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MicroStrategy raises convertible notes offering to $700M amid stock rally

The firm had previously announced a $600 million convertible raise on March 4.

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin ordered to stop collecting data in Spain

After hitting 1 million daily users on WorldApp, Worldcoin is running into regulatory roadblocks.

Aethir aims to be the Airbnb for spare GPU — Co-founder

The Nvidia-backed firm expects higher GPU utilization to lead to more advanced AI use cases.

Hut 8 closes Bitcoin mining site, citing surging energy costs

The Drumheller, Alberta, mining site produces an annualized rate of 48 Bitcoins per year.

Is measuring blockchain transactions per second (TPS) stupid in 2024? Big Questions

Does it still make sense to benchmark blockchains using transactions per second (TPS), or are there smarter alternatives in 2024?

El Salvador Bitcoin holdings hit record $164M as BTC profits pass $50M

Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador has netted the government up to $53 million in profits thanks to BTC price record highs.

Parsing Satoshi: What the Malmi emails reveal about Bitcoin’s creator

The correspondence portrays a more informal, conversational Satoshi Nakamoto, but perhaps suffering from job “burnout.”

Binance to make crypto smell good with new fragrance for Women’s Day

Binance’s latest inclusion campaign encouraging women’s participation in the crypto industry is fronted by a new luxury fragrance called CRYPTO and incentives to participate in crypto courses.

TON continues to attract Web3 firms as Telegram Ad Platform goes live

Mirana Ventures invests $8 million into The Open Network ecosystem as Bybit looks to tap into Telegram’s recently launched advertising platform.

Lena Network’s Candy token falls 87% after $2.9M rug pull

The rug pull occurred hours after the Candy token’s launch.

No Bitcoin ETF for Europe, but EU still leads in diversified crypto investments

The SEC has already approved several spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.; however, these ETFs are not allowed in the EU due to strict regulations. Instead, there are other alternative ways to safely invest in cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin price hits $72K in South Korea as ‘Kimchi premium’ returns

BTC price surpassed $72,000 in South Korea as the “Kimchi premium” widens, suggesting strong retail interest as the government mulls spot Bitcoin ETF approval.

India hosts 8M gov’t docs across 5 blockchains

India primarily makes use of three blockchain platforms for the development of the products — Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Sawtooth and Ethereum.

OpenAI releases Elon Musk emails on pro ‘for-profit’ stance amid ongoing lawsuit

OpenAI released emails between Elon Musk and members of its board over conversations about turning the company into a for-profit entity as the lawsuit between the two parties continues.

Bitcoin halving will spur ‘surge’ in NFT volume

Mintable founder Zach Burks said that if the halving boosts user engagement, there would be an uptrend in NFT prices.

Binance temporarily suspends Solana network withdrawals, citing ‘increased volume’

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange also faced some performance issues recently.

UK regulations will allow stablecoins and CBDCs to coexist, says former BoE fintech lead

United Kingdom policymakers are adopting a coordinated approach to establish regulations allowing cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs to coexist.

Bitcoin and gold broke new price records on the same day

The new all-time highs marked the first time Bitcoin and gold hit new records simultaneously since the emergence of BTC.

What 15% BTC price crash? Bitcoin bulls charge higher as $67K returns

Bitcoin cancels its snap correction below $60,000 as the latest data shows traders willing to take a fresh bet on BTC price discovery.

BlackRock’s iShares ETF records $788M net inflows as Bitcoin bull run gathers pace

Of the 10 approved ETFs, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF were the only two to record net outflows of $332.5 million and $14.2 million, respectively, on March 5.

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