After operating for more than ten years, the Finland-based peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin platform LocalBitcoins, is shutting down operations. On February 9th, LocalBitcoins announced that the company was ceasing operations due to challenging market conditions.
LocalBitcoins CEO Nikolaus Kangas stated that “regardless of our efforts to overcome challenges and turn our
According to a UK court, Craig Wright cannot assert any copyright claims regarding Bitcoin’s code.
Wright was unable to provide evidence of what is known as “fixation,” in order to support his claim that the formatting of Bitcoin blocks is his intellectual property. Fixation describes the capacity to present
Tether, the most popular stablecoin in the world, is backed by billions of dollars in Treasury Bills that are managed on Wall Street. According to those familiar with the situation, Cantor Fitzgerald is assisting Tether, in managing its $39 billion bond portfolio.
The securities are part of the $69 billion
Tether, the most popular stablecoin in the world, is backed by billions of dollars in Treasury Bills that are managed on Wall Street. According to those familiar with the situation, Cantor Fitzgerald is assisting Tether, in managing its $39 billion bond portfolio.
The securities are part of the $69 billion
After operating for more than ten years, the Finland-based peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin platform LocalBitcoins, is shutting down operations. On February 9th, LocalBitcoins announced that the company was ceasing operations due to challenging market conditions.
LocalBitcoins CEO Nikolaus Kangas stated that “regardless of our efforts to overcome challenges and turn our
According to a UK court, Craig Wright cannot assert any copyright claims regarding Bitcoin’s code.
Wright was unable to provide evidence of what is known as “fixation,” in order to support his claim that the formatting of Bitcoin blocks is his intellectual property. Fixation describes the capacity to present
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 and US Bitcoin Corp. have agreed to merge. Under the newly formed Hut 8 Corp., both companies are now wholly owned subsidiaries.
The press release states that “the transaction is expected to establish [Hut 8 Corp.] as a large-scale, publicly traded Bitcoin miner focused on economical
According to remarks made by Sean O’Neal of Cleary Gottlieb, who is representing Genesis, a division of Digital Currency Group (DCG), a restructuring agreement has been reached with creditors. The sale of Genesis Global Trading would be one part of this plan to maximize recovery.
The agreement will also
The purchase of Burling Bank, an FDIC-insured Illinois state chartered bank, has been announced by LevelField Financial, a U.S. financial firm that provides digital asset services.
According to the press release, LevelField will become the first finance entity that manages Bitcoin while being FDIC-insured and fully compliant. The bank
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all public/private key pairs are created equal, that they endow their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Algorithmic Bias, and Freedom of Meme.” – The Declaration of Independence from Platforms
I published my initial
Nostr, a decentralized social networking protocol, is currently available on the Apple App Store via Damus.
Nostr saw a surge in popularity after former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey developed an interest in the technology. He later donated 14 BTC to its creator. Due to the enthusiasm, Damus became the most
