Good News For Bitcoin In Autumn
We continue to experience increasingly bullish news from various parts of the Bitcoin community.Last Week In Bitcoin is a series discussing the events of the previous week that occurred in the Bitcoin industry, covering all the important news and analysis.Summary of the WeekThis week was filled with bullish news. As the market appears to prepare for an end of year run, the good word keeps coming. From El Salvador’s volcano bitcoin mining operations going live to a Missouri Mayor planning to give households $1,000 in bitcoin each, the week was something to behold.Fall’s Fantastic NewsMonday....
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Whenever a bit of bad news hits the Bitcoin community, there’s always at least one individual who pops up and claims that “this is actually good news.” In the case of the IRS ruling on Bitcoin, that lone individual is Chamath Palihapitiya. Chamath is a well-respected former Facebook executive who doesn’t hold back his excitement when it comes to the possibilities created by Bitcoin. When you combine all of the holdings of all the different investment vehicles controlled by Palihapitiya, you get just under 100,000 bitcoins. While there have actually been a few others who have simply stated....
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