San Diego-based fintech startup, Edge, has launched the first confidential Bitcoin spending card. Announced on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, this card does not require know-your-customer (KYC) data for registration.  “There is no name or address associated with your Edge Mastercard, making for completely private transactions when your card is used,

Up to 75% of retailers in the U.S. plan to accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments within the next two years according to a new survey published by Deloitte and PayPal on Wednesday titled, “Merchants Getting Ready for Crypto.” The survey sampled 2,000 senior executives at U.S. retail

Leading Bitcoin bank, Custodia, has sued the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, in order to force a decision on Custodia's application for a master account. Custodia charges that their application has been “unlawfully” detained for 19 months; in contrast, the

This past Tuesday, finance giant PayPal announced the release of a long-demanded feature. PayPal users may now transfer Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency funds off the platform and into external wallets.  According to a newsroom announcement from PayPal on June 7th, 2022, the platform now supports “the native transfer of cryptocurrencies

3iQ Corporation announced the launch of Coinshares Bitcoin Feeder ETF on the CBOE exchange in Australia through a press release. The ETF will provide retail and institutional investors with exposure to the spot price of Bitcoin through an underlying fund. At 1.20%, Coinshare's Bitcoin Feeder ETF has

Mash, a company focused on providing infrastructure for content creators via Bitcoin Lightning Network, closed a $6 million seed round, which was led by Castle Island Ventures and Whitecap Venture Partners. The funds Mash raised will be used for building and marketing the company and its Bitcoin and Lightning Network

Octagon Networks has converted its liquid assets and entire balance sheet into Bitcoin, making it the first cybersecurity company to hold Bitcoin. Octagon Networks made the announcement on June 5, 2022 with a statement on its blog. The company also announced that it would start accepting Bitcoin payments for all

Bitzero Blockchain Inc. is a 100% renewable energy Bitcoin mining company looking to make North Dakota their central headquarters for its North American operations. The company plans to invest $400-500 million in developing their data center along with expanding their Bitcoin mining operations. Bitzero plans to partner with the MHA