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Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has raised $210 million as part of its Series B round, which values the company at $3.2 billion. Among the investors are investment firm Baillie Gifford and iFinex, parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Blockstream further revealed that it had acquired Israel-based bitcoin mining hardware
With its latest project, Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream seeks to increase the financial viability of renewable energy investments and improve energy production efficiency worldwide. Dubbed Blockstream Energy, the project involves so-called modular mining units (MMUs), essentially small self-contained bitcoin mining facilities built into large containers that can be used as
Good news for your Bitcoin wallet: strange things are afoot at the Circle K. The deployment of Bitcoin ATMs is on the rise and may be coming to a gas station or bodega near you. Circle K has announced plans to install Bitcoin ATMs in their stores. This move comes
News • Bitcoin • Aug 24, 2021
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has raised $210 million as part of its Series B round, which values the company at $3.2 billion. Among the investors are investment firm Baillie Gifford and iFinex, parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Blockstream further revealed that it had acquired Israel-based bitcoin mining hardware
News • Business • Aug 23, 2021
With its latest project, Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream seeks to increase the financial viability of renewable energy investments and improve energy production efficiency worldwide. Dubbed Blockstream Energy, the project involves so-called modular mining units (MMUs), essentially small self-contained bitcoin mining facilities built into large containers that can be used as
News • Bitcoin • Aug 16, 2021
Customers of the UK's oldest Bitcoin exchange Coinfloor are now incentivized to stack sats — and to keep at it. The firm is updating its fee structure for automated bitcoin-buying services: those who regularly stack sats using the feature will enjoy a gradual decrease in fees. Every three months,
News • Business • Aug 10, 2021
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 • Business • Aug 03, 2021
North American bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings is growing its fleet with 30,000 new miners. The firm announced the purchase on Monday in a press release. The Antminer S19j Pro miners come at a price point of $120.7 million and are expected for delivery between January and
News • Business • Aug 01, 2021
Following a report by Bloomberg on Monday about an alleged investigation into whether Tether has committed bank fraud in its early days of operation, the firm has released a statement. According to the report, which cites three unknown sources, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into whether years ago,
News • Business • Jul 25, 2021