Getty Images Some of the 12,000 attendees who flew into Miami last weekend for the biggest bitcoin event in history have started testing positive for Covid. Bitcoin 2021 drew crypto enthusiasts from around the world to the Mana Wynwood convention center in Miami’s arts and entertainment district. For three days, conference goers packed into crowded
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A banner with the logo of bitcoin is seen during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price slipped again Tuesday. The reason for the move was unclear, however it may be related to concerns over
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MIAMI – Crypto lingo and booze flowed freely as thousands of bitcoin enthusiasts descended on South Florida this weekend. At Bitcoin 2021, billed as the biggest bitcoin event in history, legions of faithful fans braved 90-degree days to talk all things crypto. Many of the conference attendees were bitcoin maximalists, a phrase used to describe
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Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX speaks at the 2020 Satellite Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. Musk answered a range of questions relating to SpaceX projects during his appearance at the conference. Win McNamee | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price fell Friday morning after Elon Musk posted a tweet suggesting
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Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook on Friday announced a major reversal to its content moderation policies, saying politicians’ posts will no longer be exempt from the company’s rules that prevent users from engaging in harmful speech. The company also said Friday that Trump will remain suspended for two years,
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In this photo illustration, the Facebook logo is seen on a smartphone screen with the EU flag in the background. Chukrut Budrul | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Regulators in the U.K. and the EU launched formal competition investigations into Facebook on Friday. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority said it is investigating
In this article TSLA A Model Y vehicle displayed at a Tesla flagship store on Jan. 4, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Gao Yuwen | Visual China Group | Getty Images Tesla shares dropped more than 4% in mid-day trading Thursday after a report that the company’s vehicle orders declined steeply in China during the month
In this article TSLA Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla is recalling 5,974 of its electric vehicles over concerns that their break caliber bolts might loosen, which could potentially cause a loss of tire pressure and