• An Update on Bitcoin’s Hash Rate

    Previously, we discussed the initial impact of Chinese miners on the “China mining ban” in our article from June 21, 2021. After almost two months it is now time for an update on Bitcoin’s Hash Rate. It has become quite clear that – after years of fake news on this topic – China seems to have…

  • Is Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint Improving?

    Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped significantly from its all-time-high, sitting at a rate not seen since November 2020. According to data from blockchain.info, Bitcoin’s current hashrate is now (as of 21 June 2021) at approximately 110M TH/s, 30% below its all-time high of around 190M TH/s from a few weeks ago. Bitcoin mining has been largely concentrated…

  • Iconic Insider – April 2021

    By Patrick Lowry, CEO, Iconic Holding As I write this, Michael Saylor has announced another purchase of about 253 Bitcoin as a part of MicroStrategy’s treasury reserve strategy. Conviction is a trait very few have in their arsenal, and while Saylor should be applauded, conviction can also be a curse. The primary goal of investing and treasury…

  • Iconic Insider – March 2021

    By Patrick Lowry, CEO, Iconic Holding What an amazing beginning to 2021 it has been for crypto and Iconic! Bitcoin and Ether shot up to new all-time-highs, seemingly weekly, ADA has become a top-3 crypto asset, Binance Smart Chain and its native Pancake Swap have gone supernova in transaction volume and so much more! While there have…

  • Iconic Insider — 2020 Wrap-up and 2021 Crypto Market Outlook

    By Patrick Lowry, CEO, Iconic Holding Welcome to 2021 everyone! I hope you and yours had a happy and healthy holiday season! After a short break, we are back with the Iconic Insider to share with you some insights on the crypto markets as well as take a look at all things Iconic. To say the end…

  • Iconic Insider – November 2020

    By Patrick Lowry, CEO, Iconic Holding Between the time I draft this month’s Iconic Insider (Wednesday the 25th) and this issue date, Bitcoin may have hit a new all-time high! How exciting is that? The crypto industry hasn’t been this exciting since late 2017. The hype, the intrigue, the promise of a decentralized financial future feels eerily…

  • Debunking 9 Bitcoin Myths

    By Patrick Lowry, CEO, Iconic Holding In the past week I have had a few dozen personal contacts, mostly friends or drinking buddies, reach out to me to ask about Bitcoin. They want to know what it is, how and where they can buy it, and I even had one ask me “what does the $15K, $16K…