Category Crypto

Sabre56, a leading hosting provider and Bitcoin and digital asset mining consultancy, has signed a consultancy deal with Arkon Energy for the management of Arkon’s recently acquired data center in Hannibal, Ohio. Sabre56 will oversee logistics, equipment sourcing and procurement,…

Introduction Bitcoin miners collect and broadcast transactions in a block and verify their validity. Then they apply a cryptographic hash function of the previous block’s header to the new block. Finally, they try to solve the proof-of-work problem. Satoshi Nakamoto…

In a significant development for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, the Validating Lightning Signer (VLS) beta release has been announced, aiming to address the growing security concerns within the network. The VLS solution, an open-source Rust library and reference implementation, separates…

In a recent flurry of events indicating growing institutional interest in Bitcoin, Fidelity Investments has refiled its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF. This move comes after several other major players in the financial industry have also made similar filings,…

The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed House Bill 721, which includes provisions to study the acquisition and potential benefits of virtual currency, with a specific focus on Bitcoin. The bill, titled State Precious Metals Depository Study, aims to…

The Indonesia Bitcoin Conference 2023 is set to take place on October 26-27 at the Prime Plaza Hotel in Bali, bringing together a diverse group of individuals interested in Bitcoin’s potential to revolutionize the financial industry. With over 40 speakers,…

This is an opinion editorial by Joakim Book, a research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research and contributor to HumanProgress.org and the Mises Institute. The first thing that met attendees when entering the venue at BTC Prague’s inaugural…

In a recent interview with Vishal Sacheendran, Director of MENA and Europe at Binance, he provided insights into the upcoming Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation in Europe. Vishal, who previously worked for a financial regulator in Abu Dhabi, explained…

Nevada’s Financial Institutions Division has taken legal action against Prime Trust LLC, filing a court petition to place the company in receivership. The Division cited concerns about Prime Trust’s unsafe and unsound operations as well as its insolvency. This move…

This is an opinion editorial by Marek Feder, the editor in chief of Investro and a Bitcoin journalist who recently attended the BTC Prague event. Let’s start with a disclaimer: I am not associated with the organizers of BTC Prague…

Riot Platforms, the largest public U.S. Bitcoin mining company in terms of developed capacity, has made a groundbreaking announcement regarding a partnership with Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer, MicroBT. The two major bitcoin companies will bring the production of MicroBT’s ASICs to…

Hong Kong’s leading financial institution, HSBC, has made a significant move by allowing its customers to trade Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This development marks a notable shift in the stance of traditional banks towards bitcoin, as HSBC has previously been…

This is an opinion editorial by Paolo Tasca, a professor, economist and founder of the University College London’s Centre For Blockchain Technologies and the Distributed Ledger Technology Science Foundation. Bitcoin has held its place as the preeminent digital, robust and…

This is an opinion editorial by Konstantin Rabin, a finance and technology writer. Death is not something that many people like talking about all too much, but it is crucial to sit and have a good think about what will…

The Catawba Nation, a sovereign federally recognized tribal government, has established the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CDEZ), a special jurisdiction within the Catawba Reservation in South Carolina, aimed at empowering emerging digital technology companies, including Bitcoin companies. The CDEZ has…

LDK Node, a new Lightning node library, has been announced, offering developers a simplified and ready-to-go solution for setting up a self-custodial Lightning node. Built using LDK and BDK, LDK Node provides a straightforward interface and an integrated on-chain wallet,…

BitGo’s plans to acquire Prime Trust, a prominent custody firm, have taken an unexpected turn as BitGo recently announced on Twitter the cancellation of the acquisition. The initial announcement had generated excitement within the industry, as the consolidation of these…