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ForkLog 19 01.04.2021

Foundry Digital backs Blockcap with $75 million funding

American mining company Blockcap raised $75 million in two rounds of financing from Foundry Digital and Off The Chain Capital, according to Cointelegraph. The funds will be used to expand its Bitcoin mining fleet from 12,000 to 30,000 devices. Blockcap estimates that by year-end its hash rate will reach 3.5 EH/s. Blockcap was founded in 2020 by former employees of the American blockchain-hosting provider Core Scientific. The company houses all of its mining rigs in Core Scientific's data centers.

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ForkLog 18 01.04.2021

BlackRock, with $8.7 trillion in assets, invested in Bitcoin futures

BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, managed by BlackRock, added Bitcoin futures traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to its portfolio. This is evidenced by the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ForkLog 35 31.03.2021

Teletubbies tease ‘something big’ tied to Bitcoin

The Teletubbies are preparing a Bitcoin-related announcement for the project's 24th anniversary. Details promised by the end of the week.

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ForkLog 20 31.03.2021

Goldman Sachs to offer Bitcoin-based products in the second quarter of 2021

Goldman Sachs will add bitcoin-based investment instruments to its product lineup in the second quarter of 2021.

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ForkLog 15 30.03.2021

Tenerife authorities to divest from Bitcoin on ethical grounds

The Tenerife Island Council (Canary Islands, Spain) will sell the leading cryptocurrency held in its reserves. The instruction was given by the head of the governing body, Pedro Martín.

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ForkLog 9 29.03.2021

Canadian-listed fintech launches bitcoin-cashback mortgage

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and NASDAQ-listed Canadian fintech company Mogo announced the launch of a new incentive program offering cashback in the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 20 29.03.2021

Miami Mayor Seeks to Make City a Bitcoin-Mining Hub

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, in an episode of the Unchained podcast, spoke of a desire to establish a Bitcoin mining hub in the city. He said that 90% of miners mine Bitcoin using dirty energy outside the United States.

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ForkLog 9 29.03.2021

NYDIG chief: sovereign funds eye bitcoin purchases

The NYDIG platform is in talks with sovereign wealth funds about possible bitcoin investments, according to NYDIG CEO Robert Gutmann on the Real Vision podcast.

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ForkLog 10 26.03.2021

In 2021, iridium outperformed Bitcoin

One of the rarest metals, iridium, has risen 131% since the start of the year, outpacing Bitcoin, which has gained 85%.

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ForkLog 13 26.03.2021

BIS official: Bitcoin failed as a means of payment

Bitcoin has failed as a currency due to high volatility, said Benoît Cœuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

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ForkLog 26 26.03.2021

New Zealand pension fund allocates 5% of assets to Bitcoin

The growth fund in New Zealand's KiwiSaver scheme managed by NZ Funds Management allocated 5% of its $350 million to Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 14 25.03.2021

Reddit user loses wife after refusing to sell Bitcoin at $60,000

A Reddit user going by the handle Parking_Meater described family troubles over the decision not to sell Bitcoin at $60,000. He said his wife did not approve of the decision and left.

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