In little over a decade, Bitcoin has risen from a fringe technology popular with cryptographers, to the world's ninth most valuable asset by market cap.The cryptocurrency's dramatic ascent has created millionaires, reimagined money and launched a multi-billion dollar industry inspired by its revolutionary decentralised technology. But it has also brought with it some unwanted side…
Larry David calls himself a “total fraud” in HBO’s forthcoming two-part documentary The Larry David Story.The 74-year-old Curb Your Enthusiasm star reflects on his monumental professional triumphs over a free-wheeling conversation with frequent collaborator and Borat director Larry Charles.HBO teased The Larry David Story in a new one-minute trailer released on Wednesday (17 February) that…
Larry David fans have spoken out in condemnation after the Curb Your Enthusiasmstar appeared in an advert for cryptocurrency during last night’s Super Bowl.In one of several adverts for various cryptocurrencies that aired during the evening, David was seen playing historical versions of himself who express disbelief in iconic human achievements (such as the invention…
South Park returned to screens on Wednesday night (2 February) for its 25th season – and Matt Damon was one of the show’s first targets.The Oscar winner was recently widely ridiculed for starring in an ad for cryptocurrency, in which he compared being a crypto investor to a range of mankind’s different achievements, saying: “Fortune…
Cryptocurrency, often just called crypto, is any form of currency that exists digitally or virtually and uses cryptography to secure transactions.Cryptocurrencies are popular because they don’t have a central issuing or regulating authority, instead using a decentralised system to record transactions and issue new units.They have soared in popularity – and volatility – over the…
On Wednesday, Greyscale Capital added nearly 8,500 Litecoin to their crypto investment holdings. The investment firm has further spent the last week loading up on Litecoin. Within the last seven days, they purchased just over 15k Litecoin and in the past 30 days added an additional 15k to their holding. Concurrently, they offloaded a large…
In another win for the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal) has officially announced that they will begin approving licenses for crypto exchanges to operate within the country. Two have already been granted. This is the first time that crypto asset exchanges are able to operate within…
Bitcoin has enjoyed a new lease of life over the last year, the cryptocurrency’s value booming to a three-year high as the world was brought to a standstill by the coronavirus pandemic, trapping millions of people in their homes.But its fortunes continue to fluctuate wildly, as illustrated by the coin’s value crashing from £41,155 to…
Bitcoin has enjoyed a new lease of life over the last year, the cryptocurrency’s value booming to a three-year high as the world was brought to a standstill by the coronavirus pandemic, trapping millions of people in their homes.But its fortunes continue to fluctuate wildly, as illustrated by the coin’s value crashing from £41,155 to…
In little over a decade, bitcoin has risen from a fringe technology popular with cryptographers, to the world's ninth most valuable asset by market cap.The cryptocurrency's dramatic ascent has created millionaires, reimagined money, and launched a multi-billion dollar industry inspired by its revolutionary decentralised technology. But it has also brought with it some unwanted side…