Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan challenged billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya‘s claim that Bitcoin BTC is “structurally” flawed, pointing out that, in fact, that applies more to gold.

Selfish mining is a strategy where miners fork the blockchain to increase rewards, potentially altering outcomes in cryptocurrency mining.

Prices swing, commentators react and the news fixates on daily volatility. But focusing on Bitcoin’s price movements obscures ...