MicroStrategy Takes on $205 Million USD Collateral Loan to Purchase More Bitcoin – Hypebeast

Billionaire Michael Saylor is doubling down on his commitment to Bitcoin with his latest move. Forbes reports that earlier this week, the firm entered into an agreement with crypto-focused lender Silvergate Bank to use the cryptocurrency as collateral. The company only began buying crypto in August 2020 and is now said to hold approximately 125,051 […]

Bitcoin’s Taproot Is Cryptocurrency’s Biggest Update in Four Years – Hypebeast

With the new upgrade, Bitcoin will be introducing a second form of signatures known as Schnorr signatures, which allow larger, multi-signature transactions to be unreadable, essentially creating the same amount of privacy for everyone regardless of trade size. Smart contracts essentially give you the opportunity to really build applications and businesses on the blockchain.” These […]

Crypto Firm Says Hundreds of US Banks Will Offer Bitcoin Trading Later This Year

According to a new report from CNBC, the Stone Ridge-owned cryptocurrency custody firm NYDIG is partnering up with fintech expert Fidelity National Information Services to support American banks in their movie into the Bitcoin market. The move comes as many banks begin to realize the demand for cryptocurrencies, seeing many of their customers putting money into […]