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‘Bitcoin Keeps Hashing’ Amid CrowdStrike Global Outages: Mining CEO

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9 months ago

20 July, 2024

‘Bitcoin Keeps Hashing’ Amid CrowdStrike Global Outages: Mining CEO

‘As the world continues to recover from computer outages triggered by a faulty software update deployed by global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, business continues as usual Bitcoin due to its decentralized nature and independence from centralized providers and infrastructure.

On Thursday night, CrowdStrike sent the tech world into a tailspin as numerous systems who relied on its security tools for their Microsoft-based systems were brought down. Major systems — including those of government offices, banks and airlines — went down as computer screens displayed the dreaded blue screen of death.

In an update posted Friday, Crowd strike CrowdStrike Inc. said it is actively working with customers impacted by a “defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” CrowdStrike said in a statement. “Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed.”

“We know that adversaries and bad actors will attempt to exploit events like this,” CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a letter to customers and partners. “I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and ensure that you are engaging with official CrowdStrike representatives,” he said.

Bitcoin was safe, however, because it does not rely on Microsoft software, said the founder and CEO of SunnySide Digital Taras Kulyk.

“If you look at the Bitcoin hash rate chart, [Bitcoin] “It’s not affected at all because most, if not all, Bitcoin miners are using Linux-based frameworks,” Kulyk told Decrypt in an interview. “It’s hilarious because banks globally are closing because of this server issue and yet Bitcoin keeps hashing, and I hate to use the term but, ‘tick tock, next block.’”

Released in 2021, Digital Sunny Side is a wholesale distributor of data center hardware and services and digital mining hardware and infrastructure.

“It’s really about the infrastructure that [the blockchains] “Trust,” Kulyk said. “If you’re looking for .NET frameworks, obviously it’s Microsoft. If there’s a lot more opportunity for Linux-based hardware to be used in software systems to be used in the network, then you basically know that it can be immune to this kind of server shutdown.”

For Kulyk, the difference between using a Microsoft or Linux system comes down to the principles of strong privacy rights, decentralization, and empowering individuals against centralized authority.

“What a lot of people forget is that Bitcoin miners are traditionally the people who don’t like the existing system, the existing large-scale corporate players,” Kulyk said. “Open source Linux is much more preferable than [Windows]visualizing everything you’re doing on the hardware you control. Ubuntu is the operating system for most miners when you actually get down to the people who, you know, subscribe to the ethos of the cypherpunks of old.”

CrowdStrike declined a request for comment from Decrypt.

While CrowdStrike has rolled back the update, the repercussions of the error are far-reaching. CrowdStrike (CROSSING), meanwhile, fell 11.10%, according to Yahoo Finance.

The blockchain industry at large appeared to be unaffected by the drop, with the cryptocurrency market up 4.6% on the day, and Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at $67,224, according to CoinGecko.

“Nothing is more important to me than the trust our customers and partners have placed in CrowdStrike,” said Kurtz. “As we resolve this incident, you have my commitment to providing full transparency into how this occurred and the steps we are taking to prevent something like this from happening again.”

Edited by Ryan Ozawa.

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What to watch for in the markets

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9 months ago

21 July, 2024

SatoshiTimes Staff

Photo: Andrew Harnik (Getty Images)

After witnessing one of the largest global IT outages on record, affecting the travel, finance and healthcare sectors worldwideThis week is set to see more political drama, events, and earnings reports from tech giants.

Donald Trump’s ‘Lovefest’ Sets Jamie Dimon Up for Consideration for Treasury Secretary Job

Let’s take a look at what awaits us:

Major companies will release their earnings reports

Major tech companies and others will release their earnings reports this week, paving the way for what the second half of 2024 will look like.

Monday

Verizon will report earnings before the start of operations.

Tuesday

Coca-Cola, Comcast and UPS are all set to report earnings before the market opens.
Tesla will report earnings in the morning, while General Motors will report earnings in the evening.
Alphabet and Visa will report results after the market closes.

Wednesday

AT&T will release its report before the market opens.
Ford and Chipotle will report earnings after the market closes.

Thursday

Earnings reports from AstraZeneca, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will be released before the market opens.

Trump to speak at Bitcoin conference

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will speak at the next Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennesseewhich is scheduled for July 25-27. While this is the first time a presidential candidate will attend the conference, it has sparked a debate over whether the crypto-friendly Trump will receive support from the crypto community in the upcoming election.

In addition to Trump, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will also discuss crypto during the conference. Crypto advocates such as ARK Investment’s Cathie Wood, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, and whistleblower Edward Snowden are among some prominent names who will be participating in the conference.

Ether ETFs are on the way

New Ether Spot ETFs are set to begin trading on Tuesday, July 23. Much like the spot Bitcoin ETFs, these ETFs will allow investors to buy the second most popular cryptocurrency like stocks. BlackRock, Ark Invest/21Shares, VanEck, Grayscale, Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, and Invesco/Galaxy Digital are all set to offer Ether ETFs. Crypto asset manager Bitwise predict that trading in the Ether ETF will drive the price of Ether higher, potentially surpassing $5,000.

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Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Winners and Losers in a Second Trump Presidency

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9 months ago

21 July, 2024

SatoshiTimes Staff

Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Winners and Losers in a Second Trump Presidency

Bitcoin miners and cryptocurrency companies that have been blocked from going public in the U.S. could ultimately be the biggest winners in the digital asset world under a second Donald Trump presidency. Foreign companies at risk of losing market share could end up being the biggest losers.

That’s the view that’s taking hold among market participants and observers in the wake of the former president’s growing embrace of cryptocurrency as his chances of election grow. survey released Thursday by CBS News showed Trump with the majority — 52 percent — of likely voters in his likely November rematch with President Joe Biden.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Cryptocurrency Markets Look Ready to ‘Send’ as Stars Align, According to Investor Chris Burniske

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9 months ago

21 July, 2024

SatoshiTimes Staff

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Cryptocurrency Markets Look Ready to ‘Send’ as Stars Align, According to Investor Chris Burniske

Cryptocurrency investor Chris Burniske says Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SUN) and the cryptocurrency market in general seem poised for a run.

Former Head of Cryptocurrency at ARK Invest account his 292,200 followers on social media platform X that several catalysts are aligning, suggesting that digital asset markets are on the verge of a bull run.

According to Burniske, a partner at venture capital firm Placeholder, the highly anticipated launch of Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking at an upcoming Bitcoin event, and the current state of the BTC, ETH, and SOL charts all suggest significant optimism for the cryptocurrency markets.

“With ETH ETFs set to go live, Trump speaking at The Bitcoin Conference, and BTC, ETH, and SOL charts looking [they do] (while stocks are weak), it’s hard to imagine a world where we don’t ship next week.”

Reuters recently reported that preliminary approval for ETH ETFs has been granted as the Bitcoin Conference is scheduled to take place from July 25-27.

BTC, ETH, and SOL are trading at $67,333, $3,528, and $174 at the time of writing, respectively.

The venture capitalist too provides an update on his prediction that the total crypto market cap will eventually hit $10 trillion. According to his chart, the path to $10 trillion is currently “23%” complete, as it sits around $2.2 trillion.

Source: Chris BurniskeX

Earlier this month, Burniske he said in an interview with Real Vision CEO Raoul Paul that he has his eye on the Move ecosystem, which was originally built by social media giant Meta and then used to develop layer 1 blockchains Sui (IUE) and Apts (APT).

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Here’s the next target for BTC before bulls can hold out for $70K

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9 months ago

21 July, 2024

SatoshiTimes Staff

Here’s the next target for BTC before bulls can hold out for $70K

Bitcoin’s recovery is going well, and the market is seemingly poised to create a new all-time high in the near term.

Technical analysis

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The daily chart

As the daily chart shows, the price of Bitcoin has been rising since it broke above the 200-day moving average.

The market has also reclaimed the $60K and $65K levels and is moving towards the $68K resistance zone, which could be the last hurdle before creating a new all-time high. With the RSI also indicating that the price has clear bullish momentum, it could be just a matter of time.

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The 4-hour chart

Looking at the 4-hour chart, it is evident that the price has been rising rapidly since breaking the downtrend line to the upside. The market also broke the $65K resistance level with momentum, turning it into a support.

While almost everything points to a new record high in the coming weeks, there is one worrying sign. The RSI is showing a clear bearish divergence between recent price highs, which could indicate a correction or even a reversal in the near term.

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