Japanese firm Metaplanet announced a ¥250 million Bitcoin purchase, following MicroStrategy's strategy. The hotel and services provider revealed on X that it has acquired an additional ¥250 million ($1.8 million) worth of Bitcoin.  *Metaplanet purchases additional 23.35 $BTC* pic.twitter.com/Wj5AZjVNvq — Metaplanet Inc. (@Metaplanet_JP)

Medical device manufacturer Semler Scientific (Nasdaq: SMLR) announced it has purchased an additional 247 Bitcoin for $17 million in cash, increasing its total holdings to 828 Bitcoin. The company also plans to raise $150 million to further bolster its Bitcoin reserves. Last month, Semler made headlines by adopting Bitcoin as

Robinhood has announced its agreement to acquire Bitstamp, a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, for $200 million in cash.  This move aims to expand Robinhood's presence in the Bitcoin and crypto market, with the transaction expected to be finalized in the first half of 2025. Established in 2011, Bitstamp

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the launch of the country's first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move brings Thailand in line with a growing trend of countries offering regulated Bitcoin investment options. The ONE Bitcoin ETF Fund will be managed by One Asset

Ark Labs, a new project spearheaded by Bitcoin developers, has announced its intention to develop a layer-two network for Bitcoin transactions.  This network, based on the Ark protocol, aims to address the growing need for faster and low-cost Bitcoin payment solutions. The Ark protocol utilizes a server-client architecture to facilitate

TALLINN, June 4, 2024—Ark Labs, a company dedicated to developing a new Bitcoin layer two payment network based on the Ark protocol, launched today in response to the growing need for scalable, low-cost Bitcoin payment solutions.  The launch of Ark Labs comes at a watershed moment for Bitcoin adoption,

President Biden and the Democrats have recently been projecting a more moderate and conciliatory stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency issues.  However, following a record-breaking surge in TikTok memberships for Trump, driven by his supporters, it is uncertain how the Democrats will regroup around Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as an issue. Biden&

An application for Australia's first fully-licensed spot Bitcoin ETF under new regulatory guidelines has been submitted to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Monochrome Asset Management, in partnership with Vasco Trustees, announced the updated application for the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC), aimed at providing regulated exposure to retail investors.