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Public Companies Now Hold Almost $7 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin
At the time of writing, there is almost $7 billion of Bitcoin currently held by 13 publicly listed companies, notably MicroStrategy, Square, Galaxy Digital and Grayscale.
MicroStrategy CEO says Tesla has De-Risked BTC Acquisition for Public Companies
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor is thrilled that Elon Musk and Tesla finally took the bet on Bitcoin and believes the other public companies will now ramp up BTC purchases.
General Motors May Follow Tesla in Accepting Bitcoin Payments but Will Not Invest in Bitcoin - GM CEO
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has revealed that the car producer could accept Bitcoin as a payment method, but this would depend on whether there is customer demand.
Israeli Pension Firm Generates Huge Profit from $100 Million Investment in Bitcoin
Altshuler Shaham, the biggest pension company in Israel, has announced that it invested $100 million in Bitcoin at the end of December last year- With Bitcoin's appreciation, the investment has grown and become $200 million.
Tesla Sold $272 Million Worth of Bitcoin in Q1 2021
Tesla filed its first quarter earnings, revealing that it has made some profit from the sale of about 10% of its $1.5 billion Bitcoin holdings.
Less Than 10% of Chinese Blockchain Companies Actually Have Blockchain
Here’s something unsurprising, The Block, citing China’s “Focus Report,” says that over 90% of China’s 32,000 blockchain companies don’t have the technology:
ConsenSys Proposes Tokenization to Leverage Impure Public Goods
People generally understand that human-made public goods—highways, airports, libraries—will incur some economic costs which must be recovered through some sort of fee, toll or charge. It is apparent, however, that the general public gives little thought to the actual policy decisions made in cost recovery schemes or the impact of cost recovery methodologies on the efficient allocation and utilization of these resources for the assets. ConsenSys proposes a tokenized model to better sustain and enhances public resources.
SEC Adopts Expedited Public Listing Review Process—Blockchain ETFs Could Qualify
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt rule amendments to expedite the review procedure for companies applying for public listing, which could potentially create an expedited and cheaper application process for crypto and blockchain ETFs.
Chaintope Establishes Public Blockchain Protocol to Overcome Governance Challenges
Chaintope, a Japanese blockchain startup, has developed a public blockchain protocol known as Tapyrus to tackle some of the governance issues currently being witnessed in the blockchain space. For instance, some of the challenges noted in public blockchains include privacy concerns and sluggish transaction speeds.
Crypto Going Public in 2021—Three Crypto Giants Set to Take On Wall Street
As Bitcoin and cryptocurrency continue to rise as an investible asset class, three giants of crypto have announced plans to go public in 2021 and take Wall Street by storm.
Jay Z-Backed Ethereum App Platform Officially Opens Doors to Public
Blockchain startup Alchemy has recently announced that the blockchain developer platform was perfected and now open to any companies or individuals looking to build smart contract-based projects.
Bank of Japan Wants to Hear From Public About Digital Yen Development
The head of Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s payments and settlement systems department, recently said that the Central Bank was seeking public opinion on the digital yen.
Ernst and Young Unveil Blockchain Solution for Public Funds Management
This move by Ernest and Young is an accurate depiction of the boundless opportunities and possibilities inherent in Blockchain technology.
Toyota Reveals Blockchain Lab to the Public After Almost a Year of Development
Japanese automotive company Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Toyota Financial Services Corporation announced its Blockchain Lab involving six Toyota Group companies. The Lab plans to focus on exploring the future of the automotive industry, and said it aims to become a “Mobility Company.”
Tesla Bull and ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood Thinks more Tech Companies Will Eventually Buy Bitcoin
CEO of Ark Invest Cathie Wood predicts that more firms will onboard the institutional wave backing Bitcoin, which will consequently drive up BTC's price.