Article by the author: Tristan

About the author: Tristan

Tristan is a graduate economist with journalistic experience outside of Blocktrainer.de. Tristan has been active in the Bitcoin space since 2020 and was already involved in libertarian economic theory in the years before that.

USA: Bill on tax payments in Bitcoin presented at federal level Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a bill that would allow citizens to pay federal income taxes in BTC. Weiterlesen
Federal Reserve hacked? Russian hacker group threatens to release large amounts of data The hacker group LockBit is threatening to release 33 TB of sensitive bank data unless the Federal Reserve pays a ransom by today. Weiterlesen
Argentina: Javier Milei curbs inflation and is open to Bitcoin Javier Milei is polarizing, but his radical course is proving successful in the fight against inflation. The Argentinian president is also open to Bitcoin as money. Weiterlesen
Mt.Gox launches Bitcoin redemptions - $8.5 billion selling pressure ahead? The Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, which collapsed in 2014, will start repayments from July. 142,000 BTC could be sold in the foreseeable future. Weiterlesen
Bitcoin price weakens despite positive news Although the news surrounding Bitcoin is promising and the stock markets are rising from record to record, the Bitcoin price is falling. What is going on? Weiterlesen
These celebrities, CEOs and billionaires are Bitcoin fans Many influential personalities have now come out as Bitcoiners, including CEOs of the biggest companies, an ex-president and famous rappers. Weiterlesen
MicroStrategy buys Bitcoin for 786 million dollars MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 11,931 BTC for just under 800 million US dollars. The strategy of continuing to invest in the asset with outside funds is paying off. Weiterlesen
Australia: Bitcoin spot ETF admitted to largest stock exchange After Bitcoin spot ETFs are already tradable on the Cboe Australia, a Bitcoin spot ETF is now also coming to the much larger ASX exchange. Weiterlesen
Biden administration to take part in talks with Bitcoin proponents According to a report, the Biden administration will meet with crypto advocates to discuss how to keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation in the US. Weiterlesen