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Multiple buyers consider purchase and relaunch of ‘irreparable’ FTX
7.11.2023
Rebooting a tarnished name is difficult and some firms are so utterly compromised by their failures that there is no real hope of rehabilitation
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Continues to Sell Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings, Buys Block’s Shares
7.11.2023
  Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has adjusted its portfolio by buying shares in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc and selling portions of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings. Ark’s purchase, involving its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and Ark Fintech...
China’s BTC Digital Bolsters Bitcoin Mining Capability with 220 Units – Crypto Mining Making a Comeback?
6.11.2023
BTC Digital, a Chinese Bitcoin mining firm with operations in the US, has announced the purchase of 220 Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro Bitcoin mining machines, bolstering its Bitcoin mining capabilities. According to an announcement from the firm, the machines, which are set to be delivered...
Today in Crypto: Unstoppable Domains Users Can Now Get ‘.com’ Addresses, Ledger Reveals 2nd Season of Metaverse Game
30.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Web3 news Domain and digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced that it entered the .com Namespace....
‘Buy Bitcoin’ search queries on Google surge 826% in the UK
27.10.2023
Google searches relating to purchasing Bitcoin have spiked worldwide following a significant rally in the price of BTC
On the Road to Yuan Internalization: Petrochina Completes First Digital Yuan Settlement
24.10.2023
Petrochina, the largest Asian oil and gas producer, has completed a settlement using the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The operation, which involved a purchase of 1 million crude barrels through the Shanghai Oil and Gas Trading Center platform, marks the first time...
India state refiner HPCL uses blockchain to verify purchase orders
19.10.2023
Hindustan Petroleum, one of India’s largest oil and gas companies, is launching a blockchain system to enable automated verification of purchase orders
Iris Energy Boosts Mining Capacity With $19.6M Acquisition of Bitmain’s S21 Antminers
11.10.2023
The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company Iris Energy has announced its acquisition of 1.4 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitmain’s latest S21 Antminers. This acquisition will increase the company’s self-mining capacity by 25%, from 5.6 EH/s to 7 EH/s. Nasdaq-Listed Iris Energy Bolsters...
China Debuts Digital Yuan Interconnection With Hong Kong Payment System During 19th Asian Games
10.10.2023
The Chinese digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), now features an interconnection with the Hong Kong payment system, allowing tourists coming to mainland China to purchase and top up a digital yuan wallet. The system, created by the Digital Currency Research Institute...
SEC Sues Musk to Make Him Testify in Twitter Takeover Investigation
6.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to force Elon Musk to testify in its probe into his purchase of Twitter, now X. After some back and forth, the billionaire investor bought the social media platform for $44 billion in October 2022 and the SEC’s probe is focused on Twitter...
Elon Musk hits at SEC, DOJ amid suit to force testimony in Twitter probe
6.10.2023
Elon Musk claims the SEC and DOJ are abusing their regulatory powers for personal and political gain to receive punitive action
Lambo Livestream Goes Wrong for Bitboy, Kiyosaki Says Buy BTC, Lawmakers Push ETF Approval — Week in Review
1.10.2023
A livestream in which Ben “Bitboy” Armstrong is hunting down his allegedly stolen Lamborghini ends up with the crypto influencer arrested. In other news this week, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says to purchase bitcoin before markets crash, and U.S. lawmakers push SEC Chair...
Ripple Acquires Crypto Financial Services Company Fortress Trust
8.9.2023
Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, has acquired Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider for the crypto industry. The purchase expands Ripple’s regulatory licenses and infrastructure to bolster its position in enterprise blockchain solutions. Ripple...
Musk Funded Dogecoin, Mulled Blockchain Social Media, Biography Details
4.9.2023
A biography of billionaire investor Elon Musk reveals details about his involvement in the Dogecoin project and an idea to launch a social media platform based on blockchain. The book, which should be available later this month, also mentions a failed attempt by former crypto mogul...
FTX Financial Filing Reveals Yacht Purchase for Former Co-CEO Sam Trabucco
3.9.2023
FTX debtors have disclosed a series of financial statements that show top executives used company funds to their own advantage shortly before the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
In a recent court filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX debtors shed light...
FTX court filing reveals former Alameda CEO's $2.5M yacht purchase
3.9.2023
The payment to the American Yacht Group was disclosed under the category of payments benefiting any insider within one year prior to the crypto exchange collapse
Nexo Mastercard Adds Credit and Debit Toggle to Optimize Crypto Usage
1.9.2023
Nexo has introduced a new “Dual Mode” feature on its cryptocurrency Mastercard, allowing users to switch between debit and credit functions to optimize cryptocurrency spending. Nexo Unveils Dual Mode Card Capabilities to Streamline Crypto Payments Nexo‘s new feature enables...
Argentines Flock to Stablecoins Amidst Record Devaluation Numbers
18.8.2023
Argentines are flocking to purchase stablecoins to protect their savings as the peso loses value. Local cryptocurrency sources reported an increase of up to 500% in the crypto volumes moved, mostly in stablecoins like USDT, to shield incomes against the raging devaluation registered after...
Bitdeer, B. Riley Financial enter into agreement for $150M share purchase
9.8.2023
Crypto mining firm Bitdeer reached an agreement with B. Riley Financial to sell up to $150 million of its Class A ordinary shares
Report: US ETFs Signal Renewed Bitcoin Interest; BTC’s Limited ‘Hot Supply’ Eyes Bull Market
6.8.2023
As interest in bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) heats up, a new report from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode examines how much bitcoin is actually available for purchase. The report, titled “How Many Bitcoin Are For Sale?” published on June 26, 2023, looks at exchange flows...