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Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token

While the wider ecosystem is honing in on NFTs, bitcoiners are now making their own tokens. Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream is gearing up to raise funds via a security token offering (STO), according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. The token is called Blockstream Mining Note, or

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Trades at a 20% Discount as Bitcoin Falls
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Trades at a 20% Discount as Bitcoin Falls

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the world's biggest closed-end bitcoin fund, saw its trading price fall twice as much as the drop in the price of bitcoin. Market data from YCharts shows that shares of GBTC are now trading nearly 10% lower than the value of its underlying bitcoin.

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Mar 25, 2021
Turkey Turns to Bitcoin as Turkish Lira Collapses
Turkey Turns to Bitcoin as Turkish Lira Collapses

Turkey residents flee to Bitcoin as a change in the leadership of the local central bank spurs fears of inflation. Al Jazeera reported on March 20 that Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree firing the central bank governor Naci Agbal. Agbal had held this position for

News  •  Economy  •  Mar 23, 2021
You Can Now Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin
You Can Now Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin

After hinting at it in February, Tesla has now added Bitcoin as a payment option to its online store. When the firm revealed early last month that it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin to provide "more flexibility to further diversify and maximize returns on our cash,

News  •  Business  •  Mar 23, 2021
If You Strike Me Down
If You Strike Me Down

Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most

Opinion  •  Bitcoin  •  Mar 22, 2021
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token

While the wider ecosystem is honing in on NFTs, bitcoiners are now making their own tokens. Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream is gearing up to raise funds via a security token offering (STO), according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. The token is called Blockstream Mining Note, or

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 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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