Arizona state senator Wendy Rogers (R) has introduced a set of bills that will make Bitcoin legal tender in the state and permit state agencies to accept it. By becoming a recognized legal tender in Arizona, Bitcoin will be able to be used for settling debts, taxes, and other financial

On January 24th, 2023 El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced that the country was able to pay off an $800 million bond despite numerous media outlets claiming that it would not be able to make payments because of its “Bitcoin bet.” The payment, which followed a prior transaction, included

To expand its institutional Bitcoin mining colocation services, leading Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has announced that it raised $125 million in convertible note and secured loan financing.  The convertible note was led by Kingsway Capital, Fulgur Ventures, and other investors. The sole financial advisor to Blockstream is Cohen & Company

European Union legislators have voted in favor of imposing rigorous capital requirements on banks that hold Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Economic spokesperson for the EU parliament’s European People’s Party Markus Ferber states that “banks will be required to hold a euro of their own capital for every euro they