Benjamin Pirus

Benjamin (BJ) is a full-time writer and trader in the crypto space. A former college hockey player, BJ loves a good burger, volatile Bitcoin charts and chatting about crypto.

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Crypto usage in 2021 differs from the 2017 rally, according to the CEO of StormX.

Crypto company CEO says the recent crypto boom brought increased adoption

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2021-06-18T22:22:36+01:00

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That picture of a dog staring into the camera in formal posture.. you know, the one that sparked the Doge meme? Someone just sold it for millions in Ether.

An NFT of the photo that inspired Dogecoin just sold for $4M

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2021-06-11T22:00:00+01:00

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One Twitter user thought Bitcoin had taken off without them in 2010, while another figured BTC wouldn't go anywhere.

These Bitcoin tweets were way ahead of their time

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2021-06-05T15:00:00+01:00

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Cynthia Lummis and Warren Davidson speak on Bitcoin's importance and personal privacy during an interview at Bitcoin 2021 in Miami.

US Congressman expresses importance of crypto wallet privacy

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2021-06-04T22:32:38+01:00

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ROK Capital and the Solana Foundation have formed the Solana Eco Fund, aiming to spark a fire of Solana blockchain-based growth in Korea.

Korean Solana expansion gets $20 million boost

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2021-06-03T17:00:00+01:00

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Multiple parties added capital to Endaoment, which aims to turn its ecosystem into a decentralized autonomous organization for donations — a charity for the peo...

Funding surpasses $2 million for this charity DAO

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2021-06-02T19:13:42+01:00

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The mainstream market now has a new way of buying and selling the crypto asset Polkadot — via an exchange-traded product.

Polkadot ETP hits Swedish stock market

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2021-06-01T22:24:04+01:00

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Folks looking to build solutions involving Dusk’s privacy-focused blockchain can apply for support, as the company has $5 million to dish out.

Privacy blockchain Dusk establishes $5 million grant program

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2021-06-01T18:31:11+01:00

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