A Bitaxe Has Mined Block 853742
A solo Bitcoin miner with 3 TH/s has mined block 853742, overcoming odds of 1 in 1.2 million and earning 3.192 BTC (approximately $200,000).
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Fold Is Set to List on NASDAQ with Over 1000 BTC in Corporate Treasury
Fold Inc. is preparing to go public through a blank-check company founded by SPAC veteran Betsy Cohen. The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed FTAC Emerald suggests a valuation of $365 million for the company.
Satimoto App to Shut Down on September 1st
Satimoto, a privacy-friendly electric vehicle charging app that utilizes Bitcoin over the Lightning Network to stream micro-payments, has announced it will disable services starting September 1, 2024.
OpenSats Grants Long-term Support for fiatjaf
OpenSats announced long-term support for Nostr developer fiatjaf.
Foundry Launches Initiative to Support Open-Source Bitcoin Developers
Bitcoin miners on the KYC mining pool Foundry USA can now donate funds towards open-source Bitcoin developers through non-profits like Brink and OpenSats. Foundry and Core Scientific have already donated 1.4 BTC to kickstart the program.
OpenSats Announced Sixth Wave of Bitcoin Grants
OpenSats granted support for developing Peer Storage backups for Lightning channels, Secp256k1.swift, Blitz Wallet, NLightning, eNuts, Gonuts, and Bitcoin Fees projects.
Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans, Rolls Back Managed Mining Business, Cuts Staff
The development comes at a time when the mining landscape has grown more competitive following the recent Bitcoin halving.
OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for Hodlbod
"OpenSats is pleased to announce that Hodlbod has been granted long-term support for his ongoing contributions to advancing the nostr ecosystem," announced OpenSats.
Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom Fund Launches Bitcoin Developer Grant Program
Arthur Hayes, Co-Founder of BitMEX & CIO at Maelstrom, venture fund managed by his family office, announced a grant program to support open-source Bitcoin developers.
Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury and Forgery Charges
Today, a verdict was handed down against Craig Wright in the COPA vs CSW trial. Judge Mellor ruled that Wright’s behavior warrants a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for a possible criminal investigation on charges of perjury and forgery of documents.
OpenSats Announces 5th Wave of Nostr Grants
OpenSats, a non-profit organization that supports open-source Bitcoin and freedom tech projects, announced its fifth wave of Nostr grants today.
Roman Storm Granted Delay of Tornado Cash Trial, Alexey Pertsev Denied Bail by Dutch Court
A judge has granted a delay in the trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm in the United States. Meanwhile, in Europe, fellow Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev must prepare for his appeal in prison after a Dutch court denied his bail request.