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Sec Chair yet to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF, but Is Open to Approve in Future

On February 15th, Tom Emmer received a response from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, hinting that proposals for Bitcoin spot ETFs have thus far come up short of meeting standards set in the Exchange Act.  Gensler notes that the regulatory body must be capable of preventing “fraudulent and manipulative acts and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 17, 2022
Canadian Authorities Sanction Crypto Wallets Associated With the Freedom Convoy
Canadian Authorities Sanction Crypto Wallets Associated With the Freedom Convoy

Canadian federal law enforcement agencies, along with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada (FINTRAC), have begun investigating donations made to Freedom Convoy protestors, including those that were made using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday, the Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police ordered all regulated

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
Riot Blockchain Releases January Bitcoin Mining Results
Riot Blockchain Releases January Bitcoin Mining Results

Riot Blockchain January highlights * 3.4 EH/s with 32,552 active miners * 458 BTC mined * 5,347 total BTC held as of January 31, 2022  A new January report showcases Riot’s latest Bitcoin mining efforts. Compared to statistics released in January of 2021, Riot’s production has increased

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
Ricardo Pliego Wants to Mine Bitcoin at Domo De San Pedro Geothermal Power Plant
Ricardo Pliego Wants to Mine Bitcoin at Domo De San Pedro Geothermal Power Plant

The Domos de San Pedro geothermal power plant is located in the central western region of Mexico. Owned by a private company, Grupo Drago, the power plant is the first to produce geothermal energy in Mexico. Grupo Drago was founded in 2010 and began funding the development of the Domos

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
ConocoPhillips Reducing Flaring by Selling Gas to Bitcoin Miners
ConocoPhillips Reducing Flaring by Selling Gas to Bitcoin Miners

Oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips announced this week that they are partnering with an undisclosed Bitcoin mining company as part of a pilot project to reduce flaring. According to a ConocoPhillips spokesperson, they have “one Bitcoin pilot project currently operating in the Bakken [a region in North Dakota known for

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
Sec Chair yet to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF, but Is Open to Approve in Future

On February 15th, Tom Emmer received a response from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, hinting that proposals for Bitcoin spot ETFs have thus far come up short of meeting standards set in the Exchange Act.  Gensler notes that the regulatory body must be capable of preventing “fraudulent and manipulative acts and

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 17, 2022
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Strategy Establishes $1.44 Billion USD Reserve and Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 650,000 BTC
Strategy Establishes $1.44 Billion USD Reserve and Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 650,000 BTC

Strategy set up a $1.44 billion reserve, raised its Bitcoin holdings to 650,000 Bitcoin, and revised its 2025 outlook.

Tether CEO Pushes Back After S&P Downgrades USDt To Lowest Rating
Tether CEO Pushes Back After S&P Downgrades USDt To Lowest Rating

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino rejected S&P’s USDt downgrade as misguided and based on outdated legacy models.

JPMorgan Prepares Structured Notes Linked to BlackRock’s IBIT With Defined Return Parameters
JPMorgan Prepares Structured Notes Linked to BlackRock’s IBIT With Defined Return Parameters

JPMorgan plans a structured note tied to BlackRock’s IBIT ETF with fixed returns, downside limits, and potential 1.5x gains through 2028.

Measuring Success by Sats per Share Versus Share Price
Measuring Success by Sats per Share Versus Share Price

Mike Crosbie, COO at B HODL, writes that success for a Bitcoin treasury company is defined by growing Sats per Share, not its fiat share price.

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Turkmenistan Approves New Law for Bitcoin and Digital Asset Operations
Turkmenistan Approves New Law for Bitcoin and Digital Asset Operations

Turkmenistan has enacted a new law regulating Bitcoin and digital asset activities with licensing requirements and defined legal status.

Texas Buys $5 Million in Bitcoin in First State-Level Purchase of BlackRock’s Spot ETF
Texas Buys $5 Million in Bitcoin in First State-Level Purchase of BlackRock’s Spot ETF

Texas bought $5 million of Bitcoin through BlackRock’s IBIT ETF as its first step toward a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

New Hampshire Authorizes $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond
New Hampshire Authorizes $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond

New Hampshire approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, the first government use of this collateral model.

Taiwan’s Central Bank To Study Bitcoin as Possible Reserve Asset
Taiwan’s Central Bank To Study Bitcoin as Possible Reserve Asset

Taiwan’s central bank will study Bitcoin as a reserve asset in a pilot led by Dr. Ju-chun Ko with support from JAN3 and Samson Mow.

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