Automattic has announced that it has acquired WPAI, a company specializing in AI-powered tools for WordPress. Founded two years ago, WPAI has developed innovative products like CodeWP (an AI IDE for WordPress developers), AgentWP (an AI agent for WordPress), and WP.Chat (a ChatGPT alternative for WordPress). No financial details of the deal have …
Cloud Mining Company Bitfufu Joins the FTSE Global Micro Cap Index
Singapore-based cloud mining service Bitfufu (NASDAQ: FUFU) has officially been included in the FTSE Global Micro Cap Index. This milestone not only highlights the company’s growth trajectory but also showcases the rising prominence of bitcoin miners in the global equity markets. Joining the ranks of notable bitcoin miners like Bitfarms, Core Scientific, Cipher Mining, and […]
Malta-Based Investment Company to Follow Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Playbook
Samara Asset Group, a Malta-based investment company focused on seeding tech and crypto startups, aims to follow the Microstrategy playbook by announcing a bond whose proceeds will grow its bitcoin portfolio. Co-founded by cryptocurrency proponent Mike Novogratz, the company’s mission is to empower its shareholders “to participate in the performance of their strategies and disruptive […]
US Company Settles Salvadoran Coffee Purchase With Bitcoin
According to information from the Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Compass Coffee, a U.S.-based coffee company, has completed an international purchase of Salvadoran coffee using bitcoin. Jorge Cruz, the Salvadoran counterpart in this transaction, explained that he received the payment in less than 10 minutes, bypassing the need for intermediaries in these deals. Salvadoran Coffee […]
Holy Bitcoin: Paraguayan Power Company Detects Illegal Crypto Mining Operation in a Church
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) recently detected an illegal bitcoin mining operation in an evangelical church. The church, which shared a power line with a nearby store, had established a connection before its power meter that was hidden within the same building. ANDE officers intervened and removed this illegal connection, estimating that it […]