Deniz Saat

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

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

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

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

The University of Wyoming (UW) has launched the UW Bitcoin Research Institute, the first academic institution devoted solely to Bitcoin studies.  Dr. Bradley Rettler, an Associate Professor of Philosophy and author of "Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin," has been named the inaugural director.  Rettler made the

Russian legislators have approved a bill that allows businesses to utilize Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies for international trade, according to a Reuters report.  This move is part of Russia's strategy to bypass Western sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.  The law, which is anticipated to come into effect in

Former President Donald Trump's recent speech at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 27th has stirred a wide range of reactions on the social media platform X.  The speech, which included bold promises such as firing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, creating a national Bitcoin stockpile, and making the

As the Bitcoin world buzzes with excitement over the ambitious proposals by Senator Cynthia Lummis and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a significant issue looms in the background: the 95,000 Bitcoins owed to Bitfinex.  Both Lummis’s and Kennedy’s plans to integrate Bitcoin into the U.S.