Thomas Simms

Thomas is a British reporter who loves all things breaking news and crypto. When out of the office, he also likes backgammon and gin.

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Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin may be ready to hit $10,000, U.N. warns the public not to attend North Korea’s crypto conference, and the best day of the week to buy crypto is revealed...

BTC Could Hit $10K, ‘Stay Away from North Korea,’ Akon City: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 13–19

2020-01-19T23:10:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin is on the brink of breaking a seven-month downtrend, and the president of the ECB is pushing for a central bank digital currency.

Bitcoin Breakout Hopes, Telegram Trial, Binance Donation: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 6–12

2020-01-12T20:08:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

Telegram says the SEC is on an “unfounded fishing expedition,” and Google Play lifts MetaMask ban.

Telegram Attacks SEC, Bitmain Chaos, BTC ‘Easily’ $50K: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 30–Jan. 5

2020-01-05T23:47:00+00:00

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New Year Special

Crypto Santa has done his rounds for Christmas after checking his naughty and nice list. But which crypto players got coal this year, and which got presents?

Who Got Gifts from Crypto Santa in 2019… and Who Got Coal

2020-01-05T14:15:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

A darknet marketplace is planning a $146 million ICO, QuadrigaCX victims want Gerald Cotten’s body exhumed, and Libra has quietly updated its white paper.

Darknet ICO, Bitmain Infighting, Calls for Cotten to Be Exhumed: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 9–15

2019-12-15T20:20:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

Ethereum completes the Istanbul hard fork, analysts warn “the halvening” will be a non-event, and research suggests crypto will replace fiat by 2030.

Ethereum Hard Fork Live, Stolen ETH Moved, ‘Hodlers Are Insane’: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 2–8

2019-12-08T21:04:00+00:00

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Hodler’s Digest

Upbit confirms 342,000 ETH has been stolen, Russia considers a ban on crypto payments, and five crypto exchanges close in China.

$50M of ETH Stolen, ‘Rare Opportunity’ for BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 25–Dec. 1

2019-12-01T19:44:00+00:00

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Binance and Bithumb deny their Shanghai offices have been raided by Chinese police, and Bitcoin completely wipes out the gains from its October rally.

Binance Denies Police Raid, Bitcoin Wipeout, Facebook ‘Stupid’: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 18–24

2019-11-24T20:26:00+00:00

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