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Blockstream Raises $125M to Expand Mining Operations
Blockstream Raises $125M to Expand Mining Operations

Leading Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has announced raising USD $125 million in convertible note and secured loan financing to expand its institutional bitcoin mining colocation services. Kingsway Capital led the convertible note, with other investors including Fulgur Ventures. Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial

Press Release  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 24, 2023
Mississippi and Missouri Introduce Bills for Bitcoin Mining and Node Protection
Mississippi and Missouri Introduce Bills for Bitcoin Mining and Node Protection

Mississippi and Missouri state legislators have submitted bills that aim to formally safeguard the rights of citizens to mine Bitcoin and operate Bitcoin nodes. Senator Josh Harkins (R) and Representative Jody Steverson (R) are leading the campaign in Mississippi while Phil Christofanelli (R) filed the relevant bill in Missouri. The

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 20, 2023
DOJ Seizes Crypto Exchange Bitzlato and Arrests Founder
DOJ Seizes Crypto Exchange Bitzlato and Arrests Founder

The Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has been shut down, and the FBI has arrested the exchange’s owner, Anatoly Legkodymov, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  Representatives from the law enforcement agency disclosed via a live video on January 18th, 2023 that the Hong Kong-based

News  •  Technology  •  Jan 18, 2023
Wisconsin Hydroelectric-powered Mining Facility Launches
Wisconsin Hydroelectric-powered Mining Facility Launches

The first hydroelectric-powered mining facility in Wisconsin was just launched by Sazmining, a hosting services provider for Bitcoin mining, giving the business a carbon-neutral source of electricity. 350 mining machines will be housed in the new facility and will be powered by a neighboring river’s water flow that passes

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 17, 2023
SEC Charges Genesis and Gemini With Offering Unregistered Securities
SEC Charges Genesis and Gemini With Offering Unregistered Securities

The unregistered offering and sale of securities to retail investors through the Gemini Earn crypto asset lending program was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today against Genesis Global Capital, LLC and Gemini Trust Company, LLC.  The SEC claims that Genesis and Gemini raised billions of dollars’ worth

News  •  Business  •  Jan 12, 2023
Blockstream Raises $125M to Expand Mining Operations
Blockstream Raises $125M to Expand Mining Operations

Leading Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has announced raising USD $125 million in convertible note and secured loan financing to expand its institutional bitcoin mining colocation services. Kingsway Capital led the convertible note, with other investors including Fulgur Ventures. Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial

Press Release  •  Bitcoin  •  Jan 24, 2023
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Tether Releases Open-Source Wallet Development Kit To Support Global Financial Infrastructure
Tether Releases Open-Source Wallet Development Kit To Support Global Financial Infrastructure

Tether open-sourced its Wallet Development Kit (WDK) for creating self-custodial, multi-chain wallets.

Compass Coffee Becomes First Square Merchant To Accept Bitcoin Payments Directly at Register
Compass Coffee Becomes First Square Merchant To Accept Bitcoin Payments Directly at Register

Compass Coffee became the first Square merchant to accept Bitcoin payments directly at its register using Lightning integration.

Tether Donates $250,000 to OpenSats for Open-Source Bitcoin Initiatives
Tether Donates $250,000 to OpenSats for Open-Source Bitcoin Initiatives

Tether donated $250,000 to OpenSats to support open-source Bitcoin and privacy technology development.

The Smarter Web Company Increases Bitcoin Holdings Under Treasury Strategy
The Smarter Web Company Increases Bitcoin Holdings Under Treasury Strategy

The Smarter Web Company bought 100 more Bitcoin for £9.08 million, raising its total holdings to 2,650 under its “10 Year Plan.”

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Michael Saylor Warns Against “Big Protocol” in Bitcoin Development
Michael Saylor Warns Against “Big Protocol” in Bitcoin Development

Michael Saylor said on the What Bitcoin Did podcast that Bitcoin’s protocol must stay minimal and stable to avoid inflation and disruption.

Philippines Weighs Bitcoin Reserve Bill Targeting 10,000 Bitcoin
Philippines Weighs Bitcoin Reserve Bill Targeting 10,000 Bitcoin

The Philippines is weighing a bill to create a 10,000 Bitcoin reserve held in a trust for 20 years.

Tether Appoints Former White House Crypto Council Head Bo Hines as Strategic Advisor
Tether Appoints Former White House Crypto Council Head Bo Hines as Strategic Advisor

Tether has named former White House Crypto Council head Bo Hines as Strategic Advisor for its U.S. digital assets strategy.

Petition Gains Momentum To Restore Satoshi Nakamoto Statue in Lugano
Petition Gains Momentum To Restore Satoshi Nakamoto Statue in Lugano

Over 1,100 people have signed a petition urging Lugano to restore and protect its vandalized Satoshi Nakamoto statue.

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