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

According to Matt McDermott, the head of digital assets at major investment bank Goldman Sachs, institutional demand for Bitcoin is currently particularly high. The banker explained during a podcast that a recent survey revealed that 40% of the nearly 300 Goldman Sachs institutional customers already have exposure to cryptocurrencies by

Norwegian holding company Aker ASA has set up a new unit to invest in Bitcoin and the wider Bitcoin ecosystem, according to an announcement published on Monday. The industrial investment company focused on oil, gas, and renewable energy, among other sectors, shared that the new company, called Seetee, has a

Here in March 2021, Bitcoin's dollar price is almost five times what it was six months ago, and life is good. Yet as my YouTube, Twitter, and podcast feeds overflow with ads for services offering to lend me dollars against my Bitcoin holdings so that I can keep

North America's first Bitcoin ETF launched in Canada last month, and already holds nearly 11,300 BTC. Canadian asset manager Purpose Invest reports that, as of March 4, its Bitcoin ETF has $722 million CAD in assets under management, equivalent to about $571 million USD. The Ontario Securities

Iran should engage in large-scale Bitcoin mining and could use digital assets to circumvent international sanctions, according to the research arm of the Iranian President's office. Local news outlet IranWire reported on March 2nd that the Iranian Presidential Center for Strategic Studies has published a research report suggesting

Goldman Sachs is dealing with bitcoin futures, again. Reuters reported on March. 1 that Goldman Sachs will restart bitcoin futures trading for its customers after previously halting the service in 2018. Per the report, the bank will start offering futures contracts and non-deliverable forwards starting next week. Bitcoin's

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