Octagon Networks has converted its liquid assets and entire balance sheet into Bitcoin, making it the first cybersecurity company to hold Bitcoin. Octagon Networks made the announcement on June 5, 2022 with a statement on its blog. The company also announced that it would start accepting Bitcoin payments for all

Bitzero Blockchain Inc. is a 100% renewable energy Bitcoin mining company looking to make North Dakota their central headquarters for its North American operations. The company plans to invest $400-500 million in developing their data center along with expanding their Bitcoin mining operations. Bitzero plans to partner with the MHA

A new partnership aims to bring restaurants around the world into the digital payment space. Lavu is a major global restaurant software and payments solution provider built by those with experience in the restaurant industry. They have recently partnered with Verifone, a global FinTech leader and payment solution provider to

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL), Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NYSE: MIGI), and JAI Energy have come together to develop 60 megawatts of Bitcoin mining on TPL’s surface in West Texas. This strategic alliance will mark the beginning of TPL’s journey into Bitcoin. The agreement conditions are as

Samson Mow, Paolo Ardoino, Adam Back, Gabor Gurbacs, and Arnab Naskar shed some insight into the fundamental differences between collateralized stablecoins (fully backed by USD or other reserves) and algorithmic stablecoins (which rely on smart contracts to maintain price stability).  Adam Back explained the difference: “the biggest and most widely

Tether's CTO Paolo Ardoino announced that Tether has cut their holdings of commercial paper since December of 2021, and now holds the majority of its reserves in U.S. Treasuries. Tether (USDT) is a reserve-backed stablecoin that aims to be pegged 1:1 to the U.S Dollar.

On May 12th, 2022 Australia finally launched a Bitcoin spot ETF along with a second Bitcoin ETF that invests in a Canadian spot Bitcoin ETF. 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (EBTC: AU) is the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF offered in partnership with ETF securities. The fund directly invests in Bitcoin and

President Nayib Bukele released images of El Salvador’s Bitcoin City model following a recent Tweet that the country “bought the dip” purchasing an additional 500 Bitcoin. The Bitcoin City images showcase a golden city with a Bitcoin centerpiece. Bukele captioned the photos with "Bitcoin city is coming along