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Bitfinex security token platform goes live in Kazakhstan
1.3.2022
While the Bitcoin mining trading is fading in Kazakhstan, Bitfinex debuts its STO platform with a BTC mining-related token
USD 100K per Bitcoin 'Hopium' Now Moved to Mid-2022
4.1.2022
After failing to reach USD 100,000 by the end of 2021, as many expected, the price of bitcoin (BTC) is likely to hit this milestone during the first half of 2022, two industry leaders have argued. Others, meanwhile, warn that further price consolidation is the most likely outcome as the market...
El Salvador to Issue $1 Billion Bitcoin Bond to Fund ‘Bitcoin City’
21.11.2021
President Nayib Bukele, of El Salvador, announced yesterday he would issue a $1 billion “Bitcoin Bond” to build the first Bitcoin City in the world. The city would feature no taxes of any kind except VAT, and it would be carbon neutral, with most of the energy powering it coming from...
Physical Must-Haves in a Digital World: 4 Essentials for Bitcoiners
12.11.2021
While the cryptocurrency community is built on a continuing legacy of leveraging software to support decentralized economic systems, hardware still has a place in the crypto universe.
In this article, we will delve into the handful of physical tools bitcoiners can use in the fast-growing...
Blockstream raises $16M for its Bitcoin mining STO in a matter of hours
22.10.2021
Blockstream allows investors to mine Bitcoin by simply purchasing the Blockstream Mining Note security token
Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Criticized Over Long Outage — Block Signing Issue Related to Upgrade
6.10.2021
On Tuesday, cryptocurrency supporters on social media and forums discussed Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain product as block signing had been down for over 20 hours. While Blockstream had noted the sidechain was undergoing a hard fork upgrade planned for October 5, a number of crypto...
Liquid network block production resumes following transaction processing issues
5.10.2021
Pending Liquid transactions had been queued in the mempool for roughly 22 hours after the network reported an issue which caused "block signer nodes failing to validate certain parameters against each other."
Blockstream and Macquarie Group launch Bitcoin mining pilot program
8.9.2021
The BTC mining industry is getting a makeover as miners shift their focus to ESG, or environmental, social and governance, initiatives
Canadian Bitcoin miner Blockstream joins crypto unicorns with $3.2B valuation
24.8.2021
Blockstream has secured $210 million in fresh investment from a U.K. private equity firm and crypto exchange Bitfinex's operator
Blockchain fail-safes in space: SpaceChain, Blockstream and Cryptosat
26.7.2021
Square Takes a Swipe at the Bitcoin Energy Debate With $5 Million Solar Mining Investment
6.6.2021
As the conversation about Bitcoin’s energy consumption reaches a fever pitch, Jack Dorsey’s payment provider Square has unveiled plans to fund a sustainable bitcoin mining facility in conjunction with Blockstream. Mining Project to Serve as Scalable Proof of Concept Bitcoin faces...
Jack Dorsey’s Square Inc. to invest $5M in Blockstream Bitcoin mining facility
5.6.2021
Blockstream is a leading blockchain development company founded by Adam Back in 2014
Bitcoin-Pegged Token Crafted by Binance Swells, BTCB Now Commands $2.3 Billion Market Cap
7.4.2021
Over the last twelve months wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects have swelled a great deal. The digital token called wrapped bitcoin, for example, has 141,503 WBTC in circulation today, but the token called the Bitcoin BEP 2 (BTCB) has gathered some steam. Currently, there are 39,719 BTCB out...
Adam Back unveils Blockstream’s new Bitcoin mining security token
31.3.2021
Blockstream has announced the launch of a new security token backed by the company's mining facilities
Blockstream Buys $25M Worth of Bitcoin Mining Machines From MicroBT
27.1.2021
The ASICs are set to be deployed in Blockstream facilities through the U.S. and Canada
Blockstream expands Liquid Federation, but LBTC adoption remains slow
12.1.2021
Six prominent crypto firms have joined the federation governing Blockstream's Liquid sidechain
A Conversation with One of Bitcoin Cash’s Most Prolific Developers
8.1.2021
Calin Culianu is the #1 contributor to the Electron Cash project. Also, he contributes to BCHN, and has created the Fulcrum server. Definitely a Bitcoin Cash hero in my book. I picked his brain a bit about all things Bitcoin Cash, and got some juicy answers. Calin likes to talk, so let’s...
Blockstream Debuts Open-source Hardware Bitcoin Wallet
4.1.2021
The Vancouver, Canada-based major blockchain firm Blockstream said it has launched an open-source, battery-powered hardware wallet for storing bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets issued on the Liquid Network, including tokens like the stablecoin tether (USDT).
The wallet is named Blockstream...
Bitcoin moves $500K around the globe every second, says Samson Mow
2.12.2020
Samson Mow, chief strategy officer at Blockstream, says Bitcoin was never about "transactions per second and coffee," but about value and a "new financial paradigm."
New analysis suggests Satoshi Nakamoto was a Londoner
26.11.2020
A new take on an old investigation potentially sheds light on the whereabouts of Satoshi Nakamoto — at least while he was working on Bitcoin