Tagged: bitcoin

August 10, 2024 @ 3:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bitcoin scaling solutions provider Nexio has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding from a diverse group of industry investors, according to an announcement. The pre-seed funding round was led by Lattice and included investments from HTX Ventures, Artichoke Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Sharding Capital, SNZ Holding,… Read More

August 10, 2024 @ 10:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s recent struggles speak against the notion of it being held as an asset by the United States Treasury, argues the co-founder and CEO of Cerus Markets, a cryptocurrency exchange. Michael Brescia made the comments as Bitcoin shed nearly 18% of its value in one… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 3:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the month of July, crypto trading on spot and derivatives centralised exchanges rose 19.0% to $4.94 trillion, according to report distributed by CCData. This is said to be the first increase in four months. The rise in trading is being attributed to the new… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Submitted by Senator Cynthia Lummis, well known for her support of digital assets, S.4912, the Bitcoin Act, officially entitled, Boosting Innovation, Technology and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act was sent… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics’ State of the Network has provided comprehensive update on cryptocurrency markets amidst the unfolding global market sell-off as well as an insightful break down Coinbase’s Q2 2024 earnings. During this past weekend, global markets and crypto-assets alike were jolted by a number of… Read More

August 5, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The sky is about to fall today as markets are tanking following the US Federal Reserve’s decision not to cut rates, a moribund jobs report in the US, and Warren Buffet dumping half of his position in Apple (the largest holding in his portfolio), driving… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 2:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said this week that Donald Trump’s keynote address at the 2024 Nashville Bitcoin Conference could force Kamala Harris to finally embrace the crypto industry or risk her campaign’s failure. Green made the comments following Trump’s speech at a Nashville cryptocurrency… Read More

August 1, 2024 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry participant supporting vertically integrated Bitcoin mining, reported financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024. Jason Les, CEO of Riot said: “I am extremely pleased to present results for Riot’s second quarter 2024, during which we… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional investors and wealth managers are increasingly convinced the $100,000 Bitcoin landmark will be achieved with one in five expecting it will be hit within two years (the current price is $66,687), according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s digital… Read More

July 28, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald has announced plans to launch a Bitcoin financing business designed to provide leverage to investors holding Bitcoin. The new initiative will commence with $2 billion in initial financing and is set to expand significantly over time. The firm, known… Read More

July 28, 2024 @ 4:32 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thesis, one of the most established venture studios focused on Bitcoin, announced raising $7.5 million in funding for Mezo, its permissionless Bitcoin Economic Layer. The round was led by Ledger Cathay Fund, a joint venture between Ledger and Cathay Innovation. Other notable investors in this… Read More

July 27, 2024 @ 1:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitlayer Labs, a Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, has completed an $11 million Series A funding round. The round is led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE, who, alongside Framework Ventures, led Bitlayer’s seed round funding. This latest round of investment brings Bitlayer’s total funding to $16 million…. Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin miners are reportedly shifting towards HPC and AI data business models, according to an update shared by Compass Mining. As noted in a blog post by Compass Mining, Bitcoin miners are now “diversifying into high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data business models… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republican nominee and ex- U.S. President Donald Trump had once referred to cryptocurrencies as a “scam.” But now, Donald Trump will be speaking at an event on Saturday, the last day of the three-day Bitcoin 2024 convention in Nashville. Republican former candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Senator… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Bitstamp says it has commenced to return digital assets to creditors of the Mt. Gox debacle. A long time in the making, crypto is finally being returned to claimants as part of the bankruptcy process of the once-top crypto exchange. Bitstamp said they… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matías Andrade and Tanay Ved have recently shared key takeaways from a Coin Metrics report which noted that Mt. Gox creditors are finally receiving repayments, “with approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin set for distribution in July.” As mentioned in the Coin Metrics report, the… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After nearly breaching all-time highs in 2024 Q1, the total crypto market cap returned some of those gains in Q2, “dropping -14.4%, closing at $2.43 trillion in June,” the team at CoinGecko noted. 2024 Q2 brought Bitcoin’s long-anticipated fourth halving, which “went off without a… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator JD Vance is an investor in crypto, specifically Bitcoin. This week, Vance was announced as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, so he could potentially become the Vice President of the US if Trump wins the election. According to a report in Barrons, Vance… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BOB, a hybrid Layer-2 powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum, announces its $1.6M combined strategic raise led by Ledger Ventures and angel round with funds deployed to broaden the Layer-2’s presence throughout the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems. The list of angel investors reportedly includes leaders “from… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Research has examined key Web3 developments in June 2024 to provide an overview of the ecosystem’s current state. Binance Research analyze the performance of crypto, DeFi, and NFT markets. Despite a strong start to the month of June, the market “encountered major sell-offs and… Read More