‘Hardly money’: Former NY Fed chief blasts Trump’s Bitcoin reserve

Bill Dudley, the former chief of the New York Fed, warned against holding Bitcoin as a reserve and urged a focus on regulation. Dudley criticized a proposed federal Bitcoin btc1.77%Bitcoin reserve championed by Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. In a Bloomberg op-ed, Dudley argued that the plan would fail to benefit most Americans and could destabilize the economy. Dudley acknowledged Bitcoin’s appeal as...

Bitcoin whale moved $43m in BTC for 1st time in 10 years

A Bitcoin whale that has been dormant for over 10 years moved 687 BTC worth $43 million. According to Lookonchain data, the whale received 687.33 Bitcoins (BTC) on Jan. 12, 2014, valued at around $630,000 at the time when BTC’s price was $917. A decade later, the value of Bitcoin has increased almost 70 times, based on the current price...