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...
Given the current cryptocurrency boom, HIVE Digital Technologies has been making headlines with its push into Paraguay, which could lead to a major increase in Bitcoin production. Great for them, awesome news for Bitcoin, super duper tremendous — OK let’s tap the breaks for a second. Are we actually thinking...
HIVE Digital Technologies is making waves with its Paraguay expansion, boasting an 18% jump in Bitcoin production in June alone. The company’s target is 12 BTC per day by year-end, powered with highly subsidized hydroelectric power. Before we declare this a big win, pump the brakes, and add some realism...
Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon, is well known for its Gross National Happiness. In the meantime, it bides its time on a growing mound of Bitcoin. Over 13,000 BTC, to be precise. That’s about 27x as much Bitcoin per capita as the U.S. Let that sink in. They're...
Picture this — you are holding a bit of history in your hands, a tangible relic of an ongoing digital revolution. Now, picture that same relic, but it’s worth more than $10 million. That’s exactly the predicament “John Galt,” a BitcoinTalk user, experienced with his Casascius bar. You’re carrying around...
Okay, let's be real. We know the financial world can seem like a velvet-rope club at times, aren’t we? Intimidating, exclusive and most certainly not made for your regular Joe or Jane. Every so often, someone opens that door wide and welcomes everyone inside. That’s how Robinhood’s new crypto staking...
The crypto dream was predicated on the hope of a financial revolution, a new leveling of the playing field. Decentralization was the mantra, equity the guiding principle. At some point down the trail suits got involved, and they’ve been robbing artists of their piece of the pie ever since. What...
Meanwhile, investors are starting to cry foul over exorbitant payouts at American-traded Bitcoin miners. Stakeholders are flip-flopping these packages fall too heavily on equity. They believe they are failing to communicate their connection to long-term value creation for shareholders. As the recent econ4u data indicates, executive compensation in this sector...
Truth is, the Wild West of crypto has produced more snake oil salesmen than a gold rush boomtown. When someone says they can mysteriously recover your stolen Bitcoin, it’s time to crank up that skepticism a notch. We want it to be louder than a dial-up modem! The industry is...
Okay, let's talk crypto mining. DRML Miner, which has been active since 2018 and has over 7 million users, recently launched their 2025 cloud mining strategy. Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum – the usual suspects are all up for grabs. The hard sell? Easy entry, no messy hardware, and passive income. Plus...
Is this the moment when crypto mining comes into its own, once and for all? DRML Miner's launching a new cloud mining plan for 2025, and it's got me thinking. Is this the real deal, or just another dog and pony show? I'm cautiously optimistic, and here's why. I, like...
Investing in Bitcoin can be a bit like getting onto a rollercoaster – exciting, fun and thrilling, but sort of scary. It’s a brave new world of crypto currency, distributed ledger technology and the potential of everything on-chain in a fabulous Web3 dystopia. Before you get in over your head...
We've all seen the headlines. At the same time crypto is booming, staggering fortunes are being made, the future is decentralized, etc. But lurking beneath the surface of this digital gold rush is a harsh reality: crypto is incredibly vulnerable. And the reality is, retrieving lost or stolen crypto is...