Vivek Sen

Arthur Hayes's family office Maelstrom awarded Bitcoin developer Jon Atack a 1-year grant to work full-time on Bitcoin Core and BIPs. The no-strings funding aims to strengthen Bitcoin's open source ecosystem.

Non-profit organisation, Brink published its annual report, detailing over $1 million in donations to open source developers in 2023. The report highlighted achievements from Brink-sponsored contributors improving Bitcoin's protocol.

The CIO of Bitcoin asset manager Bitwise claims the "most powerful people in finance" are buying Bitcoin and crypto. He says nearly 70% of top financial advisors at a recent summit owned Bitcoin and crypto personally.

Donald Trump floated using crypto to pay off the US' $35 trillion debt, part of his embrace of Bitcoin amid the 2024 race. Kamala Harris also pledged to boost "digital assets" signaling crypto's growing bipartisan appeal.

MicroStrategy purchased an additional $489 million of Bitcoin, swelling its corporate Bitcoin treasury to over 252,000 BTC worth nearly $10 billion. The company's Bitcoin strategy aims to boost returns and hedge against inflation.

Proof of Workforce and Santa Monica's vice mayor will present a case study on the city's innovative Bitcoin Office at the CMRTA Annual Conference. The office, the first of its kind in the U.S., aims to educate on Bitcoin and support economic recovery.

Around 250 BTC from Bitcoin's early days were transferred after 15 years of inactivity, revealing the huge rewards reaped by early miners. The $16 million worth of "Satoshi era" coins highlights the conviction of pioneering hodlers.

Germany's two large banks, Commerzbank and DZ Bank, are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services amid growing demand.

River launched a transparency tool proving it holds over $800 million worth of Bitcoin in full reserve custody. The U.S. exchange aims to rebuild trust after failures like FTX with its new River Proof of Reserves.

BlackRock released a new report explaining why Bitcoin is a unique portfolio diversifier detached from other assets. The world's largest asset manager continues embracing Bitcoin as adoption gains mainstream acceptance.