Crypto Twitter

Crypto Twitter Shows No Respect for Age in Responding to Charlie Munger’s Bitcoin Dis

To no one's surprise, the bitcoin community hit back at the Berkshire Hathaway executives comments.

News  ·  2 May 2021

What Is BitClout? The Social Media Experiment Sparking Controversy on Twitter

BitClout's creator says it's a new way to monetize a following. Crypto Twitter's brightest lights are nonplussed.

Tech  ·  22 March 2021
CoinFlash

Capital One Files Patent for AI That Would Slice, Dice Social Media to Find Crypto Trading Picks

“It would be impossible for human traders to track” crypto's 24/7 informational onslaught on their own, Capital One said.

News  ·  17 August 2020
Crypto Twitter

What Does the Twitter Hack Mean for Bitcoin? Crypto Reacts

Is the Twitter hack a watershed moment to decentralized social media? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes of Bitcoin only being used in crime? CoinDesk asked crypto luminaries to see what they think.

People  ·  16 July 2020
Bitcoin

Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy One

A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.

Business  ·  16 July 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s ‘Toxic’ Twitter ‘Culture War’ Explained

A flare-up between developers, startup members and other members of the ecyostem around bitcoin raised a range of questions over the weekend.

Markets  ·  29 May 2019
Regulation

Who Needs a Bitcoin ETF? Crypto Scoffs at SEC Rejections

Over the past two days, the narrative on bitcoin exchange traded funds in the United States has felt like a rollercoaster.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2018
Regulation

Crypto Really (Really) Wants a Bitcoin ETF

The crypto universe has spoken. They want an SEC-approved bitcoin ETF and they want it now.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2018
Crypto Twitter

FOMO for Dogecon: What You Missed At the Gathering of the ‘Shibes’

Dogecon, a conference about "the social layer of crypto culture", took place last weekend and people on social media have only good things to say.

Tech  ·  27 June 2018
Exchanges

Korea’s Exchange Hacks: What the Country’s Crypto Scene Is Saying

Koreans have been up in arms on social media ever since two popular South Korean crypto exchanges were hacked only weeks a part from each other.

Markets  ·  26 June 2018
Bitcoin

21e800: Bitcoin, Satoshi and the Mystery Twitter Is Obsessing Over

The hash value of bitcoin block 528249 unlocked on Tuesday has the crypto community in wonder about the potential hidden meaning behind "21e800".

Tech  ·  21 June 2018
EOS

EOS May Be Live But It’s Still Got Crypto Critics Debating

The EOS blockchain went live this week, sparking debate and commentary from cryptocurrency's avid social media users.

Tech  ·  16 June 2018
Bitcoin

6 Outrageous Moments In Crypto Twitter Scam History

It's getting really strange out there on crypto Twitter, as these six notable examples amply illustrate.

Markets  ·  30 May 2018
Exchanges

Bad Checks: Twitter’s Identity Crisis Is Costing Users More Than Bitcoin

Twitter's blue check mark verification system is falling under the pressure of the complicated crypto world.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2018