Japanese Corporation Metaplanet Acquires More Bitcoin, Stock Price Soars

Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced an investment of 23.351 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,706,180 yen per BTC, totaling 250 million yen ($1.6 million). The company now holds 141.0727 bitcoins, with an average purchase price of 10,278,391 yen per BTC, amounting to a total aggregated purchase … Read more

Semler Scientific Expands Bitcoin Holdings, Acquires 247 More BTC

Semler Scientific Inc. (Nasdaq: SMLR), a developer of medical technology aimed at fighting chronic diseases, has expanded its bitcoin portfolio by acquiring an additional 247 bitcoins for $17 million, inclusive of fees and expenses. As of June 6, the company’s total bitcoin holdings stood at 828 BTC, purchased for a combined $57 million. CEO Doug … Read more

El Salvador Launches Treasury Holdings Site, Confirms Daily Bitcoin Purchases

The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) has launched a site that allows anyone to confirm the treasury holdings of the country, offering a large degree of transparency in its finances. The site, composed as a custom instance of mempool space, a popular block explorer, confirms that the country has been purchasing one bitcoin per … Read more

El Salvador Enhances Bitcoin Treasury Transparency With Launch of Dedicated Mempool Space

In a significant move towards transparency, El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) has announced the launch of its own mempool space. This development allows anyone to view the country’s bitcoin treasury holdings. The initiative is supported by Mempool, which revealed it has provided a custom instance of The Mempool Open Source Project for the ONBTC. … Read more

Block Is Buying Bitcoin Every Month for Its Balance Sheet

Block Inc. has announced its strategy of regularly purchasing bitcoin for its corporate balance sheet via dollar-cost averaging (DCA). The company plans to allocate 10% of its monthly gross profit from bitcoin products towards investments in the cryptocurrency. “We view bitcoin as an instrument of global economic empowerment; it is a way for individuals around … Read more

Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings: Acquires 9,245 BTC After Successful Convertible Note Sale

On Tuesday, the business intelligence firm Microstrategy announced it completed a $603.75 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2031. After the announcement, Microstrategy’s founder Michael Saylor announced the company acquired 9,245 bitcoin for $623 million using the proceeds and excess cash. Microstrategy Now Holds 214,246 Bitcoin After Microstrategy announced its convertible note sale, the … Read more

Microstrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 205,000 BTC After $800 Million Capital Raise

Microstrategy has bought 12,000 more bitcoins after completing a $800 million convertible note offering. The Nasdaq-listed company now holds a total of 205,000 bitcoins, acquired for an average of $33,706 per coin. The note offering “was well received in the marketplace and upsized to a total of $800 million in aggregate principal amount,” the company … Read more

Major Australian Baseball League Team Perth Heat to Pay Players in Bitcoin and Hold BTC on Balance Sheet

One of the most successful baseball teams in Australia, the Perth Heat, is adopting the bitcoin standard. The team will pay players and staff in bitcoin, accept the cryptocurrency for payments, and hold bitcoin on its balance sheet. The Perth Heat Will Operate on Bitcoin Standard The Perth Heat, a major baseball team in the … Read more

Nasdaq-Listed Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin — Sees Rapid Growth in Global Cryptocurrency Adoption

The Nasdaq-listed auto insurance company Metromile has purchased $1 million in bitcoin. The company plans to “become the first insurance company to allow policyholders the option to pay for insurance and receive payment for eligible claims in either bitcoin or dollars.” Auto Insurance Platform Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet The Nasdaq-listed insurance company Metromile Inc. … Read more

Allied Payment Network Embeds Bitcoin Service, Will Hold BTC in Corporate Treasury

Payment service provider Allied Payment Network has partnered with New York Digital Investment Group, the bitcoin subsidiary of $10 billion asset manager Stone Ridge. Financial institutions using Allied’s platform will be able to offer their customers the option to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin. Furthermore, Allied will keep bitcoin on its balance sheet. Allied Payment … Read more