The former CEO of payment company PayPal and billionaire Peter Thiel said he doesn't see the massive growth of bitcoin starting anytime soon. During the Founders Fund program on CNBC Peter Thiel said that he still has some BTC in his wallets, but not as much as he should have. At the same time, Peter Thiel is not sure when a new batch of buyers will come to the market, as now all eyes are on the results of spot bitcoin ETFs. It is quite possible that the rate will rise by some percentage, but it will be a volatile period with large drawdowns and growth. Peter Thiel invested in bitcoin back in 2014, and recorded a $1.8 billion profit in 2022 before the rate plummeted, but as it turns out, Peter Thiel has become a bit disillusioned with bitcoin, as he initially saw BTC as anarchic, out-of-control money for governments, but people at the FBI say it would be better if criminals used bitcoin instead of $100 bills, so the technology isn't working the way it should.

Hackers hacked into Metallica's social network X account to promote their METAL token on the Solana blockchain. The scammers managed to earn $3 million. In the first tweet posted on behalf of Metallica, the attackers announced that the METAL token would improve fan interaction with the music band. Subscribers were told that the developers of the METAL token have partnered with Ticketmaster, so investors can enjoy discounts of up to 25% on concert tickets, as well as participate in an exclusive token giveaway. The hackers then published another tweet that talked about a partnership with the MoonPay payment service, making it possible for users to buy METAL tokens with credit and debit cards. MoonPay management soon denied the information, saying that they do not support the token: "If someone is offering you a $METAL token, they are not the master of puppets – they’re the master of scams!" About 20 minutes after the hacker tweets were published, the market capitalizat

In 1955, a simple alien named Zlorg, after a long and hard day's work as a space courier, decided to relax a bit and stopped on planet Earth to stop at a local cafe for a cup of coffee. However, when he found out the price for the coffee, he was shocked - it was too expensive for his budget. Frustrated and puzzled as to why the people of Earth put such high prices on coffee, Zlorg sat down at a table and looked sadly at the check. At this time, people began to gather around him, surprised by his unusual appearance. They took out their cameras and snapped pictures of Zlorg as if he were a celebrity. Despite the curiosity and attention, Zlorg was too absorbed in his thoughts about expensive coffee to appreciate the attention. Zlorg sat at a table in this cafe on Earth for a long time, saddened by the high price of coffee and perplexed by the attitude of the Earthlings to his presence.

What to do if you want to be in the cryptocurrency market, but do not want to buy coins directly? I will tell you in the article what are the ways. Cryptocurrency ETFs Cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are exchange traded investment funds that track the prices of cryptocurrency assets. By purchasing ETFs, you can access changes in the value of cryptocurrencies without the need to manage private keys and store digital wallets. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is one of the well-known cryptocurrency ETFs. With GBTC, you get exposure to the price of bitcoin. For example, if you buy GBTC shares and the price of bitcoin doubles, the value of your GBTC shares will also double. Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) is a fund that invests in the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The fund buys assets from the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index, excluding Bitcoin. Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) is a fund that invests only in bitcoin. OBTC allows investors to access

Despite the decline in the crypto market, Ethereum and a couple of altcoins have received a bullish signal for the long term. Analytical firm Santiment has published new data. According to the report, the supply of some cryptocurrencies to the wallets of major exchanges has decreased. This indicates that users have become less interested in trading and more interested in saving. Among the cryptocurrencies for which this is observed are Ethereum (ETH), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Chainlink (LINK). The outflow of ETH from exchange wallets from May 27 to now is 8.6%. For SHIB it is 2.4%, for LINK — 2.9%. At the same time, the volume of crypto-assets on the balance sheets of long-term holders has grown. This means investors who hold assets for a year or more. According to IntoTheBlock, over 24 hours the balance on the wallets of long-term ETH holders grew by 1.4%. For LINK the growth amounted to 0.8%, for SHIB — no change. This is a signal of market confidence in the growth prospects of the

That night Dr. John could not sleep for a long time in his room. He had various thoughts about his forthcoming meeting with Thomas in the morning. "What a fool, looking at me like a wolf! What does he want from me? Is he really up to something?" John thought. Dr. tossed from side to side for a long time, his thoughts fading away as the long-awaited slumber set in. Suddenly there was a knock at the door of the room. John shuddered, snapped out of his sweet slumber, and heard a muffled voice coming from behind the door. "Excuse me, I'm here to see you, Mr. John. Are you still awake?" came a voice from the darkness. From the voice coming from behind the door, the doctor realized it was Captain Thomas. "Captain Thomas, we agreed to meet in the morning, didn't we?!" thundered John. "Yes, but there have been unforeseen circumstances... Open up, doctor." "Wait a minute!" The doctor got out of bed, threw on a robe, lit a lamp,

It was in the middle of the XX century. A stray cat lived at one of the car plants. One day in spring it took a walk with a cat and was now waiting for its offspring. When the time came, the cat climbed into one of the crates with car parts and calved there. This crate was destined for shipment. In the morning, unsuspecting workers crammed the crate and delivered it to the steamship. Twenty-five days later the box was delivered to its destination. When it was opened, a gaunt cat, with only skin and bones left, staggered from side to side, emerged from the box. Three healthy kittens were floundering along, looking for their mother with their eyes.

In 1988, in the small European town of Bergen, there lived a guy named Leo. He worked in the office of the local company "Alpine Views" and was in charge of organizing tourist routes. One day Leo was working hard at his desk as usual, when suddenly the angry boss of the company, Mr. Schmidt, burst into the office. Mr. Schmidt started yelling at all the employees, accusing them of inefficient work and lack of commitment to the company. At that moment, Leo sensed that something was wrong. His intuition told him that this boss was more than just an annoyed boss. Suddenly he was reminded of stories about ancient office demons who sometimes infiltrated offices, pretending to be bosses and instilling fear in their subordinates. Leo took the camera out of the drawer and quietly took a picture of the boss. A second later Mr. Schmidt turned into a pillar of fire and disappeared in the flames. The whole office was in shock, and Leo sat at his desk holding the camera with the picture

Don't be a loser American entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki is worried about the losers who have not yet bought bitcoin. Now a lot of people wish they had bought bitcoin at $10, but the market is not going to go back, so you should buy BTC at its current value. Bitcoin is expensive, but not as expensive as it may become in the future. Don't be a loser and buy as many bitcoins as you can, urges Robert Kiyosaki. Everyone buys bitcoin at a price they deserve Speaking at the BTC Prague event, Michael Saylor said that he was initially skeptical of bitcoin. When he first learned about bitcoin in 2013, the businessman saw it as something similar to online gambling, which made him refuse to invest in BTC. Now Michael Saylor laments that he missed the opportunity to buy bitcoin when it was worth about $892 and ended up buying it for $9500. The MicroStrategy executive has since become a strong supporter of bitcoin, calling BTC "digital gold" and an independent cryptocurrency f