The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, is reported to be submitting a Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) application. As part of their endeavor to establish a Bitcoin ETF, BlackRock has selected Coinbase Custody as their go-to for custodial services.  In addition, BlackRock will employ spot market data from Coinbase

Brink, a nonprofit focused on Bitcoin development, has received funding through a generous commitment of $5 million from Jack Dorsey's #startsmall initiative.  This pledge, totaling $1 million annually for the next five years, aims to bolster Brink's initiatives in funding Bitcoin developers and ensuring the enduring

Strike, a global money application, has revealed the expansion of its "Send Globally" payment service to Mexico, the largest recipient of cross-border payments from the United States.  This development coincides with a historic peak in U.S. to Mexico remittances, with a record-breaking $60 billion sent from the

William Casarin's widely-used decentralized social networking app, Damus, developed on the Nostr platform, is under threat of expulsion from the Apple App Store.  According to a notice sent by Apple, the app supposedly infringes upon their policies by enabling users to tip, or 'zap,' digital content

BTC Prague 2023 is the largest Bitcoin-only conference in Europe and was brimming with fascinating booths and stalls that all attendees could not afford to miss this week. First, let's make something very clear: all the booths and the expo portion of the conference were brilliant. The organizers

BitGo Holdings, Inc., has expressed its intent to acquire Prime Core Technologies, Inc., the parent company of Prime Trust.  In a blog post by BitGo, the acquisition is highlighted as a means to provide Prime Trust clients with regulated, secure services, along with enhanced business continuity and long-term stability. Prime

Tether, the company behind the popular stablecoin, is joining a billion-dollar renewable energy initiative in El Salvador. They will invest in and bring their expertise to build "Volcano Energy," a 241 MW renewable energy park in Metapán.  https://twitter.com/Tether_to/status/1665727972056203271 This project aims to

Lightning as a Service (LaaS) provider Voltage has teamed up with Google Cloud to enhance its hosting capabilities and extend its presence across various locations. This partnership enables customers to establish Bitcoin and Lightning Nodes on a global scale.  Google Cloud's recent announcement highlighted that this collaboration will