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Blockstream CEO on Mining in North America, Plans for the $210M Raise

Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, the latest crypto company to become a unicorn, shares the Bitcoin infrastructure firm’s plans for spending its new $210 million raise and thoughts on possible changes in crypto mining.

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Blockstream Raises $210M, Acquires Mining Chip Manufacturer Spondoolies

The Series B round values Adam Back's Bitcoin technology firm at $3.2 billion.

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Bitcoin Breaks $48K for First Time Since May

Bitcoin is up 6% over the last 24 hours and has broken the $48,000 mark for the first time since May. "All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses this watershed moment, Bitcoin's Lightning Network passing new milestones, the potential impact of the global Blockstream Satellite network on mining, and Japan's Liquid Global exchange hack.

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Blockstream Energy Could Let Bitcoin Miners Set Up Anywhere There's a Power Source

The new service will make it easier for energy producers in remote locations to capitalize on bitcoin mining opportunities.

The global Blockstream Satellite network can connect to MMUs anywhere in the world and allow their operators to manage them remotely.

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Blockstream Rolls Out a Bitcoin Lightning Node for N00bs

The startup says its new Greenlight service lets users maintain complete control over their BTC while setting up a node on its cloud infrastructure.

Blockstream's Christian Decker at Consensus 2019.

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Blockstream CEO on El Salvador Involvement, Solar Ventures With Square

Blockstream CEO Adam Back on his involvement with El Salvador becoming the first country to officially adopt bitcoin. Plus, insights into Blockstream’s project with Square to build a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility.

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Square to Invest $5M to Build Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility With Blockstream

The announcement comes as the environmental impact of mining for the world's largest cryptocurrency has come under intense scrutiny.

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Blockstream Hosts BlockFi's New Bitcoin Mining Venture

The crypto lender is entering Bitcoin mining in the midst of a boom in North America’s bitcoin mining industry.

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Blockstream Issues Security Token Tied to Bitcoin Hashrate, Payable in BTC

The tokens will offer non-U.S. qualified investors a way to invest in bitcoin mining without handling machines themselves.

Mining devices and power units mounted in racks.