Bitcoin Joins The Guinness Book Of World Records
Bitcoin now has multiple entries in the Guinness Book of World Records, including most valuable and the first decentralized cryptocurrency.Bitcoin has officially entered the Guinness World Records for a number of entries, the first of which is being recognized as the “first decentralized cryptocurrency.” “Bitcoin was developed as a solution to the challenge of regulating a digital currency without any centralized organization,” reads the entry. Indeed, Bitcoin does offer decentralized consensus through proof-of-work, as Guinness mentions, though the record....
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Since 1955 Guinness World Records (GWR) has published a reference book annually that covers world records from extreme natural events to human achievements. This year, Bitcoin has entered the fray as the world’s first and most valuable cryptocurrency network as GWR has added the subject to this year’s annual records.
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The 2023 edition of the Guinness World Records was launched last month. This latest edition included a wide range of different achievements from many sectors, it recognized the crypto space fully under ‘Cryptomania’ with the inclusion of Bitcoin, NFTs, and other crypto events. Also, the record noted the rise of TikTok and space travel events. […]
The latest edition has included a host of achievements from “Cryptomania,” including the record CryptoPunk NFT sale and El Salvador becoming the first country to adopt BTC as a legal Tender. Guinness World Records has added Bitcoin (BTC) and a number of blockchain events in the latest edition of its record book under the category of “Cryptomania.”The recognition of crypto by a mainstream staple such as Guinness World Records indicates that blockchain and digital assets were among the most publicly touched-on subjects over the past couple of years. The 2023 edition, launched last month, has....
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Forbes' own Kashmir Hill, who has written extensively about bitcoin, has published an e-book titled Secret Money: Living on Bitcoin in the Real World. Hill has the credentials to write about living on bitcoin, too. Last year, she lived strictly on bitcoin for a week - a challenge, but one that she managed just fine. You can read all about the book here, but what we would like to make a note of is that Kashmir Hill required that the book be sold for bitcoin in addition to legal tender. Not so surprising, is it? The electronic can be had for 0.0048279 BTC (at the time of this writing), or....