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Steward of Bitcoin Software Explains Why She Nixed an Acrimonious Code Debate
11.1.2024
"All it was doing was generating noise," the Bitcoin Core maintainer Ava Chow says of Luke Dashjr's pull request, which would have severely curtailed the use of Ordinals
Blockstream CEO Adam Back: Bitcoin ETFs Could Propel Price to $100,000
18.12.2023
Image Source: LinkedIn Blockstream CEO Adam Back believes 2024 could mark a period of resurgence for Bitcoin (BTC), propelling the leading cryptocurrency towards $100,000. In a recent interview, the renowned cryptographer and the pioneer of the proof-of-work algorithm used in Bitcoin’s...
Blockstream Preps New Sale of Notes Designed to Profit From Rebounding BTC Mining-Rig Prices
13.12.2023
Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Swan Unveils 'Collaborative Custody' Service
5.10.2023
Swan and Blockstream's aim is to allow users to retain ultimate control of their bitcoin (BTC) while knowing that is stored in a highly secure way
Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak
4.9.2023
Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the secondary network. From Peak to Plunge: Lightning...
Perfect storm for undervalued ASICs: Blockstream plans $50M raise to buy miners
15.8.2023
Blockstream intends to buy and store ASIC mining hardware ahead of Bitcoin’s halving in 2024
Bitcoin Infrastructure Firm Blockstream to Unveil Its Long-Awaited Mining Rig in 3Q of 2024
13.6.2023
Blockstream expects to raise more capital to fund its mining business
Blockstream Infrastructure Firm Foresees Rapid Growth in Bitcoin's Layer 2 Technologies
4.5.2023
An engineer at the Bitcoin-focused development firm Blockstream has said she sees a “Cambrian explosion” coming for the development of layer 2 technologies on the Bitcoin network....
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Blockstream Developer Neigut Expects ‘Cambrian Explosion’ of Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocols
3.5.2023
Bitcoin already has one of the most diverse layer 2 ecosystems of any network, according to Bitcoin developer Lisa Neigut
Bitcoin Transactions Without Internet? ZeroSync and Blockstream Make It Possible with Satellites in Space – Here's How
3.4.2023
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has partnered with ZeroSync Association, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland, to broadcast Bitcoin zero-knowledge proofs via Blockstream’s satellite.
Courtesy of this partnership, Bitcoin nodes will be able to sync from any location on earth...
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
1.4.2023
The two partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
Blockstream Secures $125 Million in Funding for Bitcoin Mining Operations
25.1.2023
Digital asset infrastructure firm Blockstream has secured $125 million in funding aimed at expanding its bitcoin mining facilities.
Blockstream has received the funding in convertible note and secured loan financing, the company announced in a Tuesday press release, adding that it plans to...
Bridged Bitcoin on Avalanche Surpasses Value Locked on the Lightning Network
24.1.2023
Members of the crypto community have been discussing the number of bitcoins that have been bridged over to the Avalanche network, which is now larger than the total value locked on the Lightning Network. At the time of writing, there are 5,493 bitcoins circulating on the Avalanche blockchain, while...
Crypto Biz: Is Goldman Sachs the ultimate crypto contrarian?
9.12.2022
Is the U.S. investment bank looking to buy up distressed crypto firms amid the bear market?
Bitcoin Infrastructure Firm Blockstream Seeks Fresh Funds at 70% Lower Valuation Than in 2021
8.12.2022
The Bitcoin-focused development and infrastructure firm Blockstream is seeking fresh funds at a valuation that “may be below $1 billion,” or about 70% lower than its most recent funding round in 2021, according to a Bloomberg report.
Blockstream’s valuation has likely been impacted by the collapse...
Today in Crypto: Noteworthy Announced 5 mBTC Note Sale, Fir Tree Sued Grayscale, Blockstream Rais(ing/ed) Funds
7.12.2022
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Blockstream raising funds for mining at 70% lower company valuation
7.12.2022
CEO Adam Back said the fresh funding will be invested into expanding the firm’s mining capacity
Blockstream CEO Adam Back talks Bitcoin over a game of Jenga
16.11.2022
Back was one of the few people cited in the original Bitcoin whitepaper
Bitcoin in space is good for user privacy, says Adam Back
17.10.2022
In an exclusive interview with Adam Back at Bitcoin Amsterdam, the co-founder of Blockstream shared his vision for the Bitcoin space
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino States Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds to Be Further Delayed
1.9.2022
The launch of El Salvador’s bitcoin bonds, issued to finance part of the construction of the Bitcoin City in the country, will be delayed again. In a recent interview Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, the exchange in which these bonds will be offered, stated that the law framework needed...