Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy is planning to sell $ 600 million in convertible senior notes and use some of the proceeds to buy additional bitcoin. Microstrategy now holds 193K bitcoin. The company’s executive chairman, the pro-bitcoin Michael Saylor, says bitcoin has become the world’s “most popular investment asset.” Microstrategy to Buy More Bitcoin Microstrategy Inc. …
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), single-handedly offset Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF outflow of $ 600 million on Thursday. Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF has broken both its trading volume and inflow records this week. The fund’s crypto holdings have risen to 161K bitcoins. Blackrock Continues to See Massive Inflows Blackrock’s spot …
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than ever with a difficulty hitting an unprecedented 72.01 […]
The stablecoin economy experienced growth in October after several consecutive monthly declines. In the last month, a total of $ 608 million was added to the fiat-pegged token market. Despite the increase, six stablecoins out of the top ten saw supply reductions during the month. Fiat-Pegged Token Market Grows Modestly in October, With First …