Top news of the week: 26.05.2020.
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Bitcoin Futures
Here’s the original https://t.co/vKAnDN9Sqw thread where Laszlo Hanyecz offered to spend 10,000 BTC for 2 #pizzas:
https://t.co/TnAVzPpCLl
10 years later, it’s worth some $92 million. Either #Bitcoin has really appreciated or @PapaJohns pizza🍕has really depreciated in value!😂
OpenRT @Zectro1: Someone just signed a message calling Craig a fraud from 145 addresses Craig claimed were his in the Tulip Trust.
I verified the first few addresses on the list, and their signatures and presence on Craig's list checks out.
https://t.co/gwTy8GcmiF https://t.co/4hHCKr8NCA
OpenMore than 100 addresses with unmoved bitcoin mined in 2009 (Satoshi?) just signed a message against CSW
https://paste.debian.net/plain/1148565 I just started checking some addresses, confirmed the signatures, and verified these are addresses with...
Also read this fresher, less salty take on #BitcoinPizzaDay in @CoinDesk today by @galenmoore https://t.co/pcOIPrC8AM
Open10 Years After Laszlo Hanyecz Bought Pizza With 10K Bitcoin, He Has No Regrets
Laszo Hanyecz's 10,000 BTC pizza buy 10 years ago has a special place in bitcoin folklore, highlighting, however expensively, that participation is necessary for success.
RT @CoinDesk: NEW: Starting Friday, you can watch "Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution" on Amazon Prime.
Here's what to know about the recent surge in #bitcoin usage in several African nations.
@La__Cuen reports
https://t.co/OlTfKQtp8h
OpenThis Bitcoin Documentary From Africa Is Streaming on Amazon Prime
A new documentary – “Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution” – explores the role of cryptocurrencies in African economies.
RT @CoinDesk: OPINION: With @Paul_TudorJones endorsing #bitcoin as a store of value, BTC is one step closer to mainstream acceptance, even by central banks, says @ByrneHobart.
https://t.co/WQennZPwMh
OpenPTJ on BTC: Bitcoin Is Now the Macro Big Bet
When a famed macro investor like Paul Tudor Jones invests in Bitcoin, you know it's a serious play. Next step: central banks buying crypto too.
RT @joonian: Miners were throwing everything they had onto the network before the halving https://t.co/yvG06CbOEa
OpenBitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by 6% In First Adjustment After Halving
The Bitcoin network just fine-tuned a key parameter to coax back miners who quit after last week's halving hammered their profits.
RT @Cointelegraph: Grayscale’s Bitcoin holdings denominated in U.S. dollars surged 76% since May 2019 from $1.8 billion to $3.36 billion https://t.co/tp9Fx9FVPA
OpenGrayscale’s Bitcoin Holdings Pass $3 Billion, Growing 76% Year-on-Year
American digital asset management fund Grayscale has continued to grow, with the total assets under management hitting $3.8 billion
RT @CoinDesk: Bitcoin keys from coins Craig Wright claimed in court he controlled have been used to sign a message calling him a "fraud."
Via @Dan_Z_Palmer https://t.co/doExUOxLiN
OpenCraig Wright Called ‘Fraud’ in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own
Bitcoin keys from coins said to be mined in 2009 were used to sign a message calling Wright a "fraud." He's said in court he owns the same bitcoin.