Deniz Saat
Deniz Saat is an IT services specialist, technical writer and editor for BTC Times. His mission is to onboard as many people as possible into Bitcoin.



The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) is a voluntary cohort of Bitcoin miners that want to share best mining practices and educate the public on Bitcoin. As an open forum, the council strives to be transparent with their concerns and findings. On April 25th, 2022 the BMC announced the results of
News • Bitcoin • Apr 26, 2022
A court filing from last month states that Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is forfeiting 69,370 Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin SV. Combined, the assets equate to over $3 billion. The report also states the address that the funds originated from. In 2020, the Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
News • Bitcoin • Apr 25, 2022
With claims to prevent “unproductive outflow of capital,” the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is focussing their efforts on stabilizing the country’s foreign exchange market. Their announcement clarifies the lengths that are required from the bank and the citizens of Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens are still able to purchase Bitcoin,
News • Bitcoin • Apr 22, 2022
The European Union (E.U.) is currently grappling with the best way to shape regulation around Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as they continue to gain adoption. Most notably are the E.U.’s attempts to pass legislation that aimed to ban Proof-of-Work mining due to environmental concerns. Last month, all mentions
News • Bitcoin • Apr 21, 2022
On April 20th, 2022 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that they have recently raised $3.5 billion in bonds to grow their facility in Arizona. The company’s plant is still under construction to meet the world’s high and growing demand for electronics. TSMC is a major supplier
News • Technology • Apr 20, 2022
Tether and Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Paolo Ardoino is a full-stack developer and computer scientist. In 2014 he started working for Bitfinex as a senior software developer and was later promoted to Chief Technology Officer within his first two years of working for the company. Ardoino recently attended the
News • Technology • Apr 19, 2022
Samson Mow was interviewed in Guatemala on the IBEX Mercado podcast about his recent venture into helping nation-states adopt Bitcoin. IBEX is a Bitcoin focused company that aims to make Lightning more accessible to people and businesses around the world. The podcast is a recent addition for the company to
News • Bitcoin • Apr 18, 2022
On April 14th, 2022 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on their quarterly earnings call that the company was able to hit their target of $7 billion in net profit and explained that there is still a high demand for electronics. However, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining was not mentioned during
News • Bitcoin • Apr 15, 2022