Peter Chawaga

Peter Chawaga
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Peter Chawaga is a senior editor with Bitcoin Magazine and has been covering Bitcoin's technology and culture since 2017. He has profiled prominent Bitcoiners, covered global adoption trends and was the first to report that El Salvador would make bitcoin a legal tender currency. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in writing, editing and publishing to the web. He holds a degree in English and journalism from Wake Forest University. When Chawaga isn't reading or writing, he's watching baseball with his daughters. He HODLs bitcoin.

Report: Swiss Investment Bank UBS Planning Cryptocurrency Offerings

Swiss investment bank UBS Group AP is reportedly planning to offer cryptocurrency investments, which would likely include bitcoin exposure.

Goldman Sachs Offers Bitcoin Derivatives, Unveils Cryptocurrency Trading Team

Goldman Sachs is offering non-deliverable forwards based on bitcoin’s price and unveiled a new desk that’s trading bitcoin derivatives.

Coinbase Transparency Report Shows U.S. Leads Way In Bitcoin User Data Monitoring

A report from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase shows that the U.S. is the most aggressive in seeking information about bitcoin traders.

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In the largest-ever acquisition of a bitcoin services company, Galaxy Digital is buying BitGo for $1.2 billion.

Bit Digital Brings 5,679 Bitcoin Miners, 280 PH/s To Foundry USA Pool

Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has joined DCG’s Foundry USA Pool as it seeks to become a world leader in hash rate.

Sotheby’s Accepting Bitcoin For A Banksy

The legacy fine arts auction house Sotheby’s International would accept bitcoin in exchange for a Banksy painting being auctioned soon.

Turkish Court Jails Suspects In Thodex Cryptocurrency Exchange Probe

A Turkish court has jailed suspects connected to the Thodex cryptocurrency exchange as its regulatory actions around bitcoin intensify.

This Caribbean Island Will Soon Be A Bitcoin-Enabled Paradise

A development on the Caribbean’s Bequia island will take bitcoin as payment for villas and services to circumvent international banks.

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