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Semler Scientific ‘laser-focused’ on buying Bitcoin, says CEO
5.11.2024
Medical device firm Semler Scientific has spent $71 million to buy 1,058 Bitcoin, adding another 181 Bitcoin to stash over Q3 and into the start of November
Reddit Holds Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), According to IPO Filing
22.2.2024
Household social media platform Reddit will soon become the latest US public company to hold Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).
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Coinbase, in Uncharted Territory as Public Company Running Blockchain, Pledges Neutrality
24.8.2023
The U.S. crypto exchange’s ‘Base Neutrality Principles’ are a series of guidelines aimed at maintaining a decentralized and neutral blockchain, according to a blog post
Coinbase Officially Launches 'Base' Blockchain, in Milestone for a Public Company
9.8.2023
The big U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says its blockchain is the first ever to be launched by a publicly traded company, and represents a major push into a new revenue opportunity
Coinbase Exec: ‘There’s No Playbook’ for Public Company Launching Blockchain
9.8.2023
As Coinbase, the big U.S. crypto exchange, plans to launch its new Base blockchain on Wednesday, CoinDesk interviewed Jesse Pollak, who’s leading the effort. Here’s an excerpted version
INX security token platform gets its first token from a public company, Greenbriar
3.4.2023
INX security tokens exist on Ethereum and use the ERC-1404 standard
US Accounting Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Proof-of-Reserve Audits: Investors Urged to Exercise Caution
9.3.2023
According to a recent warning by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), crypto proof-of-reserve (POR) audits have limitations, and the board believes that investors should exercise caution when dealing with companies using POR audits. PCAOB Calls for Investor Caution and...
Microstrategy Buys 301 Bitcoin, Public Company Now Holds 130,000 BTC
20.9.2022
According to Microstrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor, his company has recently purchased 301 bitcoin for $6 million at an average price of $19,851 per coin. Saylor detailed that the firm’s balance sheet now holds 130,000 bitcoins as the company’s stash is the largest...
Binance to Launch New Cryptocurrency Exchange in Thailand After Thai SEC Filed Criminal Complaint
19.1.2022
Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new exchange in Thailand after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against the company for operating without a license. Binance has now signed an agreement with Gulf Energy Development, a Thai public company,...
Ripple Plans to Go Public After SEC Lawsuit Over XRP Is Resolved, CEO Says
29.5.2021
Ripple could go public after the SEC lawsuit is resolved, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. He reportedly explained that the likelihood of this happening is “very high at some point.” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse was asked at the Consensus 2021 conference on Wednesday whether Ripple...
Public Company TechX Technologies Is Making Significant Acquisitions in the Crypto Industry
27.5.2021
TechX Technologies is a publicly traded company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. TechX is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (TECX), Frankfurt Exchange (C0B1), and the OTC (TECXF). TechX Acquires Mobilum for $16 Million TechX Technologies Inc. (CSE: TECX) (OTCMKTS: TECFX) (FRA: C0B1)...
Thai Public Company Brooker Group Invests $6.6 Million in Bitcoin
15.5.2021
The Brooker Group has reportedly become the first publicly listed company in Thailand to hold bitcoin on its balance sheet. The company has disclosed that it has bought 122.3158 bitcoins worth $6.6 million or 200 million baht. Thai Public Company Invests in Bitcoin The number of public companies...
Chinese Public Company Meitu Buys More Bitcoin — Treasury Now Holds $90 Million in Cryptocurrencies
19.3.2021
One of China’s top internet app makers, Meitu Inc., has purchased more bitcoin for its treasury. The company now holds about $90 million in cryptocurrencies. Meitu is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and its flagship app has more than 1 billion users worldwide. Chinese Publicly Traded...
eToro Adds 6M Users On Its Way to Become USD 10B Public Company
16.3.2021
Source: Instagram, etoro_official
Multi-asset social trading platform eToro said it added over 5m new registered users in 2020 and another 1.2m this past January alone, reaching the 20m users milestone, as it aims to go public via a merger.
Per the company, in 2019, monthly registrations averaged...
JP Morgan Launching Crypto Investment Product Tracking Public Company Stocks With Bitcoin Exposure
10.3.2021
JP Morgan is launching a structured investment product based on the performance of its “Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket,” which tracks stocks of publicly traded companies with exposure to cryptocurrencies. The weight of each stock is “determined based in part on exposure...
Norwegian Oil Billionaire Says BTC Could Be Worth Millions of Dollars Each — Puts Liquid Company Assets in Bitcoin
9.3.2021
Billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke’s company, Aker, has established a new business dedicated to bitcoin. Rokke believes that bitcoin could “become the core of a new monetary architecture” and each coin could be “worth millions of dollars.” His new company “will keep...
Publicly Listed Maker of Billion-User Chinese App Meitu Buys $40 Million of Bitcoin and Ether for Its Treasury
9.3.2021
One of China’s top internet app makers, Meitu Inc., is adding up to $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies to its treasury, joining a growing list of companies worldwide to do so. The company has already purchased $40 million worth of bitcoin and ether for its balance sheet. Chinese Public...
Microstrategy Buys 29,646 More Bitcoins — Now Holds Over $1.6 Billion in BTC
21.12.2020
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has purchased 29,646 more bitcoins for $650 million. The latest purchase brings the company’s bitcoin holdings to 70,470 — worth more than $1.6 billion. Microstrategy Now Has Over $1.6 Billion in Bitcoin Billion-dollar public company Microstrategy (Nasdaq:...
Asset Manager Ruffer Confirms $750 Million Bitcoin Investment as Hedge Against Fiat Currency Devaluation
16.12.2020
Investment management firm Ruffer, with over $27 billion under management, has confirmed that its bitcoin investment now totals $750 million. A Ruffer spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that this was “primarily a protective” move for the firm’s portfolios, as the firm reduced...
Canadian Public Company Dumps Ethereum and Monero for Bitcoin
30.11.2020
A Canadian publicly held company has liquidated all of its ethereum and monero holdings and put all of the proceeds into bitcoin. The company is led by a well-known poker player and former member of the European Parliament. Cypherpunk Dumps Monero and Ethereum for Bitcoin Cypherpunk Holdings,...