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Microsoft Alone Holds $123 Billion in "Credit Risk"
Microsoft Alone Holds $123 Billion in "Credit Risk"
News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 27, 2020 by Nick Chong

Over the past two months, institutional Bitcoin adoption has begun to skyrocket as the U.S. dollar continues to lose traction against other foreign currencies. MicroStrategy was the first to make headlines in August. The business services company deployed $250 million, then an additional $175 million into Bitcoin over the

Hodl Hodl’s New Bitcoin Lending Platform Looks to Ignite Bitcoin DeFi
Hodl Hodl’s New Bitcoin Lending Platform Looks to Ignite Bitcoin DeFi
News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 26, 2020 by Will Heasman

Last week, peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Hodl Hodl unveiled Lend, a Bitcoin-centric lending platform promising to recast Bitcoin's lending sector by scrapping fiat, KYC, and custody. Capitalizing on the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), Lend opts for a peer-to-peer, non-custodial paradigm, in which users can collateralize bitcoin to

OKEx Withdrawals Remain Frozen
OKEx Withdrawals Remain Frozen

On the morning of October 16th, digital asset exchange OKEx suddenly froze withdrawals from the platform.  The exchange announced at the time that one of its "private key holders" was currently "cooperating with a public security bureau" due to ongoing investigations. Due to said investigations, which

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 27, 2020
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OKEx Withdrawals Remain Frozen
OKEx Withdrawals Remain Frozen

On the morning of October 16th, digital asset exchange OKEx suddenly froze withdrawals from the platform.  The exchange announced at the time that one of its "private key holders" was currently "cooperating with a public security bureau" due to ongoing investigations. Due to said investigations, which

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 27, 2020
Microsoft Alone Holds $123 Billion in "Credit Risk"
Microsoft Alone Holds $123 Billion in "Credit Risk"

Over the past two months, institutional Bitcoin adoption has begun to skyrocket as the U.S. dollar continues to lose traction against other foreign currencies. MicroStrategy was the first to make headlines in August. The business services company deployed $250 million, then an additional $175 million into Bitcoin over the

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 27, 2020
Hodl Hodl’s New Bitcoin Lending Platform Looks to Ignite Bitcoin DeFi
Hodl Hodl’s New Bitcoin Lending Platform Looks to Ignite Bitcoin DeFi

Last week, peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Hodl Hodl unveiled Lend, a Bitcoin-centric lending platform promising to recast Bitcoin's lending sector by scrapping fiat, KYC, and custody. Capitalizing on the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), Lend opts for a peer-to-peer, non-custodial paradigm, in which users can collateralize bitcoin to

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 26, 2020
Tether Denies "Pulling Support" for Peter McCormack in Craig Wright Libel Suit
Tether Denies "Pulling Support" for Peter McCormack in Craig Wright Libel Suit

"This is a lie," was the first thing Stuart Hoegner, General Counsel at Tether, had to say about an article published on Saturday by Bitcoin SV-affiliated publication Coingeek. The cause for Hoegner's outrage is the latest in dozens of courtroom reports from Bitcoin SV (BSV) creator

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 25, 2020
There Will Be a "War for Talent" in Bitcoin: Novogratz
There Will Be a "War for Talent" in Bitcoin: Novogratz

As Bitcoin experiences rapidly increasing institutional interest, Bitcoin companies may soon find themselves wooed by legacy finance and technology companies, anticipates Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz. In an interview with Bloomberg Technology on Friday, Novogratz predicted that within a year's time, major credit card companies such as VISA,

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 24, 2020
Grayscale Records $300M Inflow in a Single Day
Grayscale Records $300M Inflow in a Single Day

Over the course of 24 hours, asset management firm Grayscale's net assets under management (AUM) recorded a rapid inflow of $300 million. On October 21st, Grayscale reported its net AUM hit $7 billion, with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) representing 82.84% of it. A day later on

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 23, 2020
Mode Joins the Ranks of Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Holders
Mode Joins the Ranks of Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Holders

Earlier today, UK fintech firm Mode Global Holdings PLC announced plans to hold 10% of its cash reserves in bitcoin to avoid fiat debasement - making it the first publicly traded UK firm to take a punt on Bitcoin. Mode's move follows in the footsteps of other publicly

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 21, 2020
PayPal to Allow Bitcoin Buying and Selling for Users
PayPal to Allow Bitcoin Buying and Selling for Users

Paypal is entering the cryptocurrency space: the firm has announced it will allow account holders in the U.S. to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin in their PayPal wallets over the coming weeks. The payments giant will also enable users to spend bitcoin through its network of 26 million merchants

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Oct 21, 2020
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