The Bitcoin Asia conference held on May 9 and 10, 2024 in Hong Kong demonstrated a significant milestone in the adoption of bitcoin as a legitimate medium of exchange. This article outlines the strategies and technologies implemented to facilitate seamless bitcoin transactions for goods and services over the two days,Continue Reading
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Inscription Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription. Let me start off by acknowledging that Ordinals are amazing! Ordinal Theory is a very clever method of tokenizing individual satoshis and Casey Rodarmor deserves high praise and recognition for gamifyingContinue Reading
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Inscription Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription. Bitcoin has for most of its lifetime been seen as a monetary network, whereby users can send and receive the native token BTC. Given the tremendous price appreciation since its inceptionContinue Reading
Recent 13F SEC filings have revealed several major US financial institutions are allocating serious money to Bitcoin via spot ETFs, with these filings disclosing the holdings of institutional investors with over $100 million allocated. After the SEC approved several spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, investors have eagerly awaited theseContinue Reading
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world’s largest futures exchange, is planning to offer spot bitcoin trading on its platform, according to a Financial Times report. This move would provide major hedge funds and institutional traders with a regulated venue to trade Bitcoin. NEW: 🇺🇸 World’s largest futures exchange, CMEContinue Reading
In a new disclosure, investment management company Millennium Management has revealed holdings of almost $2 billion in spot Bitcoin ETFs. This revealing was made through a SEC 13F-HR institutional investment manager holdings report filed today, and underscores the increasing interest and investment in Bitcoin ETFs by major institutional players. JUST IN: 🇺🇸MillenniumContinue Reading
El Salvador has mined nearly 474 bitcoins worth around $29 million since September 2021 using geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano, official data revealed. This boosts the country’s total bitcoin holdings to 5,750 BTC valued at over $360 million. JUST IN: 🇸🇻 El Salvador mined nearly 474 #bitcoin worth $29Continue Reading
Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment firms, has named a new CEO: Salim Ramji, who previously led BlackRock’s ETF business and helped launch its spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT in January. JUST IN: Vanguard appoints Salim Ramji as a new CEO, a former Blackrock’s #Bitcoin ETF lead. Earlier, Vanguard refusedContinue Reading
The following is an excerpt on the debasement of marriage from “Fiat Ruins Everything” by Jimmy Song. Visit the Bitcoin Magazine Store to order a print, digital or audio copy of the book. LOVE HAS BEEN debased. In the past, love referred to the virtues present in enduring, intimate relationships. ItContinue Reading
Today, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has revealed its substantial investments in Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) through a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing, SWIB holds nearly $100 million worth of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). JUST IN: 🇺🇸 State ofContinue Reading
