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.



Goldman Sachs disclosed $418 million in spot Bitcoin ETF holdings, reflecting a rising institutional interest in Bitcoin. In their recent quarterly filing, the investment bank detailed its holdings across seven different U.S. Bitcoin ETFs, with the largest being nearly $240 million in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Bitcoin • Business • Aug 14, 2024
Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced their largest inflows in over two weeks on August 8th, 2024, totaling $192.5 million. This followed a decline in Bitcoin's price below $50,000 earlier in the week, which occurred amid a broader global market downturn. These inflows contributed to Bitcoin's
Bitcoin • Business • Aug 09, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law legalizing Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining in Russia, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS. The legislation defines terms such as digital currency mining, mining pools, and mining infrastructure operators. Mining activities are now classified as part of financial turnover,
Bitcoin • Economy • Aug 08, 2024
Mox, a virtual bank under Standard Chartered, has launched Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading on its investment platform. This makes Mox the first virtual bank in Hong Kong to provide Bitcoin and crypto investment products. On August 7th, Mox introduced ETFs that track Bitcoin, featuring both spot Bitcoin
Bitcoin • Markets • Aug 07, 2024
Semler Scientific, a publicly traded medical technology firm, has announced the purchase of an additional $6 million in Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 929 Bitcoin, valued at $63 million. In May 2024, Semler implemented a Bitcoin treasury strategy, similar to other public companies like MicroStrategy. Since then, the company
Bitcoin • Business • Aug 06, 2024
Capula Management, one of Europe's top four investment managers, has disclosed holdings amounting to nearly $500 million in spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to an SEC filing. The firm reported investments of $211 million in Fidelity's spot Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) and $253 million in BlackRock's
Bitcoin • Markets • Aug 05, 2024
Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage, Futu Securities, which boasts over 3.5 million customers, has introduced retail Bitcoin trading on its platform. According to the South China Morning Post, users can now buy and sell Bitcoin directly using either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars. Futu is the first
Bitcoin • Business • Aug 02, 2024
John Ruddick, a Member of the NSW Parliament and representative of the Libertarian Party of Australia, recently announced a significant discussion with JAN3 about Bitcoin policy for Australia. In his post, Ruddick highlighted the party's pro-Bitcoin stance and detailed the rationale behind their advocacy for this asset. Just
Bitcoin • Politics • Aug 02, 2024