ClikIT has announced its acquisition of the Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads plugins from UglyRobot, LLC, owned by Aaron Edwards, the former CTO of WPMU DEV. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Infinite Uploads is a versatile WordPress plugin offering cloud storage, video hosting, and CDN …
Automattic Acquires Harper; Founder Elijah Potter Joins the Team as Code Wrangler
Automattic has acquired Harper, a grammar checker tailored for developers. Its founder, Elijah Potter, will join Automattic as a Code Wrangler, contributing significantly to the improvement of the company’s product lineup. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Harper, named after novelist Harper Lee, is an open source alternative to …
Microstrategy Acquires 7,420 Bitcoin, Firm Now Holds 252,220 BTC
Microstrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has just completed a billion-dollar private offering before acquiring 7,420 bitcoin for approximately $ 458.2 million at an average price of $ 61,750 per coin. The company now holds 252,220 bitcoin, purchased for roughly $ 9.9 billion at an average price of $ 39,266 per coin. …
Iris Energy Acquires 39,000 Bitmain S21 XP Antminers, Eyes 30 EH/s in 2024
Bitcoin miner and high-performance computing (HPC) firm Iris Energy Limited has secured 10 exahash per second (EH/s) of Bitmain’s S21 XP Antminers, positioning the bitcoin mining company to reach 30 EH/s by the end of 2024. Iris Energy Expands Mining Capacity and AI Cloud Services Iris Energy Limited (Nasdaq: IREN) reported record financial results for […]
Semler Scientific Acquires More Bitcoin, Citing Institutional Adoption Growth
Semler Scientific has purchased 83 more bitcoins for $ 5 million, bringing its total holdings to 1,012 BTC. The company expressed optimism about the increasing institutional adoption of bitcoin, emphasizing: “We believe this increasing institutionalization will drive value for both bitcoin prices and for our stockholders.” Semler Scientific Expands Bitcoin Holdings Amid Growing Institutional …