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Brink Donates Over $1 Million To Bitcoin Developers Last Year

[Sep 25, 2024 11:04 AM] Brink, a non-profit focused on funding open source Bitcoin development published its annual report detailing over $1 million in donations to Bitcoin developers in 2023. It was founded in 2020 by renowned Bitcoin developers John Newbery and Mike…

Donald Trump Says Crypto Could Help Pay Off $35 Trillion U.S. Debt

[Sep 23, 2024 1:31 PM] Donald Trump has increasingly embraced Bitcoin and crypto during his 2024 presidential campaign. Recently, when asked about the future of crypto, Trump responded that he thinks "crypto has got a great future" and floated using it to pay off the $35…

MicroStrategy Buys Additional $489 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

[Sep 20, 2024 2:52 PM] MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor announced on September 20 that it has purchased an additional 7,420 bitcoins for approximately $489 million. The company now holds over 252,000 Bitcoin, acquired for $9.9 billion.BREAKING: MicroStrategy buys another…

Satoshi Era Wallets Moved $16 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Sep 20, 2024 9:20 AM] Around 250 BTC from the early days of Bitcoin, known as the "Satoshi era," were transferred on Friday in five separate transactions, each moving around 50 BTC to new wallets. The total value of the transfers was close to $16 million. The coins were…

Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment

[Sep 18, 2024 10:30 PM] Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D. has announced that the state government will now accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning Network, and USD Coin, as a valid form of payment for state services. The first cryptocurrency payment was made to the…

BlackRock Releases a New Report, "Bitcoin: A Unique Diversifier"

[Sep 18, 2024 10:34 AM] Asset management giant BlackRock, with over $10 trillion in assets under management, has published a new report touting Bitcoin as a unique portfolio diversifier. This marks the latest embrace of Bitcoin from the world's largest asset manager…

Human Rights Foundation Grants 10 Bitcoin to 20 Projects Worldwide

[Sep 17, 2024 2:00 PM] Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announced its most recent round of Bitcoin Development Fund grants, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. 10 BTC, currently worth $590,000 at the time of writing, is being granted across 20…

Arthur Hayes's Family Office Funds Bitcoin Core Developer

[Sep 17, 2024 11:35 AM] Maelstrom, the family office of Arthur Hayes, has awarded the first grant from its Bitcoin developer program to contributor Rkrux. The funding will support Rkrux working full-time on Bitcoin Core.Bitcoin relies on voluntary developers to maintain…

Bitcoin Mining Shutdown Cause 20% Surge in Electricity Bills

[Sep 16, 2024 1:26 PM] 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 the municipality declined to renew its permit due to noise complaints.Kryptovault…

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 92 Trillion

[Sep 11, 2024 12:14 PM] The Bitcoin mining difficulty reached a new all-time high of 92.67 trillion on September 11. This represents a 3.04% increase over the last 24 hours and continues an upward trajectory in mining competition.JUST IN: #Bitcoin mining difficulty hit a…

Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥300 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Sep 10, 2024 9:40 AM] Metaplanet, a publicly listed Japanese company, announced it had purchased 38.6 Bitcoin for 300 million yen (approx. $2.2 million), bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 398.8 BTC.JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japanese Public company Metaplanet buys another ¥300…