On Mon., Jan. 6, 2025, business intelligence firm Microstrategy unveiled its latest acquisition: 1,070 BTC for approximately $101 million. This purchase elevates the company’s holdings to a monumental 447,470 BTC. Michael Saylor, Microstrategy’s founder, had hinted at the move the previous afternoon, cryptically noting, “Something about Saylortracker.com is not right.” Saylor has made a habit […] Original
MARA Holdings (MARA), the largest bitcoin (BTC) miner by market capitalization, said it is lending 7,377 BTC to third parties to generate a return on its holdings and cover some operating costs. In a production report released Friday, MARA did not identify the borrowers nor reveal other details regarding the program, which ties up about 16% of its bitcoin. Robert Samuels, the company’s vice president of investor relations, said in a post on X that it is earning a yield of less than 10%. “There has been significant interest in…
According to an operations and production update from MARA Holdings, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, the firm has extended 7,377 BTC in loans to third parties to achieve a modest yield. ‘Significant Interest’ — MARA Holdings Explains Bitcoin Lending Program MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA), a prominent bitcoin miner, has disclosed updates on its BTC […] Source CryptoX Portal
Marathon Digital Holdings reports December 2024 Bitcoin production and mining metrics, showing continued operational progress. Marathon Digital Holdings reported a 15% increase in its energized hash rate to 53.2 exahashes per second, exceeding its year-end target of 50 EH/s. However, Bitcoin (BTC) production fell slightly, down 2% from November to 890 BTC, which MARA attributed to “luck” variations in mining, per CEO Fred Thiel. MARA’s December 2024 #Bitcoin Production Update is here: – Energized Hash Rate Increased 15% to 53.2 EH/s– 249 Blocks Won (890 BTC), the Second Most Blocks in…
A collaborative study from Bybit and Block Scholes provides an in-depth examination of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) derivatives, shedding light on market behavior during the pivotal 2024 year-end options expiration. Bitcoin and Ethereum Open Interest: Bybit and Block Scholes Report Highlights a Picture of Stability The Bybit and Block Scholes analysis shared with Cryptox.trade […] Source CryptoX Portal
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded its highest single-day outflow on Jan. 2, as the 12 Bitcoin exchange-traded funds collectively experienced $242.3 million in outflows when trading resumed in the U.S. According to data from SoSoValue, BlackRock’s spot BTC ETF recorded $332.62 million in outflows on Thursday marking its largest-ever outflow day since its launch on Jan. 11, 2024. The outflows seen by the BTC ETF extended their outflow streak to three consecutive days marking another record, which saw $392.6 million withdrawn from the fund. The recent outflows may be…
Michael Saylor’s bitcoin poll shows 77.7% of investors plan to boost their bitcoin holdings in 2025, signaling strong confidence in the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential. Saylor’s Poll Reflects Bitcoin Bullishness Among Investors Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of software intelligence firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) and a notable advocate in the bitcoin community, conducted a poll on […] Original
Genius Group, an AI-based educational tech company, has purchased $10 million worth of bitcoin to further its “bitcoin first” strategy. The company aims to invest 90% or more of its reserves in bitcoin, striving to reach an initial target of $120 million. Genius Group Moves to Acquire $10 Million in BTC, Deepens Bitcoin First Strategy […] Original
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2024 was a pivotal year for Ethiopia as it generated around $1 billion in BTC mining profits due to its access to cheap, reliable, and renewable energy sources. Africa is a region producing fintech unicorns that provide the highly unbanked (and equally highly “smartphonized”) population and merchants with payment solutions. Companies like TymeBank, Moniepoint, and Opay have made hundreds of millions of dollars by creating and maintaining payment mobile apps and ground touchpoints. In conditions where banks are absent—80% of Africans don’t have bank cards—digital money solutions are filling the…