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Firm known for crypto hardware wallets set to bring another touchscreen option to consumers
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Nirvana Labs said its revenue has increased 650% this year, and has raised $5.7 million across rounds
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Also, former Valkyrie CEO lands new leadership role at Canadian investment firm Cypherpunk Holdings
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This week’s biggest funding round saw Jump Trading, JPMorgan contribute to the round
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Riot Platforms called for the meeting after seeking to acquire Bitfarms via a deal the company ultimately rejected
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The former Valkyrie CEO chats with Blockworks about what she has her eye on as Cypherpunk Holdings’ new leader
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The council, helmed by 10 firms, aims to set standards for security across the blockchain industry
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The promotion of Ben Gagnon comes after Riot called a shareholder meeting to try to remove members of Bitfarms’ board
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The $4 trillion-plus asset management titan is not opting to launch spot bitcoin or ether products — at least not yet
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The company intends to grow its mining capacity to 400 megawatts in the state by 2026
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The high-performance computing market is big enough for multiple bitcoin miners to win there, Hut 8 CEO says
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Colorado-based miner is still “completely committed to pursuing a transaction” with its Canadian competitor after deal rejection
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Bondex, which seeks to gamify recruiting, announced a $10 million raise across rounds
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Kraken and CertiK brought their beef to social media after Kraken said researchers exploited $3 million through a bug
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Marathon Digital’s latest heating project in Finland part of broader vision to “drive the advancement of the digital asset compute industry,” CEO says
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MicroStrategy announced that it bought nearly 12,000 more bitcoin from April to late June
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The distributed cell plan provider started selling its own hotspots in October 2023
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The purchase of five sites in Georgia set to help CleanSpark hit its mid-year operating hash rate target of 20 EH/s
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The first quarter of the year is off to a good start so far, but it’s clearly still below the highs of last cycle
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Also, former legal head at Digital Currency Group joins law firm to expand blockchain capabilities
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