BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick: Bitcoin Is "Overwhelmingly" The Number One Priority For Clients
In a fireside chat today at the Bitcoin Investor Day by Reflexivity Research, Robert Mitchnick, the Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, shared insights into the asset manager’s approach to Bitcoin,…
Bitcoin and Grain: a tale of two custodies
FTX’s collapse demonstrated the wisdom of segregating the activities of market making on the one hand (Alameda) from those of running an exchange (FTX) and a custodian (FTX again) on…
The Bitcoin Company Launches Instant Cross-Border Payment API For Mexico and Brazil
The Bitcoin Company has unveiled its new Remittances API, allowing individuals and financial institutions to send instant payments to any bank account in Mexico and Brazil in under 1 second,…
The Dos and Don’ts of Bitcoin Self-Custody
Bitcoin is a completely decentralized system, there is no ability to reverse payments, and there is no customer support line where you can call for help if you mess something…
Stratum Reference Implementation Launches SRI 1.0.0 To Enhance Bitcoin Mining
The Stratum Reference Implementation (SRI) team has unveiled SRI 1.0.0, a new milestone in their journey to decentralize and optimize bitcoin mining, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This…
Bitcoin's Surge to All Time High: What It Means for Your Investment Future
Bitcoin, the first and most popular cryptocurrency, has been making headlines with its recent surge to a new all-time high of over $72,000. This remarkable price increase has sparked renewed…
From Wall Street to Main Street: Are Bitcoin ETFs Signaling a New Era in Crypto?
Bitcoin and the rest of crypto went through a brutal cycle in the last two years. Dubbed „crypto winter,“ the unforgiving market crushed the hopes of many traders, startup founders,…
Announcing: Pitch Day at Bitcoin 2024 – Discovering the Next Class of Bitcoin Startups
Pitch Day at The Bitcoin Conference is back! Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference are looking for the next wave of Bitcoin startups to compete in the ultimate Bitcoin pitch…
KYC, Bitcoin, and the failed hopes of AML policies: Tracking funds on-chain
The cornerstone of the modern approach to money laundering is to prevent illicit funds from entering the financial system. The rationale is understandable: if criminals won’t be able to use…
MicroStrategy's Saylor Offered to Buy Out Shareholders Before Buying Bitcoin
Michael Saylor faced obstacles before he successfully added Bitcoin to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet in 2020. Speaking at the 2024 Abundance360 Summit this week, Saylor revealed how he offered to buy…