UK-based pension scheme makes 3% Bitcoin allocation
[Nov 4 9:12 PM] Cartwright reported that an “unnamed scheme” based in the UK had made a 3% allocation of Bitcoin into its pension fund.
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Michigan pension fund maintains Bitcoin ETF investment, adds Ether ETFs
[Nov 4 4:55 PM] The value of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF shares held by the state’s pension fund increased by roughly $1 million since being reported.
Frenchman behind Trump Polymarket pump has ‘no political agenda’ — WSJ
[Nov 1 8:38 PM] Polymarket data showed four accounts reportedly controlled by French national ‘Théo’ bet roughly $38 million for Donald Trump to win the US Electoral College and the popular vote.
I Did Basically Nothing And Got $500 in Bitcoin
[Nov 1 2:47 PM] Follow Nikolaus On X Here A couple of summers ago, I used to order lunch via Grubhub while working long days in the office. When ordering, I always made sure I was logged into Lolli, a bitcoin rewards platform with a browser extension, so that I…
David Marcus: From PayPal President To Bitcoin Believer
[Oct 30 3:31 PM] David Marcus is taking his experience as the former head of PayPal and Meta Messenger and applying it to building on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.At Lightspark’s first partner summit, Lightspark Sync, he and his team rolled out new capabilities for…
Coinbase to sponsor NBA team in aftermath of FTX collapse
[Oct 28 8:21 PM] FTX announced a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors in December 2021 — roughly a year before the exchange folded.
Robinhood launches US presidential elections bets for Harris and Trump
[Oct 28 4:48 PM] The platform said it was “committed to democratizing finance for all” but would not endorse either the Democratic or Republican candidate in 2024.
Lightspark Announces New Bitcoin L2 and Upgraded UMA Capabilities
[Oct 25 3:18 PM] At Lightspark Sync, Lightspark’s first partner summit on Thursday, the company announced new products and features that will allow users to make global payments with both bitcoin and fiat.The company announced that it has launched an alpha version…
OpenAI’s ‘AGI Readiness’ chief quits — ‘I want to be less biased’
[Oct 24 7:20 PM] Miles Brundage says neither OpenAI nor the world are ready for artificial general intelligence.
Cointelegraph Accelerator opens applications for its upcoming cohort, offering investment to innovative projects
[Oct 23 6:00 PM] Selected startups will receive seed investment, marketing and mentorship support, media exposure and networking opportunities to drive innovation in the blockchain industry.
Bitaxe And The Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Movement
[Oct 22 2:41 PM] Company Name: BitaxeFounders: SkotDate Founded: Early 2023Location of Headquarters: North Carolina + remote teamAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: ~12 regular contributorsWebsite: https://bitaxe.org/Public or Private?…
Blackrock CEO Is Right: Trump and Kamala Can’t Stop Bitcoin
[Oct 15 12:42 PM] I'll admit - just a few years ago, I'd be shocked to hear myself say that the CEO of BlackRock is making good points about Bitcoin. As head of the world's largest asset manager, I assumed Larry Fink would be Bitcoin's biggest critic. But compared…
Vexl: The Next Generation Bitcoin P2P Trading App
[Oct 8 2:15 PM] Company Name: VexlFounders: Lea Petrášová, Marek Palatinus and Pavol RusnakDate Founded: June 2022Location of Headquarters: Prague, Czech RepublicAmount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: The majority of the treasury is bitcoinNumber of Employees: 5…
Crypto-friendly gaming giant Tencent considering Ubisoft buyout: Report
[Oct 4 8:59 PM] The Guillemot family and Tencent would likely take the company private if the deal happens.
Lessons From Running Bitrefill, Premier Bitcoin E-Commerce Platform
[Oct 1 4:43 PM] Company Name: BitrefillFounders: Sergej Kotliar + othersDate Founded: 2014Number of Employees: 76Website: https://www.bitrefill.com/Public or Private? PrivateSince 2014, Bitrefill has been helping users spend their bitcoin and other…
Bitcoin Swap Service Boltz Launches BTCPay Server Plugin For Lightning Payments
[Sep 26 1:11 PM] Today, Boltz announced the launch of the Boltz BTCPay Plugin, the first feature of its kind, in open beta. The plugin lets merchants who use BTCPay Server easily accept bitcoin over Lightning before having it automatically swapped and stored…
Arthur Hayes's Family Office Funds Another Bitcoin Core Developer
[Sep 26 12:07 PM] Maelstrom, the family office of former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, has awarded Jon Atack a one-year Bitcoin developer grant. He is the second recipient of Maelstrom's grant program supporting open-source Bitcoin developers.Jon is an experienced…
Alby Releases Alby Go, A Mobile App For Self-Custodial Bitcoin Lightning Payments
[Sep 25 9:39 PM] Today, Alby announced the release of Alby Go, a mobile application available for iOS and Android that allows users to make self-custodial payments via their Lightning node."ALBY MOBILE WEN?" 
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"guys, when will you release an… PayPal Enables Business Accounts to Buy, Hold, and Sell Bitcoin And Crypto
[Sep 25 7:35 PM] PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has enabled its U.S. business account holders to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency supported on its platform, such as Bitcoin, directly from their PayPal accounts. While this service is available nationwide, it…
Brink Donates Over $1 Million To Bitcoin Developers Last Year
[Sep 25 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…
Building LNbits — the WordPress for Your Bitcoin Lightning Node — With Ben Arc
[Sep 24 4:46 PM] Company Name: LNbitsFounders: Ben ArcDate Founded: Project: 2019 | Company: 2022Location of Headquarters: Fully remote (most developers based in Europe)Amount of Bitcoin Held in Treasury: N/ANumber of Employees: 6 (+ “a couple dozen other…
Bitwise CIO Says 'Most Powerful People in Finance' Are Buying Bitcoin And Crypto
[Sep 24 1:22 PM] Matt Hougan, chief investment officer of Bitcoin and crypto asset manager Bitwise Investments, claims the "most powerful people in finance" are allocating to Bitcoin and crypto.JUST IN: 
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$4.5 billion Bitwise CIO says, “the most powerful people i Donald Trump Says Crypto Could Help Pay Off $35 Trillion U.S. Debt
[Sep 23 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…
After Friend.tech’s failure, SocialFi must ‘cross the chasm’ to succeed
[Sep 23 1:30 PM] In the wake of Friend.tech’s collapse, Cointelegraph spoke with industry leaders to find out what went wrong and what comes next.
MicroStrategy Buys Additional $489 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
[Sep 20 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…
Santa Monica Bitcoin Office Case Study to be Presented at CMRTA Annual Conference
[Sep 20 2:10 PM] Proof of Workforce, joined by Santa Monica Vice Mayor Lana Negrete, will showcase the Santa Monica Bitcoin Office at the upcoming California Municipal Revenue and Tax Association (CMRTA) Annual Conference on October 9-10. They will present a case…
Satoshi Era Wallets Moved $16 Million Worth of Bitcoin
[Sep 20 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…
Hut 8 and BITMAIN To Launch Next-Generation ASIC Bitcoin Miner with Liquid-to-Chip Cooling
[Sep 19 8:26 PM] Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT), a leading Bitcoin mining company, has expanded its partnership with BITMAIN Technologies Ltd., the world’s largest producer of Bitcoin mining servers, to launch the U3S21EXPH, a next-generation ASIC miner. This…
Germany's Commerzbank and DZ Bank To Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Trading
[Sep 19 12:22 PM] Germany's two of the largest five banks, Commerzbank and DZ Bank, are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services amid growing institutional demand. Commerzbank, the country's second-biggest bank by number of branches, signed a deal with Deutsche…
Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment
[Sep 18 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…