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Tether and Bitfinex Pay Another Fine, and Stablecoins Might Be a Commodity
Tether and Bitfinex Pay Another Fine, and Stablecoins Might Be a Commodity

Eight months after paying an $18.5 million fine to the state of New York for misleading statements about its reserves, Tether has agreed to pay another $41 million to settle charges from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for the same thing. Additionally, Bitfinex accepted a $1.

News  •  Business  •  Oct 15, 2021
El Salvador Volcano Mining Takes Shape
El Salvador Volcano Mining Takes Shape

A pioneering nation state in all things Bitcoin, El Salvador is making moves to get into bitcoin mining — using geothermal energy from one of its 11 volcanos. An idea born on a Twitter Spaces session on the day El Salvador's parliament passed the "Ley Bitcoin" (Bitcoin

News  •  Economy  •  Sep 28, 2021
What Can We Learn From the Bitcoin User Experience in El Salvador?
What Can We Learn From the Bitcoin User Experience in El Salvador?

This month, Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador. This is a historical landmark in the world of finance, and the reception has been unsurprisingly divided. On one hand, it marks a move towards an exciting future for Bitcoin, globally. It also presents an opportunity for Bitcoin to deliver on

Opinion  •  Economy  •  Sep 27, 2021
El Presidente Buys the Dip. Should We Celebrate Governments Acquiring Bitcoin?
El Presidente Buys the Dip. Should We Celebrate Governments Acquiring Bitcoin?

Nayib Bukele sure ain’t your average politician. The president of El Salvador, when confronted with an accusation of becoming a dictator, changed his Twitter bio to “Dictador de El Salvador” (Dictator of El Salvador), and later spiced it up to “El Dictador más cool del mundo mundial” (The coolest

Opinion  •  Politics  •  Sep 26, 2021
Bitcoin Exchange CoinCorner Goes Carbon-Neutral
Bitcoin Exchange CoinCorner Goes Carbon-Neutral

UK-focused Bitcoin exchange CoinCorner has gone carbon-neutral. The company announced on Tuesday that it has calculated the carbon emissions produced by staff commutes, office electricity, partner companies utilized, and every transaction it passes through the Bitcoin network, and has partnered with two charities to offset those emissions. As part of

News  •  Business  •  Sep 26, 2021
Tether and Bitfinex Pay Another Fine, and Stablecoins Might Be a Commodity
Tether and Bitfinex Pay Another Fine, and Stablecoins Might Be a Commodity

Eight months after paying an $18.5 million fine to the state of New York for misleading statements about its reserves, Tether has agreed to pay another $41 million to settle charges from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for the same thing. Additionally, Bitfinex accepted a $1.

News  •  Business  •  Oct 15, 2021
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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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