Early Bitcoiner got into the space due to his lack of Blackjack skills

Bitcoin losses hurt more as the price goes up. Joel Birch, co-founder of automated crypto investment platform Stacked, detailed his initial dive into Bitcoin (BTC) as a way of gambling on the internet.  "I bought my first Bitcoin because I was playing Blackjack online," Birch told Cointelegraph in an interview.

Pomp claims he convinced Jim Cramer to buy Bitcoin

“Welcome the world’s newest Bitcoiner,” Pomp stated on Twitter. Bitcoin bull Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano may have just persuaded Jim Cramer, the outspoken host of CNBC’s Mad Money, to invest in crypto. In a Sept.

Another Bitcoiner Claims He Lost $430,000 in Electrum Wallet Scam

A year-old exploit in outdated Electrum wallets keeps claiming unsuspecting victims, taking their Bitcoin.

Real Or Ruse? This Bitcoiner Lost 1400 BTC ($16M) After Installing An Old Electrum Wallet

It was a sad weekend for a Bitcoiner who shared on Github that he lost BTC worth about $16 million after installing an outdated version of the Electrum Bitcoin wallet. The post Real Or Ruse? This Bitcoiner Lost 1400 BTC ($16M) After Installing An Old Electrum Wallet appeared first on CryptoPotato.

This early Bitcoiner sold BTC on eBay for a 100% markup in 2015

Another story that helped pave Bitcoin's early road to adoption. Chris Maurice, CEO of Nigeria-based crypto exchange Yellow Card, made his first business venture into the crypto space back in 2015, selling Bitcoin (BTC) on eBay. "We did that for about a week and we did over $40,000 in sales at a 100% markup," Maurice told Cointelegraph in an interview.

10 years ago, a man lost Bitcoin that's now worth $100 million

When Bitcoin was a baby, a Bitcoiner lost 8,999 BTC that was only worth $600.

"There's a Bitcoiner In the Hen House," Pomp Says Regarding Crypto Bank Regulation

Anthony Pompliano, often referred to as Pomp, weighed in on a recent regulatory update, helped in part by a crypto industry player. Recent regulatory approval for banking crypto custody comes after a Coinbase alum took a prominent seat as the Acting Comptroller of the Currency for the the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC — a US banking regulator.  “There’s one major change that occured over the last 60 days,” Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano said in a July 23 episode of his YouTube show, Lunch Money.  Pomp added: “Brian Brooks, who used to be the chief legal officer of Coinbase, is now the Acting Comptroller of the Currency.

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.

Bitcoin Investor Sues IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Financial Records at 3 Crypto Exchanges

Bitcoin investor Jim Harper has sued the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), its commissioner, and a number of federal agents.