Nigeria introduced an “oil-for-naira” program by selling crude oil to Aliko Dangote’s refinery in a bid to stabilize the weakening local currency. Blackrock announced its support for UStb, a new stablecoin from Ethena Labs. The SEC has formally appealed a court ruling in its case against Ripple Labs, citing significant legal errors. Coinbase is optimistic […]
BNY Mellon Engages With Regulators, Fed’s 50bps Cut Triggers Crypto Inflows, and More — Week in Review
BNY Mellon is working closely with regulators to offer large-scale crypto custody services. Coinshares reported $ 321 million in digital asset inflows, driven by the Fed’s 50bps interest rate cut. Robert Kiyosaki predicts Bitcoin could reach $ 500K by 2025 and $ 1M by 2030, citing global financial instability risks highlighted in …
Fed’s Rate Cut Could Spell Disaster, Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, and More — Week in Review
Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve’s rate cut will lead to economic disaster. Microstrategy, continuing its bitcoin acquisition strategy, plans to buy more bitcoin after raising $ 1.01 billion from a private offering. A bitcoin investor faces up to three years in prison for underreporting cryptocurrency gains. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele …
Hashpower Evolution: Bitmain’s New ASIC Packs 477,677% More Power than the 2013 S1
This week, Bitmain introduced its latest bitcoin mining machine, which packs an impressive punch with a reported output of 860 terahash per second (TH/s). To put that in perspective, this new rig churns out 81.81% more hashpower than its predecessor, the Antminer S21 XP Hydro. And if we go way back, it’s a mind-blowing 477,677% […]
Microstrategy Announces Plans to Buy More Bitcoin Following $1.01B Private Offering
Microstrategy has revealed plans to acquire additional bitcoin after completing a $ 1.01 billion offering of convertible senior notes. This move comes as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to use proceeds from debt and equity financing to accumulate bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Microstrategy Completes $ 1.01B Private Sale Microstrategy (Nasdaq: …