Balaji Srinivasan

Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase, warned that Google, Apple, and Microsoft represent the biggest threats to cryptocurrencies standing today.  What Happened: Srinivasan on Friday made a series of alarming claims regarding the fate of the developing world in an interview on the...

Former Coinbase CEO Balaji Srinivasan on March 17, placed a bold bet on Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC)  future. He publicly wagered that Bitcoin would reach $1 million within 90 days, which is by June 17.  What Happened: This bet came after James Medlock tweeted that he’d bet anyone...

Michael van de Poppe, a well-known crypto trader and analyst, told Benzinga how he would invest $1,000 in cryptocurrencies and get maximum gains by the end of U.S. Presidential Elections 2024, which is also being called by billionaire Balaji Srinivasan the first "Bitcoin election." What Happened:...

Cathie Wood, the CEO and founder of Ark Investment Management has echoed former Coinbase CEO Balaji Srinivasan's observation that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will hold a significant influence in the United States Presidential elections in 2024.  What Happened: Wood was...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the ‘Black Swan,’ on Wednesday criticized Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) by stating that it’s a “product designed by toddlers for use by children.” What Happened: Taleb was responding to Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN),...

Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has closed out his $1 million bet on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), conceding defeat as the apex cryptocurrency has declined 97% below the target price. What Happened: Srinivasan has, instead, donated a total of $1.5 million to three different...

Former Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) CTO Balaji Srinivasan is optimistic that Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) could hit the $1 million mark by June 17. Srinivasan made the comment back in March at a CoinDesk conference held in Austin, Texas. "Could it be that it takes 900 days or even 90 months? It...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan," took to Twitter on Wednesday to respond to accusations claiming that he had made an error in evaluating the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) market. What Happened: The accusations stemmed from a tweet by another user who posted excerpts from an interview...

Earlier this year, in February Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed an ambitious proposal to create an entirely new ETH country. What Happened: Buterin, on Feb. 8, appeared on a podcast "The Network State" hosted by Balaji Srinivasan to discuss the concept of...

Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood agrees with Coinbase Global Inc.’s (NASDAQ:COIN) former CTO Balaji Srinivasan‘s bullish forecast for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) but proposes a different timeline. What Happened: In a Friday episode of Ark Invest’s podcast, Srinivasan reiterated...

Former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer (NASDAQ: COIN) Balaji Srinivasan recently predicted that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will explode by more than 3,300% in less than 90 days. In an interview with ARK Invest last Thursday, Srinivasan said that, given the ...

Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), on Tuesday, said that it is difficult to deny the "coordinated assault" on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).  What Happened: Srinivasan shared about Operation Choke Point 2.0 on Twitter. He shared a summary by Cooper & Kirk...

Coinbase's (NASDAQ: COIN) former CTO Balaji Srinivasan on Wednesday warned that investors may only have weeks or even days to buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and move their cryptocurrencies off exchanges.  What Happened: Srinivasan reacted to a Twitter user who shared a mail from...

“The Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has criticized former Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CTO Balaji Srinivasan's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trade, which the latter structured based on the belief that the cryptocurrency’s price could surge up to $1 million in 90 days due to the rapid...

Balaji Srinivasan, Coinbase's (NASDAQ: COIN) former CTO, made a bold prediction on Saturday. He believes Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC)  price could skyrocket to $1 million by June 17 due to the rapid devaluing of the U.S. dollar in the coming months. What Happened: According to...