Day: 9 January 2024

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Fact or fiction? Chess moves outnumber atoms…

Atoms

Did you know that there are more moves in a game of chess than there are atoms in the Universe?

Well, it’s true.

The universe is so vast it is just mind bogglingly impossible to imagine how many atoms make it up. The estimated number of atoms in the universe is calculated at 10 to the power of 80 (1080).

But, the number of moves in a chess game is far greater coming in at a massive 10 to the power of 120 (10120).

This is known as the ‘Shannon number’.

So, there are more moves in a game of chess than there are atoms in the universe, as we know it Jim!

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Crypto stocks up as Bitcoin climbs again

Bitcoin

Crypto related stocks climbed Monday 8th January 2024 as the price of Bitcoin increased again to its highest level since April 2022.

Crypto exchange Coinbase rose 3%, while Block and Robinhood, which also offer Bitcoin trading services, added 3% and 5%, respectively. Mining stocks enjoyed gains too: Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms advanced some 8% each. CleanSpark and Iris Energy both added 6%.

ETF decision closer

Bitcoin rallied above $47,000 as BlackRock, Grayscale and other potential Bitcoin ETF issuers submitted final updates to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that bolstered investors’ confidence that a likely positive decision is due soon.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart Monday 8th – Tuesday 9th January 2024