Circle signs fresh SPAC deal to reflect increased valuation of $9bn
The original deal signed by the internet finance firm with Atlas Merchant Capital's affiliate Concord Acquisition in July…
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin self-miner Griid to merge with Adit EdTech in $3.3bn deal
01 Dec 21Through the SPAC deal, Griid Infrastructure expects to go public with a listing on NYSE
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies to merge with Blue Safari in $4bn deal
19 Nov 21The deal with the SPAC enables Bitdeer Technologies to become a publicly-listed firm in the US while helping…
Cryptocurrency exchange firm Bullish to merge with FPAC in $9bn deal
12 Jul 21The deal will enable Bullish to become a publicly listed company in the US
PayPal rolls out Checkout with Crypto feature for US customers
31 Mar 21The new feature enables PayPal wallet users to make purchases with cryptocurrency
Chainalysis raises $100m to expand cryptocurrency data business
29 Mar 21Led by Paradigm, the funding round valued the blockchain analysis company at over $2bn
Watford FC becomes first football club to accept Bitcoin bids for merchandise
13 Sep 19As part of a new sponsorship deal, Premier League team Watford FC will allow Bitcoin holders to bid…
ECB executive warns against the ‘siren call’ of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
02 Sep 19Facebook's Libra offers 'treacherous promises' in its bid to oust traditional currencies, says European Central Bank executive Yves…
Why Walmart and Facebook are ‘wasting their time’ by entering cryptocurrency market
02 Aug 19A new patent filing shows Walmart is deliberating launching its own cryptocurrency, similar to Facebook's Libra, but an…
The story of Eristica, the Jackass-style challenge app that lets users complete dares for money
24 Jul 19The founder of Eristica, a challenge and cryptocurrency app, discusses his inspiration and why the most dangerous challenges…