COPA claims visible forgery in Craig Wright’s Bitcoin origin document

On the second day of the Craig Wright v. COPA trial, the plaintiff claimed that Wright had forged the date in his infamous “Nakamoto is the Japanese Adam Smith” document. This document is pivotal to the case, as Wright showed it in a video back in 2019, where he claimed to be Bitcoin’s originator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The date stamp on the document shows that it was from 2008, before the Bitcoin whitepaper was published.  COPA highlighted that the numeral “08” in the document’s date appeared smaller than the “20” and…

Fidelity renews push for spot Wise Origin BTC Trust, making it 7th applicant this year

Asset manager Fidelity Investments has filed an application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a filing by Cboe BZX Exchange with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated June 19.  Fidelity’s application follows BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF application on June 15 and those of WisdomTree, Invesco and Valkyrie in the following days. According to Bloomberg, seven applications for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF have been filed this year. Like WisdomTree and Invesco, Fidelity was making a second try at a spot BTC ETF. Similar to other spot…

North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin – Bitcoin News

The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against public targets in the country is coming from Russia and Iran. The authorities in Skopje also say that payments related to the attacks have been made with cryptocurrency to conceal traces. Over 700 Facilities Targeted With Bomb Threats in North Macedonia, Attackers Used Crypto The Balkan nation of North Macedonia has been receiving bomb threats, allegedly from Russia and Iran, according to a statement by a top government official. On Monday, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski…

Origin Launches Yield Earnings for OUSD Stablecoin Holders

The interesting thing about the OUSD V2 offering is that the tokens are not locked up and the earnings are not subjected to any form of fees. Origin Protocol, a Web 3.0 infrastructure and innovative products developer, has announced the launch of Origin Dollar (OUSD) V2 as it looks to build on its one-of-a-kind yield-bearing stablecoin products for all. The OUSD V2 protocol introduces a number of new enhancements for the OUSD offering in that it lets all holders of the stablecoin earn competitive yields on their tokens right from…

Origin of Species Will Change Your Mind About NFT Gaming

NFT gaming, while probably a novelty aspect in blockchain gaming, can no longer be considered a niche but an established part of games built on blockchain. With the ability to earn being a major pull for gamers, NFT gaming has attracted a large number of new players. At some point in 2021, there were game streamers who were posting earnings in the thousands of dollars every week due to their participation in these NFT games. Naturally, given that most of these games had been launched during the bull market, their…

TA- Origin Protocol (OGN) Struggles

The price of Origin Protocol  (OGN) has struggled to break out of a range recently with few bullish signs against Tether (USDT). Origin Protocol could be set for a major rally after narrowly breaking out above key resistance as other crypto assets continue to trend higher with double-digit gains. Origin Protocol (OGN) Price Analysis On The Weekly Chart Weekly OGN Price Chart Analysis | Source: OGNUSDT On Tradingview.com From the chart, the price of OGN saw a weekly low of $0.188, which bounced from that area and rallied to a…

Upcoming airdrop and boosted staking rewards send Origin Protocol (OGN) price higher

Stablecoin minting and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been the latest trending topics in the cryptocurrency market and protocols like Terra (LUNA) have led the discussion on why stablecoins should be backed by assets like Bitcoin and Avalanche (AVAX).  One project that appears to be following Terra’s lead is Origin Protocol (OGN), a platform focused on NFTs and decentralized finance. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that over the past month, the price of OGN has rallied 143% from a low of $0.25 on March 10 to a daily…