Blockstream Opens New Office in Tokyo as It Expands in Asia
The company plans to drive Japanese adoption of Bitcoin Layer-2 and self-custody technologies.
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Equities-Crypto Relationship Is Likely to Weaken in the Long Term, Citi Says
The correlation between bitcoin and the stock market is expected to weaken as the adoption of digital assets grows, the report said.
Ondo Finance Unveils Looks to Bring Stocks, Bonds and ETFs Onchain, Unveils Tokenization Platform
Ondo takes steps to accelerate the onboarding of traditional assets to the blockchain rails.
Bitcoin Network Hashrate Growth Was Muted in January: JPMorgan
Mining difficulty fell 2% from the previous month, which is relatively uncommon, the report said.
Bitcoin Risks Losing the $90K- $110K Range as These 3 Development Could Put the Brakes on the Next Bull Breakout
BTC looks heavy as critical sources of fiat liquidity begin to tighten, Trump administration goes slow on creation on strategic BTC reserve and charts point to weakening upward momentum.
Bitdeer Buys 101 MW Gas Power Plant in Alberta, Canada for BTC Mining
The $21.7 million cash deal would give BitDeer the ability to mine BTC at some of the lowest costs in the industry.
Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.
Bitcoin Extends Losses to Below $97K Following David Sacks Press Conference
It was mostly a wonky discussion from Sacks and four Senate/House committee chairs.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force
Peirce also urged crypto companies to be patient as the agency decides how to “disentangle” itself from litigation initiated under former Chair Gary Gensler.
Bitcoin OP_CAT Proposal Gets Boost From Taproot Wizards’ $30M Fundraise
Taproot Wizards will use the funding to build an ecosystem of applications using the OP_CAT Bitcoin improvement proposal