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‘$600M Would Buy a Lot of Bitcoin’: Microstrategy Boss Steers Bezos Wedding Drama Toward Crypto

DIGIT — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:45:21 +0000

Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, brought bitcoin into the spotlight during an online exchange with Jeff Bezos on X. The Amazon founder found himself in the headlines after firmly rejecting claims he was planning a $600 million wedding with fiancée Lauren Sanchez next weekend in Aspen, Colorado. From Wedding Whispers to Bitcoin […]

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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Advises What Consumers and Businesses Should Do as Recession Looms

DIGIT — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 02:30:12 +0000

Amazon founder and former chief executive Jeff Bezos has given some advice to consumers and small businesses about what they should do given that the U.S. economy is either already in a recession or is headed into one “very soon.” The billionaire said: “The economy does not look great right now. Things are slowing down. […]

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Satoshi Nakamoto Dropped From the World’s 20th Richest Billionaire to the 79th in 8 Months

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:30:51 +0000

In mid-November 2021, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto was one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet, with more than $69 billion in bitcoin, and was among the top 20 on the Forbes 2021 Billionaires list. Seven months have passed since then, and Bitcoin’s unknown creator has dropped from the top 20 spot and is now […]

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Amazon CEO: Crypto Will Become Bigger, NFTs Will Grow ‘Very Significantly’

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 02:00:30 +0000

The CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon is optimistic about crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He says that over time crypto will “become bigger” and NFTs will continue to “grow very significantly.” CEO on Amazon Accepting Crypto Payments and Selling NFTs Amazon CEO Andy Jassy talked about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in an interview with […]

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Bitcoin’s Unknown Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Now the 20th Wealthiest Person on Earth

DIGIT — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:00:25 +0000

In mid-April the creator of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto entered the world’s top 20 richest billionaire list but after bitcoin’s price dropped, the inventor’s wealth plummeted. This week, Nakamoto has once again joined the top 20 richest people on the face of the earth. The last time, Nakamoto made the 19th position, and this […]

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Jeff Bezos Directs Amazon to Accept Bitcoin and Other Popular Cryptocurrencies: Report

DIGIT — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:30:59 +0000

Amazon is reportedly planning to accept bitcoin by the end of the year, after which the company will roll out support for other major cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, the company is exploring launching its own cryptocurrency. “The directive is coming from the very top … Jeff Bezos himself.” Amazon’s Crypto Project ‘Ready to Roll’ Following the news […]

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African Fintech Start-up Chipper Cash Raises $100 Million — CEO Says No Crypto Services for Nigeria

DIGIT — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:00:55 +0000

Chipper Cash, an African fintech firm that specializes in facilitating cross-border payments, recently closed a $100 million Series C funding round. Taking the lead in what is now Chipper Cash‘s third fundraising round in the past twelve months is the venture capital (VC) firm, SVB Capital. The VC firm is an investment arm of U.S. […]

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Bitcoin’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Now a Member of the Top 20 World’s Richest People

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:30:05 +0000

This week our newsdesk covered the world’s wealthiest cryptocurrency billionaires after the American business magazine Forbes published the 2021 list of billionaires. Now it was mentioned in our report that Satoshi Nakamoto didn’t make the cut, even though Bitcoin’s inventor is one of the wealthiest people in the world. Using today’s bitcoin exchange rates, data […]

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World’s Wealthiest Annual Ranking Now Lists 12 Crypto Billionaires

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:30:02 +0000

The American business magazine Forbes recently published the company’s 2021 documentation of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. According to the list published annually every March, there are now 12 billionaires that work directly within the cryptocurrency industry and the list of crypto billionaires is 3x larger than last year. Today’s Crypto Billionaires List Since […]

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At what Bitcoin price will Satoshi Nakamoto become the world’s richest person?

DIGIT — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:43:42 +0000

Bitcoin price reaching $182,000 would probably make Satoshi Nakamoto the richest person on the planet.

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