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Blockstream Engineer Riccardo Casatta Receives Grant from Square
Blockstream Engineer Riccardo Casatta Receives Grant from Square

Announced on October 23rd, Riccardo Casatta has received a grant of an undisclosed amount by Square Crypto. Square Crypto is the Bitcoin-focused development branch of $80 billion financial technology company Square.  Casatta is a Blockstream engineer currently on sabbatical as he intends to work on the Bitcoin Development Kit with

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 22, 2020
Mode Joins the Ranks of Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Holders
Mode Joins the Ranks of Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Holders

Earlier today, UK fintech firm Mode Global Holdings PLC announced plans to hold 10% of its cash reserves in bitcoin to avoid fiat debasement - making it the first publicly traded UK firm to take a punt on Bitcoin. Mode's move follows in the footsteps of other publicly

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 20, 2020
PayPal to Allow Bitcoin Buying and Selling for Users
PayPal to Allow Bitcoin Buying and Selling for Users

Paypal is entering the cryptocurrency space: the firm has announced it will allow account holders in the U.S. to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin in their PayPal wallets over the coming weeks. The payments giant will also enable users to spend bitcoin through its network of 26 million merchants

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 20, 2020
Canadian Bitcoin ETF Surpasses $100M
Canadian Bitcoin ETF Surpasses $100M

The Bitcoin Fund (TSX:QBTC.U), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) operated by Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ that trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, has cracked the $100 million milestone. The Bitcoin Fund currently has 7.51 million stocks outstanding, according to 3iQ. Following its 4.14% increase in the

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 20, 2020
Bitcoin Strongly Outperforms Altcoins Amid Surge to $12,000
Bitcoin Strongly Outperforms Altcoins Amid Surge to $12,000

Bitcoin has broken strongly higher over the past few days after consolidating in the low-$11,000s. The leading cryptocurrency currently trades above $12,000, which has been highlighted by analysts as an important level of technical resistance.  It isn't clear what exactly is driving Bitcoin higher in

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 19, 2020
Blockstream Engineer Riccardo Casatta Receives Grant from Square
Blockstream Engineer Riccardo Casatta Receives Grant from Square

Announced on October 23rd, Riccardo Casatta has received a grant of an undisclosed amount by Square Crypto. Square Crypto is the Bitcoin-focused development branch of $80 billion financial technology company Square.  Casatta is a Blockstream engineer currently on sabbatical as he intends to work on the Bitcoin Development Kit with

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Oct 22, 2020
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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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