MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) stock has reached a new 25-year peak amid Bitcoin’s potential climb towards the $70,000 mark. Google Finance data reveals that MicroStrategy’s stock, bolstered by its significant Bitcoin holdings, has shown consistent upward momentum throughout the year. As of press time, MSTR has soared by 244% year-to-date and climbed 55% over the past month, […]
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TeraWulf stock tumbles 7% amid $425 million convertible notes announcement
Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm TeraWulf Inc. WULF stocks fell over 7% to $5.84 following the firm’s announcement of a $425 million offering of 2.75% convertible senior notes due in 2030. VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel highlighted that WULF was the worst-performing share in VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) on Oct. 24. Sigel stated: […]
South Korea’s crypto exchange closures lock $13M in investor assets
More than 33,000 crypto investors in South Korea are currently unable to access their assets, which amount to around $13 million, due to the closure of several crypto exchanges in the country, local media outlet The Korea Times reported on Oct. 14. According to the report, 14 virtual asset exchanges in South Korea have either […]
Michael Saylor reverses remarks on self-custody, calls it ‘a right for all’
MicroStrategy executive chair Michael Saylor backtracked on his recent remarks about self-custody and clarified that he supports it as a fundamental right. Saylor said that the right to self-custody applies to all individuals and institutions who have the freedom to choose the form of custody. He added: “Bitcoin benefits from all forms of investment by […]
Bitcoin network’s all-time high hash rate pushing mining difficulty upward
Bitcoin mining difficulty has reached a record high, driven by an unprecedented surge in the network’s seven-day moving average hash rate. On Oct. 21, data from Blockchain.com revealed that Bitcoin’s seven-day hash rate reached an all-time peak of nearly 703 exahashes per second (EH/s), marking the first instance where the network surpassed 700 EH/s. Bitcoin […]
Core Scientific’s AI deal fuels $8.7 billion revenue forecast, shares rise
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific expects to generate roughly $8.7 billion in revenue over the next 12 years, following an expansion of its hosting agreement with CoreWeave, according to an Oct. 22 statement. The company confirmed that CoreWeave exercised its final option to secure an additional 120 megawatts (MW) of hosting capacity for its High-Performance Computing […]
How Monex Group is powering the nation’s crypto ecosystem
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Japan’s government actively promotes Web3 as a national policy, creating a favorable environment for conducting Web3 businesses there. In an exclusive interview with CryptoSlate, Tsukada from Monex Group explains that this includes “tax reforms for handling […]
Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion
Payments giant Stripe has acquired stablecoin platform Bridge for a total amount of $1.1 billion, more than 5x its $200 million valuation, according to an Oct. 21 annnouncement. The acquisition is part of Stripe’s plan to enter the stablecoin market. The announcement said the firms will focus on growing the adoption of stablecoins to make […]
UK FCA defends tough crypto rules to prevent money laundering and maintain market integrity
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended its tough regulatory environment for crypto businesses in an Oct. 21 blog post by Val Smith, the regulator’s head of payments and digital assets. In the post, Smith noted that industry experts have claimed that the UK’s “approach could stunt innovation” and it could also impact the country’s […]
Data centers and crypto: Adapting for the future
The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. The steady Bitcoin trickle into the mainstream consciousness since 2009 mainnet launch had many cascading effects. First, it served as a revelatory vehicle by exemplifying the nature of money; why it should be outside of central banking, and why fixed […]