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Attendees Hospitalized Following Miami Bitcoin Conference

More of those who attended last weekend's Miami Bitcoin Conference have come forward to tell their stories of falling ill, some confirming they tested positive for Covid-19.  The organizers point to the fact that vaccinations have been widely available in the United States.  According to CoinDesk, most respondents to their inquiries indicated that they had gone to Miami fully vaccinated

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Jun/13/2021

What Are The Types of Sportsbook Solutions Available

What Are The Types of Sportsbook Solutions Available

Bookies, there is a comprehensive sportsbook solution, and we want to tell you why you need it, and where you can find it. The pay per head industry has turned the gambling industry on its ear, and now you can get in on the ground floor with a three-in-one website that includes a fantastic sportsbook, a world-class racebook, and a Las Vegas-style casino.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/11/2021

Blockchain for Business: CoinGeek’s Zurich Conference is Live & Free With Over 100 Speakers

CoinGeek’s 7th Conference (June 8-10) will feature real use cases in BSV blockchain technology ranging from healthcare to eSports, iGaming to NFTs, and will focus on the environmental impact of digital assets and the future of money itself.

Submitted by Press Release on, Jun/07/2021

The Crypto Beat - June 7, 2021

The Crypto Beat - June 7, 2021

U.S. seizes $2.3 mln in bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers, CryptoFights battles its way to 18.4% share of BSV network actions and El Salvador has become the first country to onboard to a non-fiat currency.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/07/2021

California Man Gets 2 years in Prison for Laundering Bitcoin

California Man Gets 2 years in Prison for Laundering Bitcoin

A Southern California man who pleaded guilty to illegally operating kiosks where customers could buy Bitcoin with cash, or sell Bitcoin in exchange for cash has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/31/2021

SEC Sues Cryptocurrency Promoters Over $2 billion Scheme

SEC Sues Cryptocurrency Promoters Over $2 billion Scheme

Federal regulators have accused a group of people of promoting a securities offering tied to digital currency that raised over $2 billion from retail investors without being properly registered.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/31/2021

The Crypto Beat - May 26, 2021

The Crypto Beat - May 26, 2021

Bitcoin no longer ‘fringe asset’ as study finds that stock-market volatility rises after crypto’s ‘extreme’ moves, Canadian Regulator Alleges crypto asset exchange Poloniex Not Complying With Securities Laws, and Russian lawmakers suggest crypto ban could be lifted in country.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/26/2021

CNBC: Bitcoin Traders Using Up to 100-to-1 Leverage Are Driving Wild Swings

CNBC: Bitcoin Traders Using Up to 100-to-1 Leverage Are Driving Wild Swings

CNBC on Tuesday attempted to dissect what is going on with the wild cryptocurrency price swings.  Nearly all have been affected, including the Mother of All Coins Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/25/2021

Bitcoin SV the Most Energy Efficient of the Blockchains

Bitcoin SV the Most Energy Efficient of the Blockchains

BTC’s significantly smaller block size makes it inherently less efficient than Bitcoin SV. Plus, One River Files To Offer Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/24/2021

Cryptocurrencies Punch Back After Sunday Sell-Off

Cryptocurrencies Punch Back After Sunday Sell-Off

Cryptocurrencies fought back on Monday, retaking ground lost during a bout of weekend selling that was fuelled by further signs of a Chinese crackdown on the emerging sector.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/24/2021

The Crypto Beat - May 23

Bug could have taken entire Ethereum network down and Musk reiterates he won't be selling any of his Dogecoin as cryptocurrency prices continue to crash.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/23/2021

Bitcoin Falls 11.3%, Ether Down 16.6% Sunday

Bitcoin Falls 11.3%, Ether Down 16.6% Sunday

Bitcoin dipped 11.33% to $33,250 at 16:00 GMT on Sunday, losing $4,248.98 from its previous close.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/23/2021

Bet the Price of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, ETH

Bet the Price of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, ETH

BetOnline has created crypto prop bets, setting over/under odds on where popular coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin will be at the end of May and at the end of 2021. 

Submitted by C Costigan on, May/21/2021

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Fallen by Nearly 20% in Past Week

Plus Bitcoin claws back to US$42,000 following Wednesday's Crypto market meltdown, and Aron Russell on the importance of BSV having toolset and infrastructure richer than just JavaScript.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/20/2021

Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Cøbra Misses Deadline to Respond to Craig Wright’s IP Lawsuit

Wright, who says he is one of the original founders of Bitcoin, claims the Bitcoin.org site infringes his copyright over the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/19/2021

Coinbase Down as Bitcoin Price Falls 20%

Gamblers advised to hold off making withdrawals via Bitcoin until price of cryptocurrency stabilizes as to not lose value during transfer period.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

Bitcoin Slides Below $40,000 After China's New Crypto Ban

The cryptocurrency has tumbled 40 per cent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14. It is also heading for its first monthly decline since November 2018.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

What is a Flippening as They Pertain to the Digital Currencies?

Flippening is when other cryptocurrencies begin to overtake Bitcoin with an illustration of this concept being that BSV will soon have a larger total blockchain size than BTC for the first time since the original split of Bitcoin.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/19/2021

Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Buyers Beware as "Altcoin" Frenzy Bruises Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s smaller rivals are eroding its share of the $2 trillion digital currency market. Of the dozens snapping at its heels, most have little use beyond financial trading - but few of the investors fuelling their rise seem bothered.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/18/2021

Bitcoin Slips Below $50k After Musk Says Tesla Won’t Take It

Bitcoin Slips Below $50k After Musk Says Tesla Won’t Take It

The price of bitcoin fell below $50,000 Thursday morning after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a day earlier that the electric car maker would stop accepting the digital currency as payment for its vehicles.

Submitted by Associated Press on, May/13/2021

Get a Job in Cryptocurrencies

Get a Job in Cryptocurrencies

Getting a job in cryptocurrency will more than likely require a certificate or degree.  One can begin by taking online courses.  Bitcoin Theory covers the design of Bitcoin as a system as prescribed by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/11/2021

SpaceX Accepts Dogecoin as Payment to Launch Moon Mission Next Month

SpaceX will launch a satellite to the moon next year funded entirely with the cryptocurrency dogecoin, Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC), which will lead the lunar mission, announced on Sunday (May 9).

Submitted by Reuters on, May/09/2021

Dogecoin Tumbles After Musk Calls it a "Hustle" on SNL

Dogecoin Tumbles After Musk Calls it a "Hustle" on SNL

Plus Ethereum promoter explains why he believes Dr. Craig Wright Satoshi claims

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/09/2021

Hillarious Elon Musk SNL Host Betting Odds

Hillarious Elon Musk SNL Host Betting Odds

Bet on Elon Musk as SNL host.  Everything from what he mentions first, Dogecoin, Tesla, SpaceX and even whether he lands in trouble with the SEC.   Should be a great show.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/08/2021

Elon Musk Dubs Himself the "Dogefather" for SNL Promo Tweet

Elon Musk Dubs Himself the "Dogefather" for SNL Promo Tweet

Oddsmakers doubt an SEC investigaton will be launched following Elon Musk's SNL appearance this coming Saturday night, but you can still bet on it.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, May/06/2021

Gemini Acceptance of Dogecoin Suggests Cryptocurrency Here to Stay

Gemini Acceptance of Dogecoin Suggests Cryptocurrency Here to Stay

Plus Dr. Craig Wright's master class on the variety of ways to extend Bitcoin addresses.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, May/05/2021

'Speculative Excess': Ethereum Finds New Peak in Sizzling Crypto Market

Cryptocurrency ether rose to a fresh record peak on Tuesday before dropping sharply as some investors pulled profits from a white-hot market bulging with questionable new entrants.

Cryptocurrency ether rose to a fresh record peak on Tuesday before dropping sharply as some investors pulled profits from a white-hot market bulging with questionable new entrants.

Submitted by Reuters on, May/04/2021

Bloomberg News: Wright Can Sue Mystery Site

Bloomberg News: Wright Can Sue Mystery Site

Bloomberg News reported that scientist Craig Wright will now be able to sue the mystery owners of the bitcoin.org website.  The story, picked up by the Drudge Report, emphasizes that the London court will permit Mr. Wright to go after the site for allegedly infringing his copyright over the world’s largest cryptocurrency.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/24/2021

Bitcoin Beat: Biden Tax Plans Sink BTC

Bitcoin Beat: Biden Tax Plans Sink BTC

Meanwhile, Coingeek.com reports that, in South Korea, the government will stiffen regulations on digital currency transactions and will enforce a “special crackdown on illegal activities related to virtual assets.”

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/23/2021

MGM National Harbor Debuts “Casino Al Fresco”

MGM National Harbor Debuts “Casino Al Fresco”

Panoramic views of Northern Virginia married with the thrill of the next jackpot create a one-of-a-kind venue that can only be experienced at MGM National Harbor. Today, the integrated resort across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. debuts an outdoor gaming terrace where guests can enjoy their favorite slot games in an unmatched setting.

Submitted by Press Release on, Apr/21/2021

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