A “Buy Bitcoin” note, previously shown behind former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, is now drawing bids at $140,000 in an online auction. A legal pad bearing the phrase “Buy Bitcoin” is attracting bids nearing $140,000 in an online auction, gaining attention after being displayed behind former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen during Congressional testimony nearly seven years ago. Made by Christian Langalis, then a 22-year-old intern at the Cato Institute and a Bitcoin enthusiast, the written message sparked both controversy and admiration. Original “Buy Bitcoin” sign | Source: Scarce…
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NFT artist raises $140K for cancer support charity
A nonfungible token (NFT) artist raised nearly $140,000 (114,000 British pounds) from an art event in Edinburgh, Scotland to support cancer treatment. Maggie’s Edinburgh — an institution dedicated to free cancer treatment — received 114,000 pounds from Trevor Jones, a popular crypto artist from Scotland, who raised funds at a charity exhibition and auction at an annual Web3 Castle Party near Paris. According to Maggie’s Edinburgh Fundraising, the funds collected by Jones amounted to the highest single donation from an art event recorded in the Edinburgh Center’s 27-year history. A…
Will Mt. Gox Release The 140K BTC On January 2023? Repayment Methods Revealed
The Mt. Gox hack was a watershed moment for bitcoin. And the future repayment to the affected people will surely be another one. Since we’re in a bear market, most people worry about what effect will those 140K BTC will have on the price. Will the Mt. Gox class prove to be holders or will they sell it all as soon as they get it? That’s a question for another day, since the Mt. Gox class has until January 10th, 2023, to complete registration and select their preferred payment method.…
Whales offloaded 140K Bitcoin this month: Glassnode
According to a new report from crypto market data aggregator, Glassnode, Bitcoin whales offloaded massive amounts of BTC during February. Glassnode defines any address that holds between 1,000 BTC and 10,000 BTC as a “whale”, while “humpback whales” hold more than 10,000 BTC. The report found that the number of whales increased by more than 14% in the year to Feb. 5, 2021. Whales and humpbacks’ buying spree peaked in January as they snapped up 80,000 BTC, worth $3.84 billion at today’s prices. But since February, whales and humpbacks appear…
Bitcoin Needs 500 Large Users Holding 1k+ BTC to Reach $140k – Analyst
In brief: According to Timothy Peterson, large Bitcoin holders could push BTC to higher levels A 10% increment in large holders (1k+ BTC) could increase Bitcoin’s value by 200% An increment of 500 of such large users would send Bitcoin to $140k With Tesla buying Bitcoin worth $1.5 Billion, BTC reaching $140k is a matter of when not what if Bitcoin and Crypto analyst, Timothy Peterson, has shared his most recent forecast of Bitcoin. According to Mr. Peterson, a 10% increment of large users who hold 1,000 BTC or more,…
Bitcoin Derivatives Action Swells: A Few June Futures Trade for $30K, Deribit Adds $140K Options Strike
Bitcoin derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand in recent months at the same time bitcoin spot markets climbed to all-time price highs and surged 149% during the last three months. Just recently the leading bitcoin options exchange Deribit announced the launch of both $120k and $140k strikes, and data from skew.com shows some June futures are swapping for $30k. Crypto derivatives have been hot in 2020, as demand has skyrocketed on various trading platforms this year. At the end of November, CME Group outpaced the competition and became the…
Bitcoin price ‘bearish alert’ as 140K BTC from Mt. Gox may move for the first time
Bitcoin (BTC) may see a fresh “bearish signal” in the coming days as the Mt. Gox saga enters its final and possibly expensive phase. As noted by on-chain analytics resource CryptoQuant on Dec. 8, defunct exchange Mt. Gox’s payout deadline is just one week away. Mt. Gox rehabilitation deadline looms After multiple delays, creditors of Mt. Gox who lost money in its implosion in 2014 are set to know when they will receive BTC on Dec. 15 — and the temptation to sell for profit may prove to be too…
Suspected North Korean Hackers Move Bitcoin Worth $140K From Forfeited Account
Suspected North Korean hackers on Monday moved 12 bitcoin, worth about $140,000, from one of 280 accounts the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has targeted for seizure. The funds have been wired into an anonymous wallet, according to Whale Alert, a bot that tracks notable crypto transactions. “One of the inputs of this transaction has been listed by the U.S. government as forfeited. It is unclear who made the transaction,” Whale Alert tweeted, attaching a DoJ civil forfeiture complaint of August 27. In the complaint, the DoJ alleges that the…