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Compute North Closes $385 Million in Funding for Computing Infrastructure
Compute North Closes $385 Million in Funding for Computing Infrastructure
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 14, 2022 by The BTC Times

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

Blackrock Plans To Offer Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Trading
Blackrock Plans To Offer Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Trading
News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 11, 2022 by Deniz Saat

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

Intel Release New Details About Its Bitcoin Mining ASIC Chip
Intel Release New Details About Its Bitcoin Mining ASIC Chip

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
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Intel Release New Details About Its Bitcoin Mining ASIC Chip
Intel Release New Details About Its Bitcoin Mining ASIC Chip

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
Compute North Closes $385 Million in Funding for Computing Infrastructure
Compute North Closes $385 Million in Funding for Computing Infrastructure

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
Blackrock Plans To Offer Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Trading
Blackrock Plans To Offer Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Trading

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
Tennessee Aims To Buy Bitcoin After Introducing New Bills
Tennessee Aims To Buy Bitcoin After Introducing New Bills

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
OpenNode Closes $20m Series a Funding Round at $220m Valuation
OpenNode Closes $20m Series a Funding Round at $220m Valuation

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
Russia Opts To Regulate Cryptocurrencies Rather Than Ban Them
Russia Opts To Regulate Cryptocurrencies Rather Than Ban Them

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
Strike’s Jack Mallers Orange-Pills The IMF
Strike’s Jack Mallers Orange-Pills The IMF

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
Valkyrie Funds Launches Bitcoin Mining ETF Under Ticker WGMI
Valkyrie Funds Launches Bitcoin Mining ETF Under Ticker WGMI

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
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