Medical device maker Semler Scientific seeks $75m in convertible notes to buy more Bitcoin
Semler Scientific seeks $75 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes, intending to use a portion for Bitcoin investments. Public medial device maker Semler Scientific announced plans to offer $75 million in convertible senior notes, with a portion of the funds set aside for purchasing Bitcoin (BTC). The offering will be made to […]
MicroStrategy may owe taxes on $19B unrealized Bitcoin gains: report
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin portfolio has an unrealized gain of over $19.3 billion at press time. Source link
THORChain pauses Bitcoin, Ether lending amid insolvency risks
THORChain temporarily suspended lending and savers programs to prevent insolvency and safeguard liquidity providers. Source link
SeaDream Yacht Club taps Coinbase Commerce to accept Bitcoin for cruise bookings
Norwegian luxury cruise operator SeaDream Yacht Club has started accepting over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, for voyages and full-yacht charters. The decision to accept cryptocurrency payments was announced at the 2025 WAGMI Blockchain Conference in Miami, where SeaDream Yacht Club claimed to be the first cruise operator to offer crypto as a payment option for […]
‘Bitcoin reserve or nothing’ — Ripple slammed for pushing multi-asset reserve
The Bitcoin community is unhappy with Ripple pushing the creation of a diversified crypto reserve, slamming the firm for “prioritizing their own interests.” Source link
Riot Platforms exec slams Ripple for sabotaging strategic Bitcoin reserve
A Riot Platforms exec accuses Ripple of lobbying against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to protect its XRP narrative and promote state-controlled digital currencies. Pierre Rochard, a vice president at Riot Platforms, has accused Ripple of leading a major lobbying effort to derail the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, claiming the company is still throwing millions of dollars […]
Crypto 'confused' on Trump stockpile as Bitcoin price rejects at $106K
Bitcoin and crypto benefits on the back of US President Donald Trump’s executive order are “100% not priced in.” Source link
Is the scrapping of SAB 121 a poisoned chalice for Bitcoin?
Community members argued that encouraging banks to hold other people’s Bitcoin strays from the original vision of its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Source link
Ex-Paxful CEO’s Bitcoin marketplace Noones exploited for nearly $8m, ZachXBT says
Peer-to-peer marketplace Noones may have been exploited for $7.9 million, with stolen funds routed through Tornado Cash. Noones, a Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer marketplace founded by Paxful’s ex-CEO Ray Youssef, appears to have suffered a big hack. In early January, suspicious outflows drained around $7.9 million from the platform’s hot wallets on Ethereum (ETH), TRON (TRX), […]
Bitcoin ETFs face slowdown as Trump’s crypto executive order falls short on BTC-specific strategic reserve
Inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. remained sluggish on Jan. 23 as President Donald Trump’s efforts to form a working group on digital assets under an executive order failed to meet market expectations. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $188.65 million in net inflows on Thursday, marking their […]
