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Two Arrested In Connection With 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Arrested In Connection With 2016 Bitfinex Hack

On Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they had arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan in connection with a 2016 hack of Bitfinex, a popular cryptocurrency exchange. Although the couple have not been accused of committing the original hack, they have

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 09, 2022
Blockchain Bridge Wormhole Hacked for $320 million
Blockchain Bridge Wormhole Hacked for $320 million

Wormhole, one of the largest and most popular bridges between Solana and other blockchains, confirmed on Wednesday that their platform had been hacked for approximately 120,000 ether or $320 million. This makes the exploit the second largest hack in DeFi history, behind only the $600 million Poly Network hack

News  •  Altcoins  •  Feb 04, 2022
Bitcoin Fundraiser For Canadian Truckers Launches Following GoFundMe Suspension
Bitcoin Fundraiser For Canadian Truckers Launches Following GoFundMe Suspension

A GoFoundMe fundraiser that was collecting funds for Canadian truckers protesting against covid-19 restrictions has been suspended by the platform. Over $10 million in funds had been donated to the campaign before it was suspended. The platform attached an “Under Review” disclaimer stating: “This fundraiser is currently paused and under

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 04, 2022
SEC Delays Decision on Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETF
SEC Delays Decision on Bitwise Spot Bitcoin ETF

On February 1, 2022 the SEC released an order asking Bitwise to clarify how the firm will prevent manipulation, fraud, liquidity, the spot ETFs effect on bitcoin futures trading and other potential issues. Bitwise will have 21 days to publicly address the SEC’s concerns, then the ruling on listing

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 02, 2022
El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Gets An Upgrade With New Service Provider
El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet Gets An Upgrade With New Service Provider

The Chivo wallet is a government sponsored Bitcoin wallet for El Salvadoran citizens. Anyone who signed up for an account received $30 worth of bitcoin and could make free transactions in U.S. dollars or bitcoin. Released on September 7th, 2021 during Bitcoin Day, an estimated 500,000 users signed

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 02, 2022
Two Arrested In Connection With 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Arrested In Connection With 2016 Bitfinex Hack

On Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they had arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan in connection with a 2016 hack of Bitfinex, a popular cryptocurrency exchange. Although the couple have not been accused of committing the original hack, they have

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 09, 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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