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According to Foundry's data pool, Texas accounts for 28.5% of all Bitcoin hash rate in the United States. The U.S. state of Texas accounts for over 28% of all Bitcoin (BTC) hashing power in the United States, according to the latest Hashrate Map by crypto mining service provider Foundry USA.  The newly updated map shows Texas with 28.5% of all Bitcoin hash rate in the country, followed by the states of Georgia claiming 9.64% hash rate, New York with 8.75%, and New Hampshire accounting for 5.33%. Bitcoin's hash rate represents how fast a mining machine operates when trying to calculate a valid block hash. A snapshot of Foundry's pool in December 2021 shows a different picture. At the time, Texas controlled 8.43% of the country's hash rate, Georgia had 34.17%. Meanwhile, Kentucky stood at 12.40% and New York held 9.53% of the U.S. hash rate. Compared to 2021, more U.S. states are mining Bitcoin this year. Overall, by July 2023, the Bitcoin global hash rate had reached ...

The pending Grayscale ruling could impact the race for an approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Grayscale Investments, which has been seeking to convert its Bitcoin (BTC) trust into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, could be getting a decision on its lawsuit against the federal securities regulator before the week’s end. In an Aug. 11 tweet, Scott Johnsson, a general partner of Van Buren Capital, explained that law clerks in the United States District Courts generally cycle out in August, pushing judges to clear out the caseload “before the new guard arrives.” He noted that 30 out of 32 cases in March of 2021 and 2022 were heard by United States District Courts within 160 days of oral testimony, which also landed them in August, adding that it has also been 160 days since Grayscale delivered its oral arguments in its suit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7. March '21/'22 cases with decision s within 160 days of oral: 30/32 (94%) D...

The cryptocurrency exchange's 2031 Senior Notes, which have a coupon rate of 3.625%, have $1 billion in outstanding principal. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will begin buying back up to $150 million of its 2031 Senior Notes for 64.5 cents on the dollar, or a discount of 35.5%. According to the Aug. 7 announcement, the tender offer will last until Sept. 1, with an early premium of three cents on the dollar on top of the regular purchase price. The 2031 Senior Notes have a coupon rate of 3.625% per annum and a total principal balance of $1 billion. Last month, the exchange redeemed $65 million in convertible notes at a discount of 29%. Since the onset of the cryptocurrency bear market, Coinbase's debt securities have been trading at a discount to par value amid investor concerns about its ability to repay.  In its May 2022 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Coinbase indicated that users' digital assets held on the platform may "be sub...

The rock band Queen and big bank HSBC eye up the metaverse while Yuga Labs launched the next iteration of its NFT gaming saga. HSBC files metaverse and NFT patents British banking institution HSBC filed a series of metaverse and nonfungible token (NFT)-related trademark applications.  A June 12 filing to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) show the bank’s trademarks including metaverse banking, consulting, and financial services, along with virtual credit cards that point to a potential launch of a metaverse bank branch and further virtual banking services. #HSBC continues its move into the #Metaverse! The company has filed a new trademark application covering: ️ Metaverse banking, consulting, financial services ️ Virtual credit cards ️ NFTs + NFT-backed media … and much, much more!#NFT #Crypto #Web3 #NFTs #DeFi pic.twitter.com/rb6UdA2Iq3 — Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) June 19, 2023 HSBC also applied for trademarks relating to online marketplaces, spe...

The former Coinbase exec settled the high profile wager 45 days ahead of time but remains convinced that a “fiat crisis” is inevitable. A $1 million Bitcoin (BTC) price bet has been closed out 97% under its target price , with its backer Balaji Srinivasan choosing instead to donate a total of $1.5 million to three different entities as a settlement. On May 2, Srinivasan, the former chief technology officer at Coinbase, said the bet had been “closed out by mutual agreement” 45 days ahead of time. As a settlement, Srinivasan paid pseudonymous Twitter user and self-titled “hyperinflation doubter” James Medlock $500,000, donated $500,000 to Bitcoin Core developers and gave an additional $500,000 to the non-profit charity Give Directly. I just burned a million to tell you they're printing trillions. pic.twitter.com/pX5622rjUO — Balaji (@balajis) May 2, 2023 “I settled the bet ahead of time and donated even more than I had committed,” Srinivasan tweeted. “I’m not in the habit o...

Apex Crypto has brokered $12.5 billion in crypto trades since inception. On Apr. 3, Blockchain technology platform Bakkt announced that it completed its acquisition of Apex Crypto LLC. Previously, in November 2022, Bakkt stated it would pay $55 million in cash and stock, worth an estimated $145 million at the time, for the deal.  Launched in 2019, Apex Crypto is an integrated trading platform that handles execution, clearing, custody, cost basis, and tax services for its 30 clients. The firm has facilitated $12.5 billion in digital assets trades since inception. Gavin Michael, CEO of Bakkt, commented on the completion: "This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for Bakkt, significantly advancing portions of our crypto roadmap, helping us tap into a universe of 5.8 million crypto-enabled accounts, and further establishing Bakkt as the B2B2C crypto provider of choice." Bakkt said it expects the transaction to bolster the company's path back to profitability through ...

The bank predicts the private equity market to become the most “tokenized” asset class because it is more liquid and can be fractionalized. Investment bank Citi is betting on the blockchain-based tokenization of real-world assets to become the next “killer use case” in crypto, with the firm forecasting the market to reach between $4 trillion to $5 trillion by 2030. That would mark an 80-fold increase from the current value of real-world assets locked on blockchains, Citi explained in its “Money, Tokens and Games” March report. “We forecast $4 trillion to $5 trillion of tokenized digital securities and $1 trillion of distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based trade finance volumes by 2030,” the firm's analysts said. Of the up to $5 trillion tokenized, the bank estimates $1.9 trillion will come in the form of debt, $1.5 trillion from real estate, $0.7 trillion from private equity and venture capital and between $0.5-1 trillion from securities. Blockchain-based tokenization total ...

Despite global bank turmoil and regulatory crackdowns, traditional and decentralized finance (DeFi) are continuing to blend. Take, for example, the recent issues that Circle-issued USD Coin (USDC) faced when it depegged from the U.S. dollar following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Two weeks later, Mastercard boldly integrated the stablecoin into its infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing users to spend USDC through its network. It’s happening, folks! And let’s not forget about Bitcoin (BTC) — that digital gold is still on the rise and decoupling from Wall Street, once again proving its value proposition and prompting calls for a hedge against equity markets in the long run. This week’s Crypto Biz documents the latest developments on worldwide crypto adoption, and how banking system fears impact the crypto space. Banks turmoil and regulatory crackdowns happening worldwide have not slowed down the ongoing blending of traditional and decentralized finance (DeFi). The on-ram...

Discover the top 11 greatest investors of all time who have achieved unparalleled success in the financial world. Learning from the greatest investors of all time can provide valuable insights into successful investment strategies and philosophies. Their success stories and experiences can inspire and guide new investors. Studying their methods can help individuals develop their own investment approach and improve their chances of achieving success in the financial world. Here are the top 11 investors of all time. Learn about the investment strategies and philosophies that have made these individuals some of the most successful investors in history. Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” has a net worth of over $108 billion, and is widely considered the most successful investor of the 20th century, with a long-term, value investing approach. Being a value investor means that he looks for companies that are undervalue...

Developers of the nonfungible tokens had halted minting on Jan. 25 in response to user complaints. German luxury car manufacturer Porsche's nonfungible token (NFT) collection reached 2,839 Ether (ETH) ($4.5 million) in total sales volume , according to data from NFTScan at the time of writing on Jan. 26. The collection had a floor price of 2.74 ETH and a high price of 9.18 ETH, with over 1,705 total sales.  Originally meant to have a total supply of 7,500 NFTs, Porsche abruptly halted the minting process on Jan. 25 after some users complained of high minting prices and lack of utility for NFT holders. The supply has since been reduced to 2,363. The NFTs originally had a minting price of 0.911 ETH — referencing the namesake “911” NFT collection — but many users complained that they wanted the price reduced to 0.0911 ETH instead. A Porsche 911 NFT. Source: Porsche After community feedback, Porsche announced that it would expand holder benefits to behind-the-scenes access to the ...

The former chief product officer will receive a healthy severance package, as he departs from his previous role at the exchange. Surojit Chatterjee, the former chief product officer at Coinbase, will officially leave the company on February 3rd after reportedly making an estimated $105 million in stock sales.  According to disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chatterjee will also retain 249,315 shares of Coinbase stock. At the time of publication, Coinbase stock was valued at $54.28 per share, by Google Finance.  Chatterjee joined Coinbase from Google in February 2020 with a salary of just under $1 million per year. In recognition of Chatterjee's contributions to the company, Coinbase and Chatterjee have entered into a separation agreement that includes severance benefits and an advisory deal in which he will provide advisory services from Feb 4, through to Dec 31, 2023. In the disclosures filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Coinbase, C...

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin confirmed the company would be cutting 96 of its staff to focus its resources on its core businesses. ConsenSys, the parent company behind MetaMask, is letting go of 11% of its workforce, with CEO Joseph Lubin blaming “uncertain market conditions” brought on by recent collapses. In a blog post from ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin on Jan. 18, the Blockchain firm CEO said “poorly behaved” centralized finance (CeFi) actors have cast a “broad pall on our ecosystem that we will all need to work through.” Lubin said the decision will impact 96 employees and is part of plans to focus its resources on its core businesses. Today we need to make the extremely difficult decision to streamline some of ConsenSys’ teams to adjust to challenging and uncertain market conditions.https://t.co/Svuk9yYj6J 1/10 — Joseph Lubin (@ethereumJoseph) January 18, 2023 Speaking to Cointelegraph a few days before the layoffs were officially announced — though they had already been widel...