DeFi staking. It’s all over crypto news sites as the new model of finance. Passive income! High yields! Be your own bank! It’s important to get beyond the hype. Mainstream media tends to paint an overly optimistic picture, cutting short the conversation on the substantial risks that are at play....
Bhutan, a tiny, landlocked Himalayan kingdom has, perhaps surprisingly, developed into one of the most important players on the Bitcoin stage. And LeeChiaJian tells the story of a tiny kingdom famous for its Gross National Happiness index. This country has intentionally and successfully stocked away a Bitcoin hoard that dwarfs...
Imagine this: A tiny Himalayan kingdom, known more for its Gross National Happiness than its GDP, is sitting on a Bitcoin fortune worth nearly 40% of its entire economy. We're talking about Bhutan. Bhutan! When you weren’t looking and scrolling through Insta, these guys were literally creating a crypto empire...
Now, Russia appears to be cracking down on Bitcoin mining. It’s tracking down illegal, unregistered miners, creating a "registry" and developing harsher legislation. It all seems like good governing, right? Tax compliance, stable power grids. Let's not be naive. Of all of these measures, this crackdown on sex workers —...
Just like John Galt’s story, HRIS’s Casascius bar serves as an excellent illustrative example to the emotional and financial rollercoaster that is Bitcoin investment. This story gets even cooler once physical collectibles get involved. In 2012, Galt paid only $500 for a Casascius bar with 100 BTC. Fast forward to...
We’re HIVE Digital Technologies and we have some pretty cool news! In fact, they just announced a wild 18% MoM increase on Bitcoin production with a total of 164 BTC produced. The successful launch of Phase 1 of the Paraguay expansion has contributed to this increase span. Consequently, the company’s...
A user by the name of “John Galt” just recently moved 100 BTC from a Casascius bar, which he had held for 13 years. This important transaction is more than just another tick on the Bitcoin price chart. It's a glaring neon sign pointing to a persistent, and often glossed-over,...
Russia, which had been a safe haven for Bitcoin miners, is now cracking down on the industry. The Kremlin is now acting because of fears over energy shortages, economic collapse and possible graft. It is taking a drastic series of regulatory actions that might reshape the cryptocurrency mining scene not...
Picture yourself carrying around a lottery ticket for thirteen years, all the while being told it could eventually be worth a fortune. Now picture that ticket turns out to be worth millions. Here’s the real story of “John Galt.” Recently, he withdrew 100 BTC from a Casascius bar (a physical...
John Galt, a name ripped straight from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, held a physical Casascius bar containing 100 BTC for 13 years. Today, that Bitcoin would be worth more than $10 million. That may be a fun story, but what can you and I take away from the adventure of...
