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On February 8th, 2022 - Compute North announced a $385MM raise to help fund the development of new U.S based data centers with a focus on sustainability and efficiency. The round was co-led by Mercuria and Generate Capital with additional investors including National Grid Partners. Compute North aims to

After a job posting for BlackRock’s Aladdin risk and trading platform in June of 2021, plans for the company’s bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment strategy began to reveal itself. A source familiar with the situation confirmed that BlackRock is currently preparing for a bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading integration with

In January, the first mention of Intel’s application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) was revealed in an agenda for the International Solid State Circuit Conference. Less than a month later, Senior Vice President General Manager Raja M. Koduri Announced on Intel’s Newsroom page that the company is developing a more
News • Bitcoin • Feb 14, 2022
In January, the first mention of Intel’s application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) was revealed in an agenda for the International Solid State Circuit Conference. Less than a month later, Senior Vice President General Manager Raja M. Koduri Announced on Intel’s Newsroom page that the company is developing a more
News • Bitcoin • Feb 14, 2022
On February 8th, 2022 - Compute North announced a $385MM raise to help fund the development of new U.S based data centers with a focus on sustainability and efficiency. The round was co-led by Mercuria and Generate Capital with additional investors including National Grid Partners. Compute North aims to
News • Bitcoin • Feb 14, 2022
After a job posting for BlackRock’s Aladdin risk and trading platform in June of 2021, plans for the company’s bitcoin and cryptocurrency investment strategy began to reveal itself. A source familiar with the situation confirmed that BlackRock is currently preparing for a bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading integration with
News • Bitcoin • Feb 11, 2022
Rep. Jason Powell (D-Nashville) proposed the Tennessee House Bill 2644 on February 2nd, 2022 where a county, municipality, or the state is permitted to invest in cryptocurrency, blockchains, and non-fungible tokens. The progress for allowing the use and recognition of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been gaining more momentum recently
News • Bitcoin • Feb 11, 2022
On February 8th, OpenNode announced the end of their Series A funding round which was led by Kingsway Capital with additional investments from Twitter, Tim Draper, and Avon Ventures, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. Following the investment, OpenNode will focus on building Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments. “OpenNode has believed
News • Bitcoin • Feb 10, 2022
On Tuesday, February 8th, a document appeared on the Russian government’s official website that laid the basic principles for regulating cryptocurrencies. Earlier this year Russia’s central bank proposed a blanket ban on cryptocurrency use and mining on Russian territory, citing risks related to speculative trading and energy usage
News • Bitcoin • Feb 10, 2022
On Wednesday’s episode of The What Bitcoin Did Podcast with Peter McCormack, Strike CEO Jack Mallers discussed Bitcoin, Lightning, and how he orange-pilled the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Their conversation centered largely on how the Bitcoin and Lightning networks serve as superior methods for escrowing and settling value, both
News • Bitcoin • Feb 10, 2022
The ticker WGMI (internet slang for “We're gonna make it”) invests in publicly traded bitcoin mining companies focused on using renewable energy. The ETF began trading on Tuesday February 8 and after the first day of trading had a volume of 151,917. For reference, the highest volume
News • Bitcoin • Feb 09, 2022