Bitcoin.com News Weekly Update

Bitcoin.com News

Stay in the know with news from the Bitcoin and cryptoverse in an easy-to-digest news summary published every week.

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Jan 22, 2021 · 6 min
Janet Yellen, Biden administration eyeing cryptocurrencies : The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on Janet Yellen’s stance on cryptocurrency, ETH reaching a new all-time high, former Canadian Prime Minister mentioning Bitcoin as an alternative reserve currency, and more. Timestamps: ( 00:31 ) Janet Yellen Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing ( 02:20 ) Former Canadian Prime Minister Mentions Bitcoin Alongside Gold as Alternative Reserve Currencies ( 02:50 ) Ethereum records a new All Time High ( 04:15 ) The Foundation for Economic Education Announces Two Major Gifts From Roger Ver ( 05:15 ) Bitcoin.com Youtube Channel Reaches 50k Subscribers Links: Main story: Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing https://news.bitcoin.com/janet-yellen-bitcoin-cryptocurrencies-illicit-financing/ Former Canadian Prime Minister Mentions Bitcoin Alongside Gold as Alternative Reserve Currencies https://news.bitcoin.com/former-canadian-prime-minister-mentions-bitcoin-alongside-gold-as-alternative-reserve-currencies/ Ethereum Could Touch $10,500 After Crypto Rises to Record High: Fundstrat Global https://news.bitcoin.com/ethereum-could-touch-10500-after-crypto-rises-to-record-high-fundstrat-global/ The Foundation for Economic Education Announces Two Major Gifts From Bitcoin.com Founder Roger Ver https://news.bitcoin.com/the-foundation-for-economic-education-announces-two-major-gifts-from-bitcoin-com-founder-roger-ver/
Jan 10, 2021 · 6 min
Getting paid in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies : The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on an NFL Star getting paid in bitcoin, the mayor of Miami accepting crypto for taxes, what it's like getting paid in crypto and more. Timestamps: ( 00:18 ) One NFL star says its time to get ‘Paid in Bitcoin’ ( 01:11 ) Even some cities are considering getting paid in Bitcoin ( 03:01 ) 78,000 Short Positions Liquidated ( 03:45 ) 78% of the circulating Bitcoin Supply is Illiquid ( 04:30 ) Kim Dotcom to integrate Bitcoin Cash into K.IM content monetization service Links: Pro Football Star Receives Half of His $13 Million Salary in Bitcoin https://news.bitcoin.com/pro-football-star-russell-okung-13-million-salary-bitcoin/ Miami's Mayor Considers Putting Some of City's Treasury Reserves in Bitcoin https://news.bitcoin.com/mayor-miami-treasury-reserves-bitcoin/ While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated https://news.bitcoin.com/while-bitcoin-tapped-new-price-highs-53000-shorts-worth-over-500-million-got-liquidated/ Data Shows 78% of the Circulating Bitcoin Supply Is Illiquid, Only 4.2M BTC in Constant Circulation https://news.bitcoin.com/data-shows-78-bitcoin-supply-illiquid-only-4-2m-btc-constant-circulation/ Kim Dotcom’s Next-Generation Content-Monetization Service K.IM Announces Bitcoin Cash Integration https://news.bitcoin.com/kim-dotcoms-next-generation-content-monetization-service-k-im-announces-bitcoin-cash-integration/
Jan 1, 2021 · 9 min
2020: Crypto comes of age : The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on Bitcoin surpassing $20K, Satoshi Nakamoto’s final sign off from the Bitcoin community, our Holiday Bitcoin Cash Giveaway’s second week, and more. Timestamps: ( 00:47 ) DeFi Breakthrough ( 02:01 ) US Government Printing Money & Potential Inflation ( 02:51 ) Paypal Enters Bitcoin ( 03:35 ) More Tech and Finance Giants Move Into Crypto ( 04:55 ) Bitcoin Cash Network upgrade ( 05:40 ) Eth 2.0 Launches ( 06:35 ) China's Digital Currency Launches ( 07:07 ) Bitcoin Reaches $29,000 ( 07:43 ) Bitcoin.com Wallet Updates & Christmas Giveaway
Dec 18, 2020 · 7 min
BTC hits all-time high + Holiday Bitcoin Cash Giveaway part 2: The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on Bitcoin surpassing $20K, Satoshi Nakamoto’s final sign off from the Bitcoin community, our Holiday Bitcoin Cash Giveaway’s second week, and more. Timestamps: (00:28) Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time High Over $20k (01:25) Morgan Stanley Says Bitcoin Rising to Replace US Dollar as World's Reserve Currency (02:20) Satoshi Nakamoto’s Final Message (03:10) Pearl Token founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam (04:30) Donald Trump Considering Pardon For The Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht (05:27) Bitcoin.com Holiday Giveaway Week 2 Links: Market Update: Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time High Over $20k https://news.bitcoin.com/market-update-bitcoin-price-hits-new-all-time-price-high-over-20k/ Morgan Stanley Strategist: Bitcoin Rising to Replace US Dollar as World's Reserve Currency https://news.bitcoin.com/morgan-stanley-strategist-bitcoin-replace-us-dollar-worlds-reserve-currency/ Ten Years Ago Satoshi Nakamoto Logged Off - The Final Message from Bitcoin's Inventor https://news.bitcoin.com/ten-years-ago-satoshi-nakamoto-logged-off-the-final-message-from-bitcoins-inventor/ Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes https://news.bitcoin.com/cryptocurrency-founder-years-prison-millions-dollars-exit-scam-without-paying-taxes/ Report Claims US President Trump Considering Clemency for Ross Ulbricht https://news.bitcoin.com/report-claims-us-president-trump-considering-clemency-for-ross-ulbricht/ Giveaway Part 2 https://blog.bitcoin.com/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-here-at-bitcoin-com/
Dec 12, 2020 · 6 min
Holiday Bitcoin Cash Giveaway: The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on our two-week Holiday giveaway, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary ready to invest in Bitcoin, Ron Paul’s advice to “be vigilant” of the government, and more. Timestamps: 00:25 Shark Tank's Star Ready to Put 5% of Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF 01: 30 Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to 'Be Vigilant' of Government 03:12 Positive Cryptocurrency US Regulations Coming Soon 05:11 Bitcoin.com Holiday Giveaway: 12/11-12/24 Links: Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Ready to Put 5% of His Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF https://news.bitcoin.com/shark-tank-kevin-oleary-5-portfolio-sec-approved-bitcoin-etf/ Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to 'Be Vigilant' of Government – 'There’s Information Collected' https://news.bitcoin.com/ron-paul-advises-bitcoin-proponents-to-be-vigilant-of-government-theres-information-collected/ Top US Banking Regulator Reveals Positive Cryptocurrency Regulation Coming in Weeks https://news.bitcoin.com/us-banking-regulator-positive-cryptocurrency-regulation/ US Representatives Add Digital Currencies to the 2021 Defense Bill https://news.bitcoin.com/us-representatives-add-digital-currencies-to-the-2021-defense-bill/ Giveaway and holiday promotion: https://blog.bitcoin.com/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-here-at-bitcoin-com/
Dec 7, 2020 · 6 min
Bitcoin hits all time high, surpassing 2017's bull run: The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on Facebook’s upcoming Libra cryptocurrency, the current status of America’s stimulus packages, former Trump Economic Advisor Gary Cohn’s view on Bitcoin, and more. Timestamps: ( 00:21 ) Status of Second Stimulus Checks as Deadline for Government Shutdown Draws Near (01:00 ) Former Trump Economic Advisor and Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn Warns Bitcoin May Fail ( 01:41) Facebook's Libra Crypto Gets Ready to Launch in January as a Single Coin (02:30 ) Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Links: Status of Second Stimulus Checks as Deadline for Government Shutdown Draws Near https://news.bitcoin.com/second-stimu... Former Trump Economic Advisor and Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn Warns Bitcoin May Fail https://news.bitcoin.com/trump-econom... Facebook's Libra Crypto Gets Ready to Launch in January as a Single Coin https://news.bitcoin.com/facebook-lib... Bitcoin Crushes Previous All-Time Price Highs Surpassing 2017's Bull Run
Nov 28, 2020 · 12 min
ETH 2.0, releasing December 1st: The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Watch the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on Paypal buying 70% of newly-mined Bitcoin in the last month, Coinbase seeing an “explosion of capital”, the newest Send Anywhere wallet feature, and more. Timestamps: 00:22 Paypal Bought 70% of All Newly Mined Bitcoin Last Month as Demand Rockets 00:50 $20 Billion in Crypto Under Custody: Coinbase Sees 'Explosion of Capital' From Institutional Investors 03:09 European Central Bank cannot Go Bankrupt or Run Out of Money 05:00 Send Anywhere Feature 08:06 Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Threshold Met: Proof-of-Stake 'Beacon' Chain Starts in 7 Days Links: (Featured Story) Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Threshold Met: Proof-of-Stake 'Beacon' Chain Starts in 7 Days https://news.bitcoin.com/ethereum-2-0-deposit-threshold-met-proof-of-stake-beacon-chain-starts-in-7-days/ Paypal Bought 70% of All Newly Mined Bitcoin Last Month as Demand Rockets https://news.bitcoin.com/paypal-bought-70-of-all-newly-mined-bitcoin-last-month-as-demand-rockets/ European Central Bank cannot Go Bankrupt or Run Out of Money https://news.bitcoin.com/christine-lagarde-the-european-central-bank-cannot-go-bankrupt-or-run-out-of-money/ $20 Billion in Crypto Under Custody: Coinbase Sees 'Explosion of Capital' From Institutional Investors https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-20-billion-cryptocurrency-custody-institutional-investors/
Nov 24, 2020 · 6 min
Andreas Antonopoulos testifying at Kleiman vs Wright trial: The Bitcoin.com Weekly Update
Listen to the latest Bitcoin.com Weekly Update where we touch on the Bitcoin Cash’s completed network upgrade, a new push for America’s second stimulus check, Bitcoin touching $18K, and more. Timestamps: 00:22 Anticipated Bitcoin Cash Network Upgrade Is Now Complete 01:36 Bitcoin Touches $18K 02:05 Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams Wants to Know if She Should Buy Bitcoin 02:44 Analysts Predict When Another Relief Package Will Pass 03:35 Bitcoin.com Reveals Limited Edition Bitcoin Cash Franck Muller Watch 04:25 Bitcoin Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos Plans to Testify in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Links: (Featured Story) Bitcoin Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos Plans to Testify in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-evan... Hash Watch: The Highly Anticipated Bitcoin Cash Fork Is Now Complete https://news.bitcoin.com/hash-watch-b... New Push for Second Stimulus Checks: Analysts Predict When Another Relief Package Will Pass https://news.bitcoin.com/second-stimu... Bitcoin Touches $18K, Crypto Asset Looks to Smash All-Time High, ETH Price Could Spike 20x https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-touc... Game of Thrones Star Maisie Williams Wants to Know if She Should Buy Bitcoin https://news.bitcoin.com/maisie-willi... Bitcoin.com Reveals Limited Edition Bitcoin Cash Wristwatch Crafted by Luxury Watchmaker Franck Muller https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-com-...