Bitcoin Mining Shutdown Cause 20% Surge in Electricity Bills
The closure of a Bitcoin mining facility in the Norwegian town of Hadsel has led to a 20% increase in electricity bills for residents. The mine was shut down after…
MicroStrategy Buys Additional $1.11 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
MicroStrategy announced it had purchased 18,300 Bitcoin for $1.11 billion, boosting its total holdings to 244,800 BTC acquired for $9.45 billion. BREAKING: MicroStrategy buys an additional 18,300 #Bitcoin for $1.11…
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office Celebrates 21 Months of Success, Sets Stage for Renaissance 2.0
“Someone needs to be the keeper and reiterator of the vision. There’s a ton of work to do. When you have to walk a thousand miles and have only taken…
Proof of Workforce and Careers In Government Partner to Integrate Bitcoin into Public Sector Jobs
The Proof of Workforce Foundation (POWF) and Careers In Government Inc. (CIG) have launched a strategic partnership aimed at integrating Bitcoin into public sector employment practices, according to a press…
Australian Bitcoin ETF to Implement Proof of Reserves with Hoseki
Monochrome Asset Management announced its Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) will implement proof-of-reserves verification through a new partnership with Hoseki. This makes IBTC the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF to adopt…
Japan’s Largest Power Company TEPCO is Mining Bitcoin Using Renewables
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Japan’s largest electricity provider, has begun mining Bitcoin through its subsidiary Agile Energy X using excess renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted, as per…
Mastercard Launches Euro Denominated Non-Custodial Bitcoin Debit Card
Mastercard has partnered with Bitcoin and crypto payments provider Mercury to launch a euro-denominated debit card allowing users to spend Bitcoin and crypto directly from non-custodial wallets, as per Cointelegraph. …
Blockstream Opens New Funding Round For Its Second Bitcoin Mining Security Token
Today, Blockstream opens the series 3 round for its second Mining Note — the BMN2. The note will be available to eligible non-US investors and has been repriced from the…
Coinbase CFO Says Kamala Harris Campaign Accepts Crypto Donations: Fortune
According to Fortune, Coinbase’s Chief Financial Officer, Alesia Haas, said that U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is using the company’s Commerce platform to accept cryptocurrency donations…
Relai’s Bitcoin Mission: Bringing Europeans the Orange Coin Despite the Red Tape
Company Name: Relai Founders: Julian Liniger and Adam Bilican Date Founded: July 2020 Location of Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: One-third of Relai’s treasury Number of…