{"id":2367,"date":"2021-02-24T03:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2021-02-24T03:42:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T03:42:55","slug":"billion-dollar-bitcoin-bravado-boast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/24\/billion-dollar-bitcoin-bravado-boast\/","title":{"rendered":"Billion dollar bitcoin bravado boast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BitcoinHAND1200icon.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a multi-billion dollar <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">bitcoin<\/a> bravado boast, according to this report <em>\u201cSquare says it sold $4.57 billion in <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">bitcoin<\/a> during 2020 via Cash App\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/li2t\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/li2t<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lawyer_icon1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been wondering why it is being<em> \u201cseen as a positive step for <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Bitcoin<\/a> industry\u201d <\/em>now that <em>\u201cBitfinex and Tether must stop trading activity in New York and pay an $18.5 million fine\u201d <\/em>today may be your lucky day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/lm4e\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/lm4e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sad_Light-Bulb_1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Cryptocurrency is digital currency. Well known cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin and Ethereum.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">cryptocurrency<\/a> news from eastern Asia consonants includes reports that<em> \u2018India\u2019s Warren Buffett\u2019 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backs a <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Bitcoin<\/a> ban\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/k5pa\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/k5pa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yao-Ming_icon1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">bitcoin<\/a> news sphere includes reports that online payment processor Square has rounded up some spare funds and purchased<em> \u201c$170 million worth of <a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/encyclopedia\/bitcoin-is-a-dgital-currency\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bitcoin is a digital currency that was launched in 2009 and has grown to be perhaps the most recognizable cryptocurrency in the world.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/mrx2\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/mrx2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Doctor_1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be the only chance today that you get a chance to say the phrase: <em>\u201cDoctor, I think I have an HDMI\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/l5zv\">https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/l5zv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/pingyour.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/clippy_1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 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