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Finance

Bitcoin Technology Startup Synota Raises $3M in Seed Round

The new capital will be used toward the commercialization of Synota’s software, including plans for a bitcoin mining-related service.

Synota team at an active bitcoin mining site. (Synota)

Tech

River Financial Offers Payment Gateway for Bitcoin’s Multi-Asset Upgrade

The River Lightning Services solution wants to help developers utilize Taro, the Lightning Network upgrade bringing stablecoins and other assets to the Bitcoin network.

River Financial CEO Alex Leishman at BTC 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Sources Say DeFiance Capital Founder Is Raising Money for New Fund; MicroStrategy’s Latest Job Listing

Arthur Cheong, founder of the DeFiance Capital crypto investment fund that was hit by Three Arrows Capital’s collapse this year, is raising money for a new fund, according to CoinDesk sources. Plus, MicroStrategy is looking to recruit a software engineer to build a Lightning Network-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

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Finance

MicroStrategy Looks to Hire Software Engineer for Building Bitcoin Lightning Network Infrastructure

The new hire will also been tasked with designing decentralized finance technologies.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Videos

Jack Mallers’ Crypto Payment Firm Strike Raises $80M

Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of Chicago-based bitcoin payment provider Strike, discusses bitcoin as a store of value, use cases of the Bitcoin payments system, and the Lightning Network. Plus, Mallers’ take on El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment and how Strike plans to use its latest $80 million raise.

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Finance

Jack Mallers’ Crypto Payment Firm Strike Raises $80M

Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Wyoming were among the investors in the Series B funding round.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga

The crypto banking company is first to jump over new anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime.

Estonia toughened crypto laws earlier this year. (Getty Images)

Tech

Bitcoin Lightning-Enabled ‘Listen-to-Earn’ Podcast App Gets an Upgrade

The app’s new model offers a simpler, more intuitive and more transparent way for listeners to earn BTC.

(Simone Ranzuglia/EyeEm/Getty Images)

Tech

THNDR Games Launches Play-to-Earn Bitcoin Solitaire Mobile Game

The new game, dubbed Club Bitcoin: Solitaire, aims to increase bitcoin adoption by specifically targeting female audiences and emerging markets.

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Videos

Bitcoin Supply per Whale Drops to Lowest Since December 2020

Bitcoin's (BTC) supply per whale, or large investor, has dropped to its lowest level since December 2020, suggesting a low probability of a bull revival in the near term. Yet, the number of BTC on the Lightning Network continues to make all-time highs. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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