Blockstream announced on April 8th, 2022 that they are teaming up with Tesla and Block Inc. to retrofit a Bitcoin mining facility with a 3.8 Megawatt (MW) Tesla Solar PV array and a 12 Megawatt-hour (MWh) Megapack. It is confirmed that construction for the mining facility has begun and
Employees at Vantage Bank Texas are getting a taste of the future – earlier this week, the small bank in Laredo, Texas turned heads with its new option receive payment in Bitcoin.
“The idea for the Bitcoin Savings Plan was something presented to us by one of our partners,” said Vantage
Bitcoin 2022 wrapped up the third day of a robust lineup of speakers and panels. Here's a quick recap of some of the interesting panels and announcements so far.
Legislation and Bitcoin
A large component of day 3 was the discussion around politics and Bitcoin. Grant McCarthy, one
Bitcoin 2022 wrapped up the third day of a robust lineup of speakers and panels. Here's a quick recap of some of the interesting panels and announcements so far.
Legislation and Bitcoin
A large component of day 3 was the discussion around politics and Bitcoin. Grant McCarthy, one
Blockstream announced on April 8th, 2022 that they are teaming up with Tesla and Block Inc. to retrofit a Bitcoin mining facility with a 3.8 Megawatt (MW) Tesla Solar PV array and a 12 Megawatt-hour (MWh) Megapack. It is confirmed that construction for the mining facility has begun and
Employees at Vantage Bank Texas are getting a taste of the future – earlier this week, the small bank in Laredo, Texas turned heads with its new option receive payment in Bitcoin.
“The idea for the Bitcoin Savings Plan was something presented to us by one of our partners,” said Vantage
Onstage at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Organization Alex Gladstein led a conversation with activists Yeonmi Park, Farida Nabourema, and Fadi Elsalameen on the theme “Bitcoin is Freedom.” In it, the speakers shared alternative experiences from smaller economies, offering fresh perspectives on the development
Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, announced at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami that his company has partnered with Shopify, NCR, and Blackhawk Network. These payment providers work with the majority of major U.S. companies like McDonald’s, Walmart, Walgreens, Home Depot, Best Buy, Chipotle, Starbucks, Whole Foods, and
Former Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream Samson Mow left the company back in March to pursue “nation state Bitcoin adoption”. He has now started a new company called Jan3 (named after the date that Bitcoin’s Genesis block was mined) that will focus on layer two technologies like Liquid and
Day two of the 2022 Bitcoin conference saw many exciting announcements. This conference happens to be one of the largest cryptocurrency-focused events around the world, and will continue to run through Saturday in Miami, Florida.
New Areas Worldwide Adopting Crypto
Officials worldwide are announcing decisions to adopt Bitcoin as legal
Merchants that leverage BitPay's payment processing platform can now receive payments from lightning wallets which enables cheaper and faster transactions.
BitPay has served as a Bitcoin payment processor for merchants since 2011. Naturally, since BitPay is one of the oldest companies in the space, they have accrued one
