Vivek has been fascinated by Bitcoin since he discovered it in 2016. He also runs a Bitcoin marketing agency, Bitgrow Lab, and he used to work at a Bitcoin VC fund, Lightning Ventures. He loves growth, marketing, startups, and writing.
Plan B Network has launched CypherTank, a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin-focused pitch competition in Lugano, offering over $850,000 in prizes. The competition will feature eleven projects competing across various Bitcoin-focused categories. The event, judged by industry leaders including Paolo Ardoino and Adam Back.
With Bitcoin price trading below $113,000, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. has purchased 5,419 BTC for $632.53 million, becoming the world's fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The purchase, which brings the company's total holdings to 25,555 BTC, represents just the first tranche of its planned Bitcoin acquisitions from its recent $1.4 billion fundraise.
BTC Inc. and Strategy Inc. have renewed their strategic partnership for Bitcoin for Corporations (BFC) initiative for five more years, aiming to accelerate corporate Bitcoin adoption through 2030. The initiative currently represents 38 member companies holding 69% of all corporate Bitcoin holdings, and will continue providing networking, educational resources, and support for companies integrating Bitcoin into their treasuries.
With Bitcoin price holding steady above $116,000, Japanese-listed Metaplanet Inc. has announced closing of substantial $1.4 billion fundraise. The company is also expanding its operations through new subsidiaries in the U.S. and Japan, while acquiring the Bitcoin.jp domain.
Strategy has acquired an additional 525 BTC for $60.2 million at an average price of $114,562, bringing its total holdings to 638,985 BTC. The purchase comes as corporate Bitcoin treasury holdings exceed 1 million BTC, representing approx 5% of the circulating supply, with new companies joining the trend almost daily.
With Bitcoin price hovering around $111,000, easyGroup founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched easyBitcoin, a new trading platform. The platform, developed with Uphold, aims to simplify Bitcoin investment for retail users at a time when corporate Bitcoin holdings exceed 1 million BTC, representing 5% of the circulating supply.
With Bitcoin price hovering around $111,800, Strategy has acquired an additional 1,955 BTC for $217.4 million, bringing its total holdings to 638,460 BTC at an average purchase price of $73,880. The purchase, made despite recent S&P 500 exclusion, demonstrates the company's unwavering commitment to Bitcoin accumulation as corporate treasury holdings collectively surpass 1 million BTC.
With Bitcoin price hovering below $112,000, Japanese investment giant Metaplanet Inc. has acquired an additional 136 BTC for $15.2 million, bringing its total holdings to 20,136 BTC acquired for $2.08 billion.
American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., makes its Nasdaq debut today following a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, establishing a major Bitcoin accumulation platform with 80% ownership held by Hut 8 Corp.
Bitcoin price surges past $111,000 as Strategy announces the purchase of 4,048 BTC for $449.3 million, bringing its total holdings to 636,505 BTC. The company's aggressive accumulation strategy, funded through various ATM offerings totalling $471.8 million, comes amid growing corporate treasury adoption trends.