Ahyke Otutubuike

Ahyke Otutubuike

Technical writer, Bitcoin HODLr, blockchain enthusiast and coffee junky.

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Pro Bowl NFL left tackle Russell Okung wants to be paid in bitcoin, seeing the cryptocurrency as not just money but the future.
Business

Grayscale Becomes First-Ever Bitcoin Company To Partner With NFL Team

Payments - Bitcoin Accepted as Payment Option by Major US Electronics Company
Business

CEO Of Morton's, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Says Restaurants Will Start Accepting Bitcoin This Week

Despite another delay in the SEC’s decision on bitcoin ETF filings, there’s lots of accredited interest in bitcoin.
Markets

JPMorgan Reportedly Planning To Offer A Bitcoin Fund

Bitcoin SV Creator Craig Wright has reportedly lost his latest legal battle, with the judge questioning his credibility.
Culture

Turkey Bans Bitcoin Payments As Lira Crashes

Regulation - Coinbase Renews Money Transmitter License in Wyoming
Markets

Coinbase Reaches $85.7 Billion Valuation After First Day Of Trading

If the bitcoin price drops further, mining may become largely unprofitable. But the Bitcoin hash rate continues to trend upward.
Business

Gryphon Raises $14 Million For Zero-Carbon Bitcoin Mining Operation

Op-ed - Debunking Bitcoin Myths: "It’s Only for Criminals"
Culture

Crypto Council For Innovation Report: Criminals Will Move Away From Bitcoin

Square, the payments company with a penchant for Bitcoin and open-source development, has launched a membership organization to curb stifling patents.
Business

COPA Suing Craig Wright Over Bitcoin White Paper Claims

Payments - Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
Business

NYDIG Raises $100 Million, Details Bitcoin-Powered Insurance Strategy

BitMEX Research has confirmed that the Lightning Network’s Justice Transactions system can effectively prevent cheating.
Technical

Lightning Network Reaches 10,000 Nodes

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit plans to institute direct regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges.
Markets

Bitcoin’s “Kimchi Premium” Hits 15 Percent

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bitcoin investor whose private data was collected by the IRS without warrant.
Business

IRS Summons Of Circle And Poloniex User Data Authorized

The Bank of International Settlements is supporting the world’s central banks as they issue their own digital currencies, following Facebook’s libra.
Business

Morgan Stanley Files To Offer Bitcoin Exposure Through Institutional Funds

Mining - Bitmain Unveils Its Latest Energy-Efficient Mining Chip for Bitcoin
Business

Tropic Square Receives $4.7 Million To Develop Open-Source Security Chip

Congress is set to take a deeper dive into crypto regulation during a crypto and blockchain technology hearing on July 30, 2019.
Business

Rep. Warren Davidson Reintroduces Token Taxonomy Act

Regulation - Innisfil Becomes First City in Canada to Accept Bitcoin for Municipal Taxes
Business

Galaxy Digital Is Launching A Canadian Bitcoin ETF Tomorrow

Investing - Cboe Pulls Its Proposal for SolidX/VanEck Bitcoin ETF
Business

Race For The First Bitcoin ETF In The U.S. Is Heating Up

Bitcoin Optech was founded in 2018 to bridge the worlds of open-source development and companies.
Business

Bitcoin Will Persist In Nigeria, But The Ban Changes Things