Billionaire Tech CEO Michael Dell Signals Bitcoin Interest Via Michael Saylor Retweet
Michael Saylor and Dell engaged in a brief back-and-forth on X on Friday morning.
Finance
Standard Chartered Is Building a Spot BTC, ETH Trading Desk
Standard Chartered would become one of the first global banks to enter spot cryptocurrency trading.
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Adds ‘One-Click’ Audits, Tax Reporting
Software from Web3 accounting company Tres works with a wide range of digital asset networks, and can be integrated with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite.
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Acquires 11.9K More Bitcoin for $786M
The company held 214,400 bitcoins as of the end of April, which at current prices would be worth about $14 billion.
Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Joins Cronos as a Blockchain Validator
EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers.
VanEck’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia’s Biggest Stock Exchange
The VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), debuted on Thursday.
Kraken Says Hackers Turned to ‘Extortion’ After Exploiting Bug for $3M
The bug found by a “security researcher” led to $3 million stolen from Kraken’s treasuries.
National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.
Bitcoin Hashrate May Finally Slow as Miners Face Scorching Summer Heatwaves
Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say.
Ether ETF’s Lack of Staking Won’t Dampen Strong Institutional Demand, 21Shares’ Ophelia Snyder Says
Prospective providers of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. removed the provisions for staking from their applications to avoid potential regulatory roadblocks.