The Many Facts Pointing to Dorian Nakamoto Being Satoshi

In March 2014, a Newsweek columnist named Leah McGrath Goodman published a story called “The Face Behind Bitcoin.” She claimed Bitcoin’s inventor was a retired physicist named Dorian Nakamoto. When Goodman arrived at Dorian’s home in California, he said he was “no longer involved in that” and he “cannot discuss it.” The commentary prompted Goodman … Read more

More On-Ramps, Liquidity, Options: Why Bitcoin’s Next Bull Run Will Be Different

Bitcoin’s next bull run will look very different from the last one. In 2017, BTC took the elevator to $20K before following the stairs down to $3K over the course of 12 months. In 2020, as bitcoin prepares for its halvening – followed by another potential price run – the cryptocurrency landscape looks very different. … Read more

Ethereum vs Tron: Comparing Data, Defi and Stablecoins from Both Chains After Viral Tweet

On February 7, Cold Card and Opendime creator, Rodolfo Novak (also known as NVK), tweeted a picture of himself with Tron founder Justin Sun and Blockstream’s CEO Adam Back. Novak said “Ethereum was over” and the three had a plan to move Tron to Liquid, a network that leverages the BTC chain. Whether the tweet … Read more

Blockchain and Banking: Can The Two Co-Exist?

Rapid technological innovation around the world is highlighting some interesting splits and divisions in modern societies. National governments tend to move forward with some level of complexity. Their officials are not necessarily technology-inclined, and hidebound state systems face challenges adapting to a rapidly evolving digital world: it takes time to change the course of the … Read more

The 3 Most Promising Privacy Coins to Watch in 2020

Privacy. It is every human’s inalienable right and yet it has become commoditized currency traded on the Internet. Reclaiming it is no easy task. And world turns to corner to almost accept a total loss of digital privacy, society is facing what feels like an insurmountable amount of data breaches. In 2019, reported data breaches … Read more

How to Buy Bitcoin in the Philippines

The Philippines has many places you can buy bitcoin from. Not only has the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas licensed some cryptocurrency exchanges, but there are also peer-to-peer marketplaces, bitcoin ATMs, and other services to help you. This guide will show you where and how to buy bitcoin in the Philippines using these avenues. Also read: … Read more

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency – A Real Trend These Days and Far Beyond

Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and it’s related? Everyone’s talking about them now. Indeed, it is this trendy currency that makes our lives easier and speeds up transactions. Today, more and more people are using this type of currency for all the benefits it provides. If you are seeing entering the crypto or virtual universe, or have … Read more

How To Buy Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Using Paypal

These days there are myriad ways people can purchase cryptocurrencies, and the payment platform Paypal is a popular choice. Multiple crypto brokerage services and exchanges allow people to buy digital currencies with the payment option. The following post is a simple guide and list of exchanges that support Paypal payments so you can get started … Read more

Silk Road Mentor’s Arrest Rekindles Tales of Rogue Agents and Pirate’s Treasure

On January 30, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) revealed that Roger Clark, the alleged senior advisor to the Silk Road marketplace, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute massive quantities of narcotics. Clark, otherwise known as ‘Variety Jones,’ was a unique character within the Silk Road saga who claimed … Read more

How To Start Using Bitcoin: Buying, Storing, and Spending Crypto for a Total Newb

For the already initiated, there is a little spoken of land outside of crypto world where legions of normal people hear about Bitcoin and are interested, but don’t know where to begin. This is a problem considering the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, designed it as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system for anyone to use. … Read more