BitcoinMARA Buys Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: Bitcoin Miner Pivots to AI Infrastructure
MARA Holdings acquired Long Ridge Energy for $1.5B: a 505-MW Ohio gas plant and AI data center site. Shares jumped 12% on the news.
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BitcoinTwenty One Capital: Tether Proposes Merger with Strike and Elektron
Tether proposes merging Twenty One Capital with Strike and Elektron Energy. 43,514 BTC, three revenue streams, and a new leadership structure.
BitcoinUS Admiral Calls Bitcoin a National Security Tool
US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Bitcoin proof-of-work is a cybersecurity tool and instrument of US national power.
BitcoinStrategy Buys 34,164 BTC for $2.54B: Total Holdings Hit 815,061
Strategy bought 34,164 Bitcoin for $2.54 billion in its third-largest purchase ever. Total holdings now stand at 815,061 BTC acquired for $61.56 billion.
BitcoinBitcoin Short Squeeze: $283M in Liquidations and a $90K Target
Bitcoin hit $75,000 after a short squeeze with $283M in liquidations. Whales absorbed 20x daily mining output in 30 days. Analysts target $90,000.
BitcoinBIP-361: Freeze Quantum-Vulnerable Bitcoin Including Satoshi's Coins
Jameson Lopp proposed BIP-361 - a three-phase plan to freeze 1.7M BTC in quantum-vulnerable addresses. 34% of supply at risk, including Satoshi's coins.
BitcoinBitcoin hits $73,000 as March US CPI beats expectations
Bitcoin hit $73,000 after March US CPI came in at 3.3% YoY vs. 3.4% forecast. Gasoline surged 21.2% MoM - a near 60-year record. Key BTC levels inside.
BitcoinNYT Named Adam Back as Bitcoin Creator - Blockstream Denied
NYT investigation by John Carreyrou points to Adam Back as Satoshi Nakamoto. The Blockstream CEO denied it. Evidence: stylometric analysis and writing patterns.
BitcoinIran Demands Bitcoin From Tankers for Hormuz Passage
Iran imposed a Bitcoin toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz: $1 per barrel. The scheme was set by Iran's National Security Council, per the FT.