Day: January 22, 2025

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Forecasts $700K Bitcoin Price Amid Inflation Worries

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Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, recently speculated that Bitcoin could potentially reach valuations as high as $700,000 per BTC. This projection arises against the backdrop of intensifying concerns about currency debasement and global economic instability, positioning Bitcoin as a hedge against vulnerabilities in traditional financial systems. Fink’s remark was not an outright endorsement but rather a reflection on a recent meeting he had with a sovereign wealth fund. The fund sought advice on whether to allocate 2% or 5% of its investment portfolio to Bitcoin. According to Fink, if institutional…

Coinbase urges Court of Appeals to rule token trades on its platform aren’t securities

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Key Takeaways Coinbase petitioned the Second Circuit to declare digital token trades on its platform are not governed by federal securities law. The decision could impact SEC enforcement actions and reshape the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the US. Share this article Coinbase has requested the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to rule that digital token trades on its platform fall outside the scope of federal securities law. The company positioned the case, reported by Bloomberg Law, as crucial for resolving regulatory uncertainty in the crypto…

Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht: 'Why Defend A Murderer?'

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Ross Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for creating the darknet market Silk Road, is free. Ulbricht is a freedom fighter to some, and a dangerous criminal to others. The former know Ulbricht as described in Forbes, “a principled libertarian and cypherpunk in the same vein as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto”. Ulbricht had a theory: that violent drug cartels would have no chance sustaining themselves in a free market environment where the state did not control the use of substances,…

Making Waves in Tampa Bay: Bitcoin Bay Foundation Joins the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates

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The sounds of cannons and cheers fill the air as Tampa Bay’s famous Gasparilla Parade of Pirates begins, drawing a crowd of over 600,000 people. Among the colorful floats and pirate-themed fun, one float stands out— The world’s first Bitcoin Pirate ship proudly flying the Bitcoin Bay Foundation flag. For the first time ever, Bitcoin is part of this historic event, and Bitcoin Bay is once again making history. As parade-goers stop by Bitcoin Bay’s tent along the parade route, they’re welcomed with food, drinks, and an invitation to learn…

bitcoin++ Hacking Edition 2025: Brazil

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The next edition of bitcoin++ will be taking place February 19-22, 2025 at the ACATE Centro de Inovação in Florianópolis, Brazil. This edition of the conference is breaking from the usual narrowly focused topical structure(the last conference in Berlin focused exclusively on the subject of ecash), and is essentially going to be one big hackathon.  Catering to developers, engineers, and innovators, the event promises to be a valuable experience both for veteran contributors in the space as well as developers looking to dip their toes into the Bitcoin ecosystem.  What to…