The Quantum Issue: WTF Is Quantum Computing?
Bitcoin Magazine The Quantum Issue: WTF Is Quantum Computing? What is quantum computing? How is a quantum computer different from a regular computer? What relevance does this have to Bitcoin? New Bitcoiners have been inevitably bumping into these questions and having to confront the issues they dredge up regarding Bitcoin’s exposure to what is very […]
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ‘Strongly Urges’ Senate To Pass Clarity Act
Bitcoin Magazine US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ‘Strongly Urges’ Senate To Pass Clarity Act U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urged lawmakers to move forward with the crypto Clarity Act when they return from recess next week. Writing on X Wednesday, Bessent said that the bill would stop “bad actors” from exploiting important digital […]
Jack Dorsey’s Block Becomes Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply for Banking Charter
Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Becomes Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply for Banking Charter Bitcoin-focused Block Inc. has become the latest company to apply for a U.S. banking charter. The company, which manages Square, Cash App, and Bitkey, said Wednesday that it had submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency […]
Steak ‘n Shake Says Sales Grew Double Digits Since Bitcoin Adoption
Bitcoin Magazine Steak ‘n Shake Says Sales Grew Double Digits Since Bitcoin Adoption Burger restaurant franchise Steak ‘n Shake has said that accepting bitcoin payments has helped the company grow. Writing on its X account Tuesday, the Indianapolis, Indiana-based company said since accepting the largest cryptocurrency, it has achieved double-digit same-store sales growth. It added: […]
Iran Continues Using Bitcoin To Keep Economy Stable: Report
Bitcoin Magazine Iran Continues Using Bitcoin To Keep Economy Stable: Report Iran is continuing to use bitcoin as a way to skirt around sanctions as the country’s central bank turns a blind eye, according to reports. The Financial Times on Wednesday reported that the Middle Eastern country was using cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, to settle cross-border […]
VerifiedX Launches $15 Million Financing Round to Deploy Institutional Bitcoin Infrastructure
Bitcoin Magazine VerifiedX Launches $15 Million Financing Round to Deploy Institutional Bitcoin Infrastructure VerifiedX (verifiedx.io), the programmable financial operating system for Bitcoin and intelligent assets, today announced that its Foundation has launched a $15 million financing round and the first institutional investors have already invested. Initial capital will fund VerifiedX’s institutional Bitcoin distribution. Cantor Fitzgerald […]