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World’s First Bitcoin Bonds Receive Regulatory Approval in El Salvador
12.12.2023
The bonds are expected to launch in Q1 of 2024, several posts amplified on social platform X by President Nayib Bukele suggest
Meanwhile Advisors unveils the first Bitcoin private credit fund
8.12.2023
Following a $20 million initial investment round led by its parent firm, Meanwhile Group, Meanwhile Advisors announces the opening of the first bitcoin private credit fund, Meanwhile BTC Private Credit Fund LP. Sam Altman presided over the contributors, which also included Lachy Groom and Gradient...
Sotheby’s Launches First Bitcoin Ordinals-based NFT Auction
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Sotheby’s has announced the start of its inaugural Bitcoin Ordinals sale, an online auction showcasing three items from the BitcoinShrooms NFT collection. In an X post on December 6, the auction house said it was “thrilled” to present its first Bitcoin Ordinals sale, which will...
First Bitcoin ETF trades $1.5B as GBTC 'discount' echoes $69K BTC price
29.10.2023
ProShares and Grayscale lead a surge of activity in Bitcoin investment products, with analysis confident of implied demand for a Bitcoin spot ETF
Volcano Energy Launches First Bitcoin Mining Pool in El Salvador
5.10.2023
Volcano Energy, a renewable energy-focused Bitcoin mining company, has announced a strategic partnership with Luxor Technologies, a Bitcoin mining tech company, to launch Lava Pool, the first Salvadoran Bitcoin mining pool. Lava Pool will be harnessed by Volcano Energy, a company building a mining...
El Salvador launches first Bitcoin mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor
4.10.2023
El Salvador’s ambitious renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation welcomes its first mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor
First EU spot Bitcoin ETF hits Euronext Amsterdam exchange
15.8.2023
The Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is finally going live on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange, more than a year after its planned launch
Global Crypto ATM Resurgence: Net Growth Rebounds After Initial 2023 Slump
26.7.2023
In the wake of over 5,000 crypto ATMs being taken out of service during the initial four months of 2023, the past four months have witnessed a resurgence in global crypto ATM installations. Crypto ATM Landscape Rebounds After Downturn Ever since the debut of the first bitcoin ATM in Vancouver...
Latam Insights — Argentina’s Reserves Bleed, Central Bank of Brazil Would Be Able to Manipulate Digital Real in CBDC Pilot
18.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the Argentine central bank sheds yuan for dollars as its reserves bleed, the Central Bank of Brazil would be able to manipulate balances and block digital...
Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
16.7.2023
Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the regulatory challenges associated with the European...
First Bitcoin futures contract debuts in Argentina
13.7.2023
According to Matba Rofex, the trading platform behind the investment vehicle, the first Bitcoin futures contract in Latin America has begun trading
Argentina's First Bitcoin Futures Contract Officially Goes Live
13.7.2023
The product was approved by the South American country’s National Securities Commission in April
Salvadoran teenager becomes Bitcoin teacher, no longer earning ‘6 dollars a day’
9.7.2023
18-year-old Gerardo Moran explained in a series of tweets his journey back to his former high school in El Salvador, where he is now teaching senior professors about Bitcoin
Exploring the World of Rare Satoshis: Collectors Embrace the Value of Unique Bitcoin Artifacts
21.6.2023
With 13 million Ordinal inscriptions linked to the Bitcoin blockchain, enthusiasts have turned their attention to a distinct digital artifact subject known as “rare satoshis” or “satributes.” The latest trend involves collectors assigning greater worth to satoshis...
Thirteen years after first Bitcoin purchase, layer-2 solutions struggle to gain traction
22.5.2023
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali explains how Ordinals’ hype could support Bitcoin by attracting more developers and capital to layer-2 solutions
The pepperoni on the first pizza bought with Bitcoin is worth $6.5M today
22.5.2023
The first known crypto transaction was 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas; 13 years on, its ingredients alone equate to millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin
Yuga Labs Co-Founder Says First Bitcoin NFT Auction Doesn’t Open Door to Scammers
7.3.2023
Greg Solano said the company’s use of the Bitcoin blockchain and its strategic bidding process could only be done because Yuga Labs is a “trusted party.”
Yuga Labs’ first Bitcoin NFT auction nets $16.5M in 24 hours
7.3.2023
The highest of the 288 bidders forked out just over 7 BTC for one of the 288 Bitcoin Ordinals-based NFTs up for auction
Marathon’s first Bitcoin sale in 2 years not the result of distress
3.2.2023
The sale is the first time Marathon Digital has sold its mined Bitcoin since October 2020, but a spokesperson said it wasn't as a result of distress
On-chain Metric Flashes First Bitcoin Buy Signal Since 2019 – Here is What You Need to Know
30.1.2023
According to crypto data analytics firm CryptoQuant, an on-chain metric is giving off a definitive Bitcoin buy signal for the first time since 2019. CryptoQuant’s Profit and Loss (PnL) Index, an index constructed from three on-chain indicators relating to the profitability of the Bitcoin market...