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Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Now Holds 122,478 BTC — CEO Says Bitcoin Is Taking Gold’s Place
10.12.2021
In less than two weeks after its previous bitcoin purchase, Microstrategy bought more bitcoins. The company has added 1,434 coins to its treasury, bringing the total holdings to 122,478 coins. At the time of writing, the company’s total bitcoin stash is worth about $6 billion. Microstrategy...
Crypto Flash Crash Prompts El Salvador to Buy the Dip — 150 Bitcoins Added to Treasury
4.12.2021
As the crypto market shed billions of dollars, El Salvador bought the dip, taking advantage of the falling price of bitcoin early Saturday morning. With the latest buy, El Salvador has purchased a total of 1,370 bitcoins altogether. According to Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele, the coins were...
Microstrategy Buys 7,002 More Bitcoins, Growing Crypto Stash to 121,044 BTC
30.11.2021
Microstrategy has purchased 7,002 more bitcoins, growing its cryptocurrency stash to 121,044 coins. CEO Michael Saylor says, “Bitcoin is the only property you can truly own, as well as the first technology capable of granting property rights to everyone on earth.” Microstrategy...
Indiana’s Star Bank Launches Bitcoin Trading Services
4.11.2021
Star Financial Bank (Star Bank) says it has become the first bank in the U.S. state of Indiana to offer bitcoin services to customers. The services will be offered through the New York Digital Investment Group and Alkami platform. Customers will have the ability to buy and sell bitcoin via the Star...
Bitcoin hodling rate reaches 9-month high, boosting hopes of 'bull flag' rally to $70K
28.10.2021
The number of "hodled" and presumably lost Bitcoin tokens continues to surge in sync with the BTC price
Walmart Allows Customers to Buy Bitcoin at 200 Stores
22.10.2021
Retail giant Walmart says that bitcoin can now be purchased at 200 of its stores in the U.S. The cryptocurrency is offered through Coinstar kiosks located inside Walmart stores. Coinstar is currently offering bitcoin at more than 8,000 kiosks. Buying Bitcoin at Walmart Bitcoin can now be purchased...
Chainalysis Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet — Its First Cryptocurrency Acquisition
20.10.2021
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has announced that it is adding bitcoin to its corporate investment portfolio. This is the company’s first acquisition of cryptocurrency, the CEO revealed. Chainalysis is valued at $4.2 billion. Chainalysis’ First Acquisition of Cryptocurrency...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Sees ‘Very Bright’ Future for Bitcoin, Plans to Buy More BTC After Next Pullback
18.10.2021
Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, now says bitcoin’s future is “very bright,” after predicting a “giant stock market crash” that could also tank the crypto market. He further revealed that he is waiting for the next pullback before...
Institutions buying Bitcoin rather than gold as inflation cranks up: JPMorgan
8.10.2021
According to JPMorgan this week’s rally has been driven by institutional investors hedging against inflation with Bitcoin
El Salvador Buys More Bitcoin — Country Now Holds 700 BTC
20.9.2021
El Salvador, the country that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar, has purchased more bitcoin. The Salvadoran government now holds 700 coins, according to President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador Buys the Dip El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced early Monday morning...
Paypal Completes Rollout of Crypto Offering in UK: First International Expansion Outside US
19.9.2021
Paypal has completed the first international expansion of its cryptocurrency offering outside of the U.S. Paypal Crypto is now available to customers in the U.K. allowing them to buy, hold, and sell four kinds of cryptocurrencies. Paypal Crypto Now Available to All Eligible UK Customers Payments...
Edward Snowden Says Competing Nations Now Under Pressure to Acquire Bitcoin Following El Salvador
8.9.2021
Following El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender, privacy activist and whistleblower Edward Snowden says, “there is now pressure on competing nations to acquire bitcoin — even if only as a reserve asset.” He warned, “Latecomers may regret hesitating.” Edward...
Microstrategy Avoids ‘Multi-Billion Dollar Mistake’ by Choosing Bitcoin Over Gold
7.9.2021
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy has avoided a “multi-billion dollar mistake” by choosing to invest in bitcoin instead of gold. The company now holds about 108,992 bitcoins. ‘Multi-Billion Dollar Mistake’ Avoided The Nasdaq-listed software company Microstrategy...
Lolli Partners With Stubhub — Users Can Earn Bitcoin Back on Tickets to Live Events
26.8.2021
Following the $10 million Series A round at the end of July, the bitcoin rewards company Lolli has announced a partnership with the ticket agency Stubhub. According to the announcement, the partnership will provide users with the ability to earn up to 6% in bitcoin rewards when they purchase...
MicroStrategy splashes $177M on Bitcoin, now holds almost 109,000 BTC
24.8.2021
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings are now worth more than $5.3 billion at the current BTC price
Paypal’s Venmo Launches ‘Cash Back to Crypto’ Feature to Auto Purchase Cryptocurrencies
11.8.2021
Venmo, a Paypal service, has introduced the “Cash Back to Crypto” feature to allow credit card customers to automatically buy four types of cryptocurrencies with their cash back without incurring transaction fees. Cash Back to Crypto on Venmo Payments giant Paypal announced Tuesday...
Coinbase Enables Crypto Buys With Apple Pay, Instant $100K Cashouts, Google Pay to Follow
6.8.2021
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has enabled crypto buys with Apple Pay, and instant cashouts of up to $100,000 per transaction. The company will also soon enable crypto buys with Google Pay. Buy Cryptocurrencies on Coinbase With Apple Pay Crypto exchange Coinbase announced...
Allied Payment Network Embeds Bitcoin Service, Will Hold BTC in Corporate Treasury
7.7.2021
Payment service provider Allied Payment Network has partnered with New York Digital Investment Group, the bitcoin subsidiary of $10 billion asset manager Stone Ridge. Financial institutions using Allied’s platform will be able to offer their customers the option to buy, sell, and hold...
US Senator’s Advice: Buy, Hold, Save Bitcoin for Retirement as Congress Floods Economy With Trillions of Dollars
2.7.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has encouraged “people to buy and hold” bitcoin in their portfolios. “I encourage them to save bitcoin for their retirement, for their future,” she said, adding that with Congress flooding the economy with trillions and trillions of dollars...
Payments Giant NCR Bringing Bitcoin Trading to 650 U.S. Banks and Their 24 Million Customers
30.6.2021
Payments giant NCR and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) are collaborating to allow 650 U.S.banks to offer bitcoin trading to their 24 million customers through their mobile applications. 24 Million Customers of 650 Main Street Banks May Soon Have Access to Bitcoin Trading New York Digital...