Category Crypto

Lightspark, a leading Bitcoin Lightning Network payments company, has announced the launch of Lightspark Extend, its new solution that allows businesses to facilitate instant Lightning payments to eligible account holders in the United States. 🚀 NOW LIVE: Lightspark Extend connects…

Nasdaq, in collaboration with CF Benchmarks, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX). If approved, this new product will offer investors a sophisticated tool to manage and hedge…

The three spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong have surpassed HK$2 billion (around $272 million) in assets under management since launching earlier this year. NEW: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong #Bitcoin ETFs surpass HK $2 billion in assets under management.…

Medical device company Semler Scientific announced it purchased an additional 83 Bitcoin for $5 million in cash. This latest buy expands Semler’s total Bitcoin holdings to 1,012 BTC acquired for $68 million. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Public Company Semler Scientific buys…

Bitcoin was not a big topic at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week. None of the speakers at the event uttered a word about the electronic cash system or other crypto assets from the event’s main stage at Chicago’s…

As Bitwage celebrated its 10-year anniversary today, the company highlighted its growth in enabling Bitcoin and crypto payroll solutions. Since 2014, Bitwage has focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to global workforce payments. Bitcoin and crypto payroll platform Bitwage announced…

Enhancing Creditworthiness with Bitcoin in a Debt-Intensive Economy Since US President Richard Nixon announced in 1971 that the US dollar would no longer be convertible into gold at a fixed rate, central banks around the world have started operating a…

Bitcoin scaling proposal Ark is getting closer to reality. After a year of research focused on refining the reference implementation, Ark Labs announced today the completion of a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round led by Tim Draper and his firm,…

Hong Kong’s spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their largest inflow of funds in over a month today, highlighting growing Asian interest in Bitcoin investment vehicles. JUST IN: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong #Bitcoin ETFs saw $15 million in inflows today, the highest in…

Bitcoin technology is impressive for just how many fundamental problems with money it solves. One advantage of bitcoin that is often touted is that it provides for final settlement of transactions. Final settlement means that, once a transaction is mined…

Multisig bitcoin vault maker Theya announced yesterday it will enable US users to purchase bitcoin through their app and have it sent directly to self-custody via hardware wallets like Ledger, Trezor, Foundation and ColdCard or through its multisig vaults. 🚀…

Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRYP) has taken a big step in lowering its power costs by acquiring Bitcoin mining operations in Louisiana that leverage ultra low-cost electricity at approximately $0.01 per kilowatt hour (kWh).  Gryphon Acquires Ultra Low-Cost Power…

Company Name: River Founders: Alexander Leishman Date Founded: February 2019 Location of Headquarters: Columbus, OH Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: Proof of reserves launching soon Number of Employees: 50 Website: Public or Private? Private How do you make…