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☆ Why Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's identity matters to director Cullen Hoback: CNBC Crypto World
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jordan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's identity matters to director Cullen Hoback: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Cullen Hoback, the director of 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' discusses the debate around his film after it claims that Canadian developer Peter Todd is Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Persons: Satoshi Nakamoto's, Cullen Hoback, explainers, Peter Todd, Satoshi Nakamoto Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC

☆ A new HBO documentary suggests bitcoin's creator is Canadian programmer Peter Todd
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new HBO documentary says that Canadian programmer Peter Todd is the creator of bitcoin. It points to several things to back the claim, but Todd denies he is the token's creator. The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, who wrote the bitcoin white paper, has been hotly debated. AdvertisementA new HBO documentary suggests the identity of bitcoin's inventor is a Canadian programmer named Peter Todd. "Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery," which premiered on HBO on Tuesday, names Todd as bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Persons: Peter Todd, Todd, Satoshi Nakamoto, —, Len Sassaman, Nick Szabo, Adam Back, Cullen Hoback, Nakamoto, Nakamoto's, Hoback, I'm Satoshi, I'm Craig Wright, Satoshi, bettors Organizations: HBO, Service, Nakamoto, New York Times, Polymarket Locations: Canadian

BlackRock filed for a prospective spot bitcoin ETF on June 15, undeterred by the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) past record of rejecting every such application. Bitcoin's market value has grown to comprise nearly half of the $1.1 trillion overall crypto market, its highest share in over two years, according to data tracker CoinMarketCap.com. Since the BlackRock filing, Invesco and WisdomTree have also reapplied for spot bitcoin ETFs after they had previous applications rejected by the regulator. Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar, said a spot bitcoin ETF could be a more cost-effective way for investors to trade. "It doesn't appear that most crypto ETF holders are institutional – assets are pretty spread out," he added.

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☆ Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Crypto fans just celebrated the bitcoin inventor's birthday and his legend is as mysterious as ever.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Satoshi Nakamoto is said to be the inventor of bitcoin and wrote the token's original white paper in 2008. Nakamoto's paper, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," was published in October 2008. In his white paper, Nakamoto cited the work of Stuart Haber, a computer scientist credited with helping invent blockchain technology. A Newsweek article in 2014 said that Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, a Japanese American man living in California, was the elusive inventor of bitcoin. After the article published, Nakamoto's online account revived itself after a five-year hiatus, stating: "I am not Dorian Nakamoto."

☆ How Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway can navigate the looming economic turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

First, let's check in with Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett REUTERS/Rick Wilking1. Few people would argue with you if you said Warren Buffett is the greatest investor of all time. Fewer still would challenge anyone who claimed Berkshire Hathaway was one of the most resilient companies of all time. Is there any other company or conglomerate better poised to navigate uncertainty than Berkshire Hathaway?

☆ Apple has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018, says a tech blogger who discovered it by accident
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Technologist Andy Baio wrote in an April 5 blog post that he found a PDF of the original bitcoin white paper on his Macbook. He said Apple has seemingly hid the original crypto manifesto in "every copy of macOS since Mojave in 2018." Baio shared how any users could locate the manifesto on their own Apple computers. Baio couldn't figure out why, of all documents, the original bitcoin manifesto was chosen to be included in Apple's operating system. As for token itself, bitcoin is hovering around $27,925 on Thursday, and has rallied 68% so far in 2023.

[1/2] A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. Crypto payment specialists have also seen strong volumes. Nonetheless, proponents say bitcoin offers lower transaction costs and quicker speeds than traditional cash, especially for cross-border transfers. For others, though, growing interest in CBDCs is evidence that blockchain payments tech is here to stay. Traditional finance firms looking to embrace crypto payments have also shrugged off recent market volatility.

Nov 22 (Reuters) - As the crypto castle crumbles, some true believers say the answer is to double down on DEX. Decentralized exchanges, that is. "It is now clear that there can be risk associated with holding assets in a centralized entity," said Varun Kumar, CEO of decentralized crypto exchange Hashflow. "Data is showing that users are turning to decentralized trading solutions." Many market participants see both centralized and decentralized exchanges coexisting.

☆ Elon Musk says he's creating a 'content moderation council' for Twitter after Kanye West's account was reinstated
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said he'll form a Twitter "content moderation council" with "widely diverse viewpoints." Musk tweeted suggestions for Twitter but no decisions will be made until the body meets. The new owner of Twitter tweeted that the body would be made up of people who hold "widely diverse viewpoints." He added: "To be super clear, we have not yet made any changes to Twitter's content moderation policies." Another user asked why Kanye West's account was reinstated and Musk replied: "Ye's account was restored by Twitter before the acquisition.

☆ Inside how Cash App is redefining company merch with an in-house fashion line that includes $300 ponchos and handmade crochet cardigans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Asia Martin | Carter Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Cash App launched a new clothing brand, Cash by Cash App, during the pandemic. In a bid to stand out in a crowded payments market, Cash App launched a fashion brand, Cash by Cash App, in 2020.he line initially offered athleisure styling amid the pandemic. Then, last November, Cash App worked with rapper Megan Thee Stallion on an outside, limited-edition collection that Liang Shi, head of Cash by Cash App said sold out of the few hundred units created. Three women model Cash App robes and Fenty Beauty leisure wear at Afterpay, Cash App & Tidal's Front Row To NYFW Party on September 13, 2022, in New York City. Cash App's Ferdon said that Cash by Cash App "is pretty well integrated" into the company's broader payments "ecosystem."

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