Tag: Bitcoin

The University of Wyoming is set to launch an institute dedicated to research and producing high-quality peer-reviewed studies on Bitcoin. Associate Professor Bradley Rettler, who will serve as the institute's director, announced the initiative on July 28 via social media platform X. Rettler criticized the current state of Bitcoin research ...

U.S. based Bitcoin Miner, Marathon Digital has announced that it has purchased $100,000,000 worth of $BTC and currently holds over 20,000 $BTC in its portfolio. According to a press release published on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the firm noted that it will implement a HODL approach towards its Bitcoin treasury ...

Metaplanet has announced a strategic partnership with Hoseki, a global leader in Bitcoin verification solutions. This collaboration aims to enhance transparency in Metaplanet's Bitcoin holdings by utilizing Hoseki's advanced verification technology to allow users to authenticate the company's Bitcoin reserves. The partnership, announced on Tuesday, July 23, introduces the Hoseki ...

Japanese investment and consulting firm Metaplanet has successfully completed its plan to acquire 1 billion yen worth of Bitcoin. On July 22, the company announced its final purchase of 20.38 BTC, valued at approximately $1.2 million (200 million yen), fulfilling the investment strategy initially revealed in June. This announcement had ...

Metaplanet has continued its aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy with a recent purchase of 21.88 Bitcoin, valued at over $1.2 million (200 million Japanese yen). This latest acquisition, announced on July 16, brings the Japanese firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to 225.6 BTC, with an estimated value of $14.6 million. This move ...

David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, successfully lobbied former U.S. President Donald Trump and his representatives to attend the upcoming Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, with promises of a $15 million fundraiser, according to a new report from the Washington Post. The Bitcoin Conference, scheduled to run from July 25 ...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been announced as a speaker at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, from July 25 to 27.  The event, known as one of the largest gatherings in the Bitcoin world, will feature an array of influential political figures, including ...

The US-listed Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $295 million on Monday, July 8, marking the largest single-day inflow since June 5. According to data from Farside Investors, BlackRock's $IBIT led the charge with $187.21 million in new investments. Following $IBIT, Fidelity Investments’ $FBTC recorded the second-largest flow ...

Mt. Gox, the once-prominent cryptocurrency exchange infamous for its 2014 hack, has finally begun repaying what it owed to its users after more than a decade of delays and legal proceedings. On July 5, 2024, Mt. Gox announced it started the repayments and disbursed funds to creditors that meet specific ...

The Bitcoin Core developers have unveiled a new policy focused on disclosing "critical bugs" in a move to improve the communication of Bitcoin security vulnerabilities. This announcement came in a message to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List on July 3, where lead developer Antoine Poinsot and five others highlighted the ...