos

Similarities & Differences Between Crypto Sports betting and Crypto Casinos

There’s been a surge in crypto betting around the world, as cryptos have found the approval of the players and operators. With the robust advantages of digital currency, betting has been made a lot more innovative. A lot of casinos, bookmakers, pubs, poker rooms, and even arcades are gladly opening their doors to crypto players.  

Submitted by Payton on, Oct/27/2021

Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Services With Wallets, Loyalty Rewards

Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Services With Wallets, Loyalty Rewards

Mastercard Inc said on Monday it would allow partners on its network to enable their consumers to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency using a digital wallet, as well as reward them with digital currencies under loyalty programs.

Submitted by Reuters on, Oct/26/2021

Gigi Levy Weiss Eyeing NFT Gaming With His $450M NFX Fund

Israeli investor Gigi Levy Weiss now has a fresh $450 million NFX fund to play with and the odds are good he'll be investing in gaming enterprises.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/24/2021

Polygon and DraftKings Enter Into a Strategic Blockchain Agreement

Polygon and DraftKings Enter Into a Strategic Blockchain Agreement

DraftKings Able to Become a Validator on the Polygon Network.

Submitted by Press Release on, Oct/18/2021

Bitcoin Bull Mark Yusko Sees Trouble at $60,000

Bitcoin Bull Mark Yusko Sees Trouble at $60,000

Speaking to CNBC this week, hedge fund manager Mark Yusko believes investors will take profits due to the cryptocurrency’s sharp rally over the last few weeks.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/17/2021

Special Agents Crypto Fentanyl Sales Warnings Come at Dark Time for Poker Sector

Special Agents Crypto Fentanyl Sales Warnings Come at Dark Time for Poker Sector

Speaking at last week's CoinGeek Times Square conference Special Agent IRS Criminal Investigation, Richard Reinhardt, warned of the illicit sale of the drug Fentanyl through the blockchain causing countless number of deaths and, just one week later, we learn that poker pro Layne Flack was the latest victim of this scourge.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/14/2021

U.S. Becomes Largest Bitcoin Mining Centre After China Crackdown

U.S. Becomes Largest Bitcoin Mining Centre After China Crackdown

The United States has overtaken China to account for the largest share of the world's bitcoin mining, data published on Wednesday by Britain's Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance showed.

Submitted by Reuters on, Oct/14/2021

Stablecoins Coming to a Casino Near You

Stablecoins Coming to a Casino Near You

BitBoss have established themselves as a market-leading developer in the iGaming space, leveraging blockchain technology to bring innovative new products to market that facilitate provably fair gaming.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/07/2021

Fake News: How an Elaborate Hoax in the Crypto Space Led to Death Threats

Fake New: How an Elaborate Hoax in the Crypto Space Led to Death Threats

We can probably speak on behalf of CoinGeek when we say, near and dear to our hearts was today's panel on Media Influence: How News Reporting Affects the Digital Asset Market.  Like Gambling911.com, CoinGeek we know strives to report fair and balanced news.  But not every story out there in the digital assets space proves to be factual. 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/06/2021

MMA Fighter and Former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Rory MacDonald Loves His BSV

MMA Fighter and Former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Rory MacDonald Loves His BSV

Speaking on a panel regarding The New World of NFTs, former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Rory MacDonald discussed the importance of working with the BSV Blockchain and also broke some amazing news that he and former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler are looking to corroborate on an NFT.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/06/2021

Why eSports Operators Should Start Considering the BSV Blockchain

Why eSports Operators Should Start Considering the BSV Blockchain

Speaking at this week's CoinGeek New York, Tyler Farnsworth, CMO of Built by Gamers, revealed that gaming revenues have already exceeded that of the sports and film industry combined, and the BSV Blockchain is expected to play a major role in the continued explosive growth.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Oct/06/2021

Legendary Marketing Guru Donny Deutsch Joins the CoinGeek NYC Panel to Talk BSV

Legendary Marketing Guru Donny Deutsch Joins the CoinGeek NYC Panel to Talk BSV

Those participating in this week's highly anticipated CoinGeek NYC conference were in for a surprise treat as Dr. Craig Wright, widely regarded as the "Father of Bitcoin" was joined on stage by the one and only Donny Deutsch. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/05/2021

CoinGeek NYC Kicks Off With a Bang: Emily Ratajokowski, Adrian Grenier On Hand (Watch Live Here)

The conferences, the parties....they are back!  The highly anticipated CoinGeek New York is taking place at the Sheraton Times Square through Thursday and you can still enjoy it virtually here.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/05/2021

CoinGeek New York City Conference: Tuesday The Must See Virtual Event for Gaming, eSports Interests

CoinGeek New York City Conference: Tuesday The Must See Virtual Event for Gaming, eSports Interests

CoinGeek New York is finally here and for gaming interests, Tuesday (0ctober 5) will be the most required viewing virtually to find out how Bitcoin SV can revolutionize your operations.  Note: In-person attendance no longer available as it has reached the 500-person threshold.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/04/2021

CoinGeek NYC Kicks Off Tuesday

CoinGeek founder Calvin Ayre was among the hundreds arriving to paricipate in this week's much anticipated CoinGeek Times Square.  Gambling911.com is here through the week covering this prestigious event.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/03/2021

Bitcoin SV as Turing Complete System

Bitcoin SV as Turing Complete System

There is a controversy that's been emerging in the cryptocurrency community that claims Bitcoin cannot be used as a turing complete system.  In computability theory, a system of data-manipulation rules is said to be Turing-complete or computationally universal if it can be used to simulate any Turing machine, meaning the ability to recognize or decide other data-manipulation rule sets.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/29/2021

CoinGeek NYC Live or Virtual: One Week to Go

CoinGeek NYC Live or Virtugal: One Week to Go

There’s only a week left until the CoinGeek Conference in New York City. And as a proud association partner, Bitcoin Association is inviting you to watch the final round of the 4th BSV Hackathon during the conference!

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/28/2021

Binance Probe Expands, US Regulators Want to End Celsius

Binance Probe Expands, US Regulators Want to End Celsius

Authorities in the United States have reportedly expanded their investigation into Binance cryptocurrency exchange to include possible insider trading and market manipulation.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/27/2021

China's Top Regulators Ban Crypto Trading and Mining, Sending Bitcoin Tumbling

China's Top Regulators Ban Crypto Trading and Mining, Sending Bitcoin Tumbling

China's most powerful regulators on Friday intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and blockchain-related stocks.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/25/2021

Oregon Ducks Star Kayvon Thibodeaux Launches Own Cryptocurrency

Oregon Ducks Star Kayvon Thibodeaux Launches Own Cryptocurrency

Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux announced Thursday the launch of his own cryptocurrency.  The news comes following changes to the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules made in July.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/23/2021

Bitcoin Site Goes Dark After Apparent Hacking

Bitcoin Site Goes Dark After Apparent Hacking

Bitcoin.org, the website that was once the main landing portal for all things Bitcoin, today suffered an embarrassing hack that has already cost naive BTC users money.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/23/2021

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Market Selloff Widens

Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Market Selloff Widens

Cryptocurrency prices sank on Monday as concerns over the spillover risk to the global economy from Chinese property group Evergrande's (3333.HK) troubles spread across financial markets.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/21/2021

Kleiman v. Wright Trial Crypto Odds Up at Bovada

Kleiman v. Wright Trial Crypto Odds Up at Bovada

Bovada has Dr. Wright winning the case at -130.  The Kleiman Estate winning and being rewarded $1 billion pays out $350 for every $100 odds.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sep/20/2021

Man Linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC Hacks Gets 11 Years in Prison

Man Linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC Hacks Gets 11 Years in Prison

Plus CoinGeek sits down with Bryan Cryderman of Handcash, a leading wallet provider for the Bitcoin SV ecosystem.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/15/2021

Fake News: Litecoin Foundation Says No Deal With Walmart

Walmart had earlier disputed the claims after a number of outlets reported on the fake story.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/13/2021

Bitcoin is Barter, Not Money, Mexico Central Bank Chief Says

Bitcoin is Barter, Not Money, Mexico Central Bank Chief Says

Bitcoin is more like a means of barter than "evolved" fiat money, Mexico's central back chief said on Thursday, calling it a high-risk investment and a poor store of value.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/10/2021

El Salvador's World-First Adoption of Bitcoin Endures Bumpy First Day

El Salvador's World-First Adoption of Bitcoin Endures Bumpy First Day

El Salvador's historic adoption of bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday was beset by teething problems, as an angry protest by mistrustful citizens, technological glitches and a dip in the cryptocurrency clouded the rollout.

Submitted by Reuters on, Sep/08/2021

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