Crypto Firm Bakkt Warns It Might Not Be Able to Remain in Business
The company, backed by the owner of the NYSE, was introduced in 2018 with the initial goal of helping Starbucks customers buy coffee with bitcoin.
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Investing in ‘Gold’ – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset.
MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative to Spot Bitcoin ETFs
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the software firm whose executive chairman is bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, reported weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, but the majority of its conference call presentation focused on the crypto.
Forget ETFs, Let’s Work on Tokenizing the Whole Value Chain
“Tokenization” — the biggest buzzword in crypto markets currently — means not just bringing new digital assets on-chains, but, in the future, originating and settling them on-chain as well.
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Shares Slide as CEO Departs Weeks After Short-Seller Report
Former CEO Jamie Leverton is succeeded by president Asher Genoot.
Filecoin’s Liquid Staker Glif Raises $4.5M, Hints at Token Airdrop
Glif’s “liquid leasing” gives FIL holders a way to earn yield on their assets.
MetaMask Deal With Robinhood Broadens Crypto Access
On-ramps like the one used in this partnership are a key piece of infrastructure serving as a bridge between traditional banking rails and blockchain-based crypto economy.
Solana’s Most-Notorious Hacker House Is Bigger Than Ever
This year’s mtnDAO is flush with cash and short on monitors.
EigenLayer Lifts Staking Cap, TVL Soars Past $3B
Liquid restaking protocol EigenLayer has removed its 200,000 ether {{ETH}} staking cap, spurring a $TkTkTk rise in TVL in a matter of hours.
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