$97,389.00
3.53%$3,411.93
5.44%$2.25
4.38%$669.64
3.61%$187.98
1.91%$0.325058
12.27%$1.00
-0.11%$3,405.68
5.88%$0.923789
11.52%$0.247006
4.26%$39.20
9.42%$23.04
9.14%$4,061.80
5.75%$4.68
24.50%$5.37
5.82%$0.00002239
12.85%$97,055.00
3.47%$0.364952
7.04%$7.23
11.77%$32.97
27.79%$0.259648
2.39%$3,413.74
5.40%$457.12
11.39%$9.29
1.46%$13.47
13.86%$101.20
8.85%$0.00001801
17.16%$3,612.14
6.04%$5.22
8.06%$0.999983
0.08%$4.22
3.88%$10.26
-2.20%$1.00
-0.17%$10.50
10.05%$312.40
9.01%$0.163005
7.27%$0.486698
9.79%$1.19
9.47%$26.65
6.05%$7.39
12.89%$0.04691125
11.96%$3.90
8.23%$193.13
9.37%$24.43
-0.01%$474.91
11.50%$1.32
9.23%$1.13
21.05%$0.779405
9.16%$0.122741
5.47%$5.08
9.22%$1.039
14.98%$0.341257
9.98%$45.21
3.72%$2.67
20.66%$6.79
8.68%$1.73
4.94%$1.76
8.58%$1.84
7.78%$0.00003202
20.38%$1.42
7.50%$5.19
10.99%$0.993781
27.88%$2.20
18.76%$21.56
9.39%$3,411.42
5.82%$2.05
13.27%$0.214833
9.92%$97,388.00
3.63%$0.0303973
20.09%$0.439634
10.64%$2.28
10.52%$5.18
6.90%$3,508.71
5.67%$3,816.60
5.29%$0.996266
-0.35%$0.00017356
11.47%$0.03434444
11.10%$114.09
11.40%$13.15
8.25%$3,589.03
5.67%$1.75
14.46%$0.03674487
15.15%$0.02755743
6.28%$18.96
11.14%$97,293.00
3.73%$1,673.88
4.87%$0.02790203
18.39%$3.32
-0.36%$0.578669
14.49%$1.001
-0.24%$0.377184
9.29%$1.36
5.86%$11.19
6.75%$1.31
14.16%$0.227721
6.93%$0.133118
12.80%$4.49
10.20%$97,134.00
4.02%$3,512.37
5.41%$0.825973
10.15%$6.94
9.20%$192.40
2.31%$35.90
6.93%$1.63
14.94%$0.855631
7.70%$0.076873
15.12%$0.722578
9.07%$0.494846
7.03%$16.66
6.22%$54.67
8.13%$0.302209
9.52%$0.946513
12.06%$1.51
9.09%$0.00000109
7.90%$234.53
2.38%$0.830566
13.10%$1.12
9.04%$14.40
7.21%$6.40
14.69%$35.41
11.90%$0.486884
9.86%$0.489036
9.72%$96,355.00
2.28%$96,957.00
3.54%$5.27
17.19%$54.25
22.38%$1.18
9.97%$3,395.11
5.18%$3.91
3.87%$0.83195
-25.64%$0.00000211
-0.63%$3.02
8.02%$3.25
9.82%$0.087229
10.35%$3,411.44
5.49%$0.700322
10.27%$0.163983
8.79%$0.277176
8.95%$0.772585
11.88%$0.998836
-0.10%$0.624404
9.75%$201.34
3.00%$82.81
11.51%$0.786449
37.11%$3,413.86
5.71%$1.94
8.32%$1.58
18.30%$2.39
5.74%$2.08
4.38%$0.00003536
7.71%$265.99
10.33%$21.46
9.43%$0.00681378
15.26%$1.50
9.23%$0.324431
12.14%$0.182458
9.52%$0.76055
11.44%$96,944.00
3.72%$0.00791288
6.86%$0.00649743
8.75%$0.659755
13.69%$0.65666
8.41%$2,629.43
0.88%$0.996587
0.06%$5.77
11.49%$3,588.85
4.99%$0.00011255
14.40%$0.00
23.61%$0.01140676
15.08%$3,698.14
5.48%$2.46
13.97%$0.008565
15.69%$1.26
-7.26%$18.87
13.97%$1.11
15.86%$26.99
10.09%$3,419.20
5.80%$0.084247
8.55%$0.00634617
13.42%$11.02
10.65%$0.26856
8.13%$0.396407
9.79%$1.31
19.38%$0.077527
1.51%$1.022
-0.03%$1.00
-0.17%$1.28
14.77%$97,188.00
3.74%$2,629.09
1.04%$9.11
-9.64%$0.514779
24.39%$14.07
19.82%$0.00000052
3.86%$96,479.00
3.85%$0.052971
26.06%$0.01108891
13.24%$1.51
5.92%$31.66
16.14%$1.001
-0.05%$3,334.97
1.06%$3,418.77
5.87%$4.85
7.35%$0.443287
12.27%$0.00631797
19.98%$0.295658
64.22%$0.061302
9.14%$37.61
10.16%$97,085.00
3.40%$0.065685
9.04%$3,669.99
5.50%$0.00569167
17.69%$3,544.91
4.88%$1.053
-1.03%$0.00638251
10.61%$0.00246175
10.71%$2.09
10.62%$0.00100538
12.68%$0.02163746
11.71%$3.20
8.86%$26.12
46.06%$0.07225
3.91%$5.23
4.91%$1.00
1.20%$0.00000327
10.50%$0.226917
12.50%$1.071
-0.85%$0.469047
8.44%$88.31
2.70%$0.211096
7.97%$1.00
0.18%$2.49
8.08%$3,762.39
5.14%$0.00000018
8.87%$0.03805631
6.54%$0.674621
11.10%$3.44
12.03%$0.895428
7.28%$0.140303
5.24%$1.003
0.18%$0.367728
59.30%$2.93
2.39%$0.03620974
10.83%$0.740769
17.53%$46.13
9.75%$0.01074119
11.45%$0.359061
7.51%$3,423.43
5.98%$0.356014
7.93%
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren has voiced his support for Bitcoin by changing his public name on Twitter to “Bitcoin Halving May 13.”
The Bitcoin halving, currently scheduled for May 13, is an event where mining rewards are cut in half. This means that the new supply of Bitcoin gets cut in half.
36 days left until next #BitcoinHalving
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 97%— Bitcoin Halving Countdown (@Bitcoin_Halving) April 8, 2020
When asked about what direction Bitcoin’s price might take after the halving, Askren answered with just a crescent emoji, implying it will go “to the Moon”—a phrase that, in crypto circles, means up.
— Bitcoin Halving May 13 (@Benaskren) April 7, 2020
Meanwhile, bullish sentiments toward crypto are hardly uncharacteristic for Askren. Last October, he also sparked a “Bitcoin v gold” debate on Twitter.
“Someone gives you a $10,000 that you can’t touch for 10 years, would you rather have the 10k gift in [Gold, Bitcoin, or a US treasury bonds]?” Askren asked his 270,000 (at that time) Twitter followers. After the poll was closed, 49.7% of 64,185 people had cast their votes for Bitcoin.
In January 2020, Askren was also sponsored by the Litecoin Foundation for UFC 235.
Pumped for @LTCFoundation to sponsor me for UFC 235! @SatoshiLite @johnkim77 #ltcwestcoast #ltceastcoast pic.twitter.com/oV0bzey2XA
— Bitcoin Halving May 13 (@Benaskren) January 15, 2019
As Decrypt reported on February 25, the UFC has partnered with Dapper Labs, a company that builds digital collectibles on the blockchain, to help bring the technology to the sport. Previously, the UFC also worked with Litecoin, advertising its logo at UFC 232.
In less than 35 days, we’ll see if Askren’s fighting spirit has rubbed off on Bitcoin.
