MicroStrategy revealed its latest innovation today, a decentralized identity (ID) platform built on the Bitcoin network, named MicroStrategy Orange, at the MicroStrategy World: Bitcoin for Corporations 2024 event. JUST IN: MicroStrategy launches an enterprise platform for building decentralized identity applications on #Bitcoin — MicroStrategy Orange 👀 pic.twitter.com/P5PXz80kSD — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 1, 2024 “Today, I’d like to […]

Company Name: DEMAND Founders: Alejandro De La Torre and Filippo Merli Date Founded: 2023 Location of Headquarters: Lisbon, Portugal and Florence, Italy Amount of Bitcoin in Treasury: “Currently being bootstrapped” Number of Employees: 2 Website: https://www.dmnd.work/ Public or Private? Private Alejandro De La Torre is deeply concerned that Bitcoin mining is too centralized, and he’s […]

MicroStrategy, a leading enterprise business intelligence firm that has emerged as a pioneering Bitcoin advocate among public companies, is hosting its Bitcoin For Corporations conference starting today. The event is taking place May 1 – May 2, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV will feature industry leaders discussing how corporations can adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset. MicroStrategy […]

Hoseki, a leader in Bitcoin and blockchain verification solutions, has unveiled Hoseki Verified, a new verification product aimed at enhancing transparency and trust in the cryptocurrency industry, with a focus on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) asset verification, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This public dashboard aims to set a new industry standard […]

Is OP_CAT happening? The covenants proposal was just assigned BIP number #347. But before we delve deeper, let’s explore what covenants are and why Bitcoiners may want them. Is Bitcoin an ideal state of digital e-cash or do we want more from our coins on-chain? Scratching the Surface: Bitcoin Scripts Limitations To understand covenant proposals […]

Major global bank Standard Chartered believes the Bitcoin price could see further downside to around $50,000, according to recent comments. Geoffrey Kendrick, head of forex and digital assets research at Standard Chartered, told The Block: “BTC’s proper break below $60,000 has now reopened a route to the $50,000-52,000 range.” As of writing, Bitcoin is trading under […]

Roger Ver, a prominent early investor in Bitcoin and famously dubbed “Bitcoin Jesus,” has been indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on charges of mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested over the weekend in Spain based on these criminal charges, and the U.S. intends to seek his extradition […]

Remember that movie where Sandra Bullock crosses the entire country blindfolded because peaking outside means you’re basically facing a certain death? That must be how it feels to build anything in Bitcoin right now. Everyone is just moving blind. The United States government is taking everyone along for the ride and no one knows where […]

Bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase has integrated Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, enabling faster and cheaper BTC transactions for its users in the United States (with the exception of New York).  As the largest Bitcoin exchange globally by users, trading volume, and custody of assets, Coinbase’s adoption of Lightning is a major win for the Bitcoin scaling solution. […]

On a Q1 earnings call yesterday, Alliance Resource Partners, a coal mining company worth $2.8 billion that trades under the ticker ARLP on the Nasdaq, reported that it’s mining bitcoin and currently holding 425 BTC on its balance sheet. Nasdaq listed Alliance Resources $ARLP, a $2.8b coal mining company, is mining #bitcoin, and currently holds […]