Strike Announces Clover Point of Sale Beta Program: First Merchant Onboarded
Clover is a popular payment processing service used by restaurants and other businesses.
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Prime Trust Texas License Issue May Result in Swan, Fold, and Others Cutting Off Access to Texan Users in Five Days
Texans will not be allowed to buy bitcoin, but can withdraw purchased bitcoin or fiat from the platforms.
Fold Launches Enterprise Rewards API to Enable Any Bank, Card or Loyalty Program to Offer Bitcoin Rewards
Fold also offers the Fold Visa debit card, and the ability to purchase gift cards from the Fold Store, to earn bitcoin on everyday purchases.
Blockstream Raises USD $125M to Expand Mining Operations
Blockstream Mining provides colocation services to miners, across multiple enterprise-class mining facilities.
US Law Enforcement Agencies Surveil Over 150M Financial Transactions of Americans Without a Warrant
Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have direct access to over 150 million transactions through the use of an Arizona nonprofit.
196 Members of Congress Took FTX Money
196 Congressional Representatives took cash from Sam Bankman-Fried or other senior executives at FTX, including new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Researchers Post Analysis of Encrypted Messenger 'Threema': Seven Vulnerabilities Disclosed
Threema is a Swiss encrypted messaging application. It has more than 10 million users and more than 7000 on-premise customers. Prominent users of Threema include the Swiss Government and the Swiss Army, as well as the current Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
Gemini CoFounder Cameron Winklevoss Accuses Barry Silbert and DCG of Fraud in Open Letter to DCG Board
Gemini partnered with DCG's Genesis to generate yield for their consumer facing Gemini Earn product.
Major Bitcoin Banking Partner 'Silvergate Bank' Lost Over $700M Liquidating Debt to Cover $8.1 Billion in Withdrawals Amid Bank Run
The collapse of FTX sparked a run on Silvergate Capital Corp. forcing the bank to sell assets at a steep loss to cover some $8.1 billion in withdrawals.
Coinbase Pays $50M to NY Gov and Promises to Surveil Users More
The exchange will pay a $50 million fine for letting customers open accounts without sufficient background checks and spend $50 million to increase surveillance.
Fedimint Hackathon: Win Bitcoin for Creating Fedimint Modules, 2.58 Bitcoin in Prizes
As an open source custody platform, Fedimint is a unique place where you can not only store your bitcoin, but also, extend the functionality of your bitcoin to add privacy, smart contracts or anything else you can imagine within the scope of a community.
Gemini Cofounder Cameron Winklevoss Public Letter Claims Barry Silbert and DCG Have Not Cooperated to Recover Funds for Gemini Earn Customers: Withdrawals Have Been Frozen for 47 Days
Funds deposited into the Gemini Earn program were lent to Genesis and users are owed nearly a billion dollars.