Metaplanet Acquires Additional 463 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 17,595 BTC
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF) has announced the acquisition of an additional 463 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, with an average purchase price of about $116,695 (17,268,320 yen) per bitcoin, totaling approximately $54 million (about 7.995 billion yen). This latest purchase brings the company’s total BTC holdings […] Powered by...
Grand Theft Satoshi: Bitcoin’s Creator Statue Lost and Found in Lugano
A statue of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, located in Lugano, Switzerland, which was presumed stolen for little more than a day, was found on the shore of a nearby lake. The alleged theft even spurred a bounty hunt, with Satoshigallery offering 0.1 BTC to anyone providing directions to its whereabouts. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Statue Lost and […] Powered by...
‘Smartest Buy or Dumbest Bet?’ USA Today’s XRP Post Triggers Outrage
On Saturday, USA Today dropped a headline-grabbing article to its 5.1 million followers on X, declaring, “ XRP is the smartest cryptocurrency to buy with $500 right now.” The post quickly ignited chatter across social media, prompting a wave of hot takes from bitcoin die-hards and devoted XRP fans alike. Crypto Twitter Melts Down Over […] Powered by...
Bitcoin Mining Powers Ethiopia’s $55M Surplus Energy Revenue: Report
Ethiopia’s state utility generated $55 million from bitcoin mining using surplus hydropower, reinvesting profits to accelerate rural electrification projects. Ethiopian Electric Power earned $55 million over 10 months—18% of its annual revenue—by diverting otherwise wasted hydroelectricity to bitcoin mining operations, according to an Ethiopian Tribune report. The revenue funds strategic infrastructure development, expanding...
XRP Positioned to Play Key Role in Bridging Tokenized Assets Across Jurisdictions, Says Ripple CTO
XRP is rapidly emerging as the backbone of tokenized financial markets, with Ripple’s CTO spotlighting its real-time liquidity, cross-border agility, and unmatched settlement scalability. Ripple CTO Highlights How XRP Powers Scalable Settlement in Tokenized Markets Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz addressed XRP’s strategic function in global asset settlement in a post on social media […] Powered by...
