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"The Hash" hosts unpack the results of a wager made between Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, and bitcoin advocate Jimmy Song, at CoinDesk's Cons...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 31, 2023 at 5:09 p.m. UTC

May 31, 2023

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Joe Lubin (left), co-founder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, with bitcoin advocate Jimmy Song and former CoinDesk reporter Brady Dale, at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in 2018. (CoinDesk)

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5 Years After the $500K Ethereum Wager Between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song, Who Won?

The wager made at Consensus 2018 between the two blockchain eminences hinged on how far Ethereum adoption would get by now. Crypto analysts say the network appears to have met...

By Sage D. Young Elaine Ramirez

May 31, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

May 31, 2023

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Bitcoiner Jimmy Song On Crypto Contagion Concerns

"Thank God for Bitcoin" author Jimmy Song weighs in on the ongoing contagion concerns in the crypto space as companies like Coinbase and Blockchain.com announce layoffs.

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 12, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2023

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Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s First Transaction

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Celebrating the 14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s First Transaction

It’s been 14 years since the first bitcoin transaction was sent. On Jan. 12, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin system, sent Hal Finney, a well-re...

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 12, 2023 at 8:54 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2023

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Jimmy Song: There Are a Lot of Enemies of Bitcoin

"For me, this day is a reminder that there are a lot of enemies of bitcoin," says OG bitcoiner Jimmy Song, also author of 'Thank God for Bitcoin.' He, along with Nolan Bauerle...

By CoinDesk Inc

Oct 31, 2022 at 9:12 p.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2022

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Bitcoin White Paper Turns 14 Years Old

'Thank God for Bitcoin' author Jimmy Song and bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle discuss the trials and tribulations of the Bitcoin network as it celebrates the 14th anniversary of its w...

By CoinDesk Inc

Oct 31, 2022 at 8:53 p.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2022

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Consensus 2022 Foundations: Bitcoin

Data Scientist Alyssa Blackburn discusses the early days of Bitcoin, followed by a Q&A moderated by CoinDesk’s David Morris. Plus, a conversation between Jimmy Song (Bitcoin T...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 22, 2022 at 9:55 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2022

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Bitcoin Exchange Backed by Pomp, Song and Woo Removes Trading Fees to Contend With Coinbase, Gemini

Upstart crypto exchange LVL wants to take on U.S. giants by removing trading fees. The move comes as bitcoin touches new all-time highs.

By Ian Allison

Dec 1, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. UTC

Dec 1, 2020

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Crypto Author Jimmy Song Talks About His Little Bitcoin Book

Crypto author and educator Jimmy Song talks with CoinDesk’s Brady Dale about his new book, The Little Bitcoin Book. The book took Song and his writing partners just a few days...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 11, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. UTC

May 11, 2020

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