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Stablecoins would help US keep up with China: Former House speaker

DIGIT — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:20:10 +0000

The need for the U.S to implement dollar-backed stablecoins “couldn’t be timelier” as China continues to come up with its own solutions, former House speaker Paul D. Ryan stressed.

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Bitcoin Proponents Accuse the New York Times of Publishing One-Sided ‘Hit Piece’ on Bitcoin Mining

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:34:58 +0000

After the New York Times was accused of writing favorable pieces about disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and inviting him to speak at the news outlet’s Dealbook Summit, it is once again being criticized for publishing a “hit piece” about bitcoin mining. The article’s authors claim that bitcoin mining is harmful to the environment, while […]

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Bitcoin ‘fixes democracy’ and fights corruption: Human Rights Foundation

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:59:25 +0000

Human Rights Foundation CSO argues that Bitcoin represents free speech, property rights and open capital markets — stifling the power of tyrannical governments.

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SBF Is Sleeping Better, Playing Video Games — New York Times Sam Bankman-Fried Interview Dunked on for Going Soft on FTX Co-Founder

DIGIT — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:30:10 +0000

On Nov. 14, the New York Times (NYT) published a massive 2,200-word expose and interview with the former CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and the article was criticized a great deal after it was published. The article noted that SBF would only offer “limited details about the central questions swirling around him,” and most […]

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Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Suggests All BTC Acquired in 2021 Is ‘a Losing Trade’ — Reignites Feud With Laser Eyes Movement

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:00:18 +0000

Veteran trader Peter Brandt’s latest remarks which mock crypto traders still using laser eyes crypto memes have sparked an immediate and angry response from bitcoiners on Twitter. One very famous bitcoiner, Michael Saylor, reminded Brandt that the laser eyes signify “a long-term commitment to bitcoin based on its ethical, technical, and economic superiority to alternative […]

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Salvadoran Court of Accounts to Investigate Government’s Bitcoin ATM Buys, Chivo Kiosk Construction

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:00:17 +0000

According to reports stemming from the Salvadoran Court of Accounts, the regulatory body is planning to investigate the government’s bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) purchases and Chivo kiosk construction. The investigation follows the recent protest in El Salvador against the adoption of bitcoin as the crowd set fire to a bitcoin ATM. Human Rights Group […]

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Golden State Warriors Point Guard Stephen Curry Asks for Advice About Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:30:40 +0000

The popular Golden State Warriors point guard, Stephen Curry, asked his 15.5 million followers for some “advice” about crypto. Curry said he was “just getting started” and a great number of people shared advice with the professional basketball player. Stephen Curry Gets ‘Advice’ From Crypto Twitter Well known athletes, celebrities, and musicians worldwide have been […]

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Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says $6 Trillion in Stimulus Is ‘Good for Bitcoin’

DIGIT — Fri, 28 May 2021 21:00:15 +0000

The infamous whistleblower and privacy activist Edward Snowden commented on bitcoin on Friday, after the Biden administration said this week it was shooting for 6 trillion dollars in stimulus proposals. Following the $6 trillion in stimulus headlines, Snowden commented on the situation and said it was “good for bitcoin.” Edward Snowden Jabs Biden’s 6 Trillion-Dollar […]

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Edward Snowden Knocks Alex Gladstein’s Crypto Critique- ‘Worst Part of Dragon-Level Wealth Is People Devolve Into Dragons Themselves’

DIGIT — Sun, 09 May 2021 15:30:20 +0000

On Saturday evening, the privacy advocate and well known whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke out against some criticism stemming from the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein. Snowden attacked the tribalism taking place in the crypto space and said that some people “lose sight of the world beyond their cave.” Alex Gladstein Calls Snowden’s Interview Clip a […]

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1.2 Billion People Live Under Double-Digit Inflation, ‘Many Have Found Escape in Bitcoin’ Says HRF’s Alex Gladstein

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:30:58 +0000

While central banks are focusing on creating more stimulus and economists expect inflation in the U.S. to rise, a number of other countries are suffering from considerable inflation right now. On Monday, the chief strategy officer for the Human Rights Foundation, Alex Gladstein, explained that 1.2 billion global citizens are living under inflation rates as […]

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