A Bitcoin investor has lost $3.2 million after accidentally paying a fee of 83 Bitcoins. The fee was supposed to be 0.0000083 Bitcoins, but the investor accidentally entered the wrong number.
The investor has not yet been able to recover the funds. The Bitcoin network is very secure, and mistakes like this are very uncommon. $BTC
5 BIGGGEST AIRDROP IN CRYPTO HISTORY- Airdrops have become a popular way for crypto projects to distribute tokens and attract users. Here are five of the biggest airdrops in crypto history: . 1. Uniswap ( $UNI ) Total Value: $6.43 billion Date: September 16, 2020 Uniswap, a decentralized exchange (DEX), made headlines with its massive airdrop of UNI tokens to users who had interacted with the platform. This move significantly boosted Uniswap's popularity and solidified its position as a leading DEX. . 2. ApeCoin ( $APE ) Total Value: $2 billion (estimated) Date: March 17, 2022 Linked to the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, ApeCoin was airdropped to BAYC and Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT holders. This airdrop generated immense excitement and propelled APE to significant gains. . 3. dYdX ( $DYDX ) Total Value: $1.5 billion (estimated) Date: May 2021 dYdX, a decentralized derivatives exchange, distributed DYDX tokens to its active users. While the total value of the airdrop was substantial, it was released over a five-year vesting period. . 4. Arbitrum ( $ARB ) Total Value: $1.1 billion (estimated) Date: March 2023 Arbitrum, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, airdropped ARB tokens to its early users and contributors. The airdrop helped boost Arbitrum's adoption and ecosystem growth. . 5. Ethereum Name Service ( $ENS ) Total Value: $1 billion (estimated) Date: November 2021 ENS, a decentralized naming system for Ethereum, airdropped ENS tokens to its users. This airdrop increased awareness of ENS and its utility within the Ethereum ecosystem.
What is Bitcoin? And why is it worth anything? First, a little origin story. The Great Recession in 2008 led to millions of people losing their homes, jobs, and savings to the subprime mortgage crisis. This eroded the public's trust in traditional financial institutions and central banks. It was against this backdrop of disillusionment that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, launched a revolutionary concept in 2008. A peer -to -peer digital currency that could function without central authorities like banks. This is made possible thanks to blockchain technology. A blockchain is simply a digital record book or ledger. All transactions are publicly broadcasted on the blockchain and each transaction is cryptographically linked to the one before it in a chain -like sequence, hence the term blockchain
HISTORY OF MEMECOINS Memecoins in the recent past have been the talk of town. They have had a very deep history since 2013. Lets dig into this historic evolution and learn why memecoins are bigger than you think. From Dogecoin >Ethereum memecoins >Bsc memecoins >Sol memes > Ton memes. In the beginning of memecoins was #dogecoin. Dogecoin was created by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. They launched it in late 2013. It went from playful pup to crypto with its own bark!. It was named peoples "favourite cryptocurrency " by elonmusk (doge father) in 2020. Memecoins were becoming more and more popular. But there was trouble in paradise. Eth fees were becoming unbearable for many users. #BinanceâŻâŻâŻ ceased the opportunity and launched their BSC chain. It was similar to ETH but with low fees therefore memecoin devs had it easy once again #ETH and #BSC chain was a heaven for meme coin developers. Other chains like polygon also joined the meme coin race. But again many of these chains are EVMs. The memecoin community is dynamic, they are interested in new developments and they like exploring. It was not long until solana was launched. Developers supported by celebrities started a memecoin launch spree on Solana blockchain. Solana is special because of its low fees and fast transactions with a block time of less than 3secs. Because of this it might go long-term. From history we learn that technology can be outdated and a new one is erected. What blockchain will host the next memecoin rally? My guess is that ton_blockchain will be the next paradise for memecoins. Low fees and a large community of telegram users will favour it. (NFA)đ
Bitcoin's public ledger exposes every transaction, a turnoff for privacy-minded users. Bitcoin mixers offer a solution, claiming to anonymize your transactions. They work by pooling your bitcoins with others, then sending untraceable funds back to you.
While tempting for those seeking financial secrecy, there are downsides. Legality is murky, varying by region. Trusting a middleman with your crypto carries security risks. Mixers also charge fees, and their anonymity isn't perfect. Advanced tracking methods can still potentially expose your trail.
Bitcoin mixers offer a potential path to anonymity, but tread carefully. Weigh the risks, fees, and legality before taking the plunge. In the world of cryptocurrency, true invisibility remains elusive.