American company, MicroStrategy, has acquired an additional 4,167 BTC, worth approximately $190.5 million as of writing.   The Bitcoin was obtained through a loan against the company’s current holdings. The loan was funded by Silvergate Bank for $205 million and carries a three-year term. The collateral runs quite

Breez and Blockstream have announced a partnership aimed at developing next-gen apps for the Lightning Network. The collaboration between Breez and Blockstream seeks to bring new features and improvements to Breez users. For example, using the platform's P2P payments, point-of-sale, and podcast player as separate apps will allow

A statement from the Treasury pointed to several immediate action items. Measures included bringing stablecoins within regulation to pave the way for their future use as currency, as well as working with the Royal Mint to create an NFT. “It’s my ambition to make the UK a global hub

On April 1, 2022, PrimeBlock announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. According to the press release, this was done in order to support and expand on PrimeBlock’s current emphasis on technologies in the blockchain ecosystem.  PrimeBlock provides infrastructure for various blockchain technologies and runs a Bitcoin

Canadian oil and gas company, Bengal Energy, prepares to launch Bitcoin mining efforts in Australia. The company will be setting up a portable building for the purpose of housing 70 mining rigs as part of its up-and-coming pilot program. These rigs will be close to gas wells that were previously

A street party in Portland, Oregon celebrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network turned heads, and provided real-world use cases for the technology. The Bitcoin Beach-style street fair featured vendors, artists, and food trucks, all accepting payment via the Lightning Network. Fiat money, naturally, was banned from the event. Clay Graham, founder

Kraken users can now instantly deposit and withdraw up to 0.1 Bitcoin with virtually zero fees using the Lightning Network. According to Pierre Rochard, who is a Bitcoin product manager at Kraken, “Adoption will come from people who have fiat in their bank account, and need to get it

Citizens School, an educational institution in the UAE, will accept Bitcoin and Ethereum as a form of payment for tuition starting in September 2022. The school decided to adopt Bitcoin and Ethereum payment rails to aid parents by providing flexible payment options. The payment processor the school will use automatically