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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)

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MicroStrategy Shares Fall After Bitcoin Purchase; Voyager Digital Seeks to ‘Unwind’ $200M Loan to Alameda Research

MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares are falling after the company bought 301 bitcoins (BTC) between Aug. 2 and Sept. 19 for about $6 million. Plus, bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has asked a New York federal court for permission to “unwind” a $200 million loan it made to trading firm Alameda Research.

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MicroStrategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin With Purchase of Additional 301 BTC

MicroStrategy (MSTR) bought 301 bitcoins (BTC) between Aug. 2 and Sept. 19 for about $6 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The recent purchases increased the company’s total bitcoin holdings to almost 130,000. “The Hash” panel breaks down the investment.

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MicroStrategy Buys 301 More Bitcoins, Now Holds Almost 130K

The software company purchased the additional coins at an average price of $19,851.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

MicroStrategy Files to Sell Up to $500M of Stock to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

The deal is a sign Executive Chairman Michael Saylor isn't backing off his audacious plan to turn his software developer into a bitcoin proxy.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MicroStrategy, With Bitcoin's Price Depressed, Looks to Lightning to Boost Usage, Saylor Says

The company is developing solutions for big enterprises to join the Lightning network, the chairman said.

Michael Saylor speaking at the Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 3, 2022.

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Just Pay Your Taxes

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor allegedly cheated the system. This doesn’t mean his bitcoin will be liquidated.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor Responds to Tax Fraud Allegations, 'Respectfully' Disagrees

The District of Columbia is suing MicroStrategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor for allegedly avoiding paying more than $25 million in income taxes to the district in the more than 10 years he has lived there, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details, along with responses from MicroStrategy and Saylor.

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DC AG Suing MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor for Alleged Tax Fraud; Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increases

The District of Columbia is suing MicroStrategy (MSTR) founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor for allegedly never paying any income taxes in the district in the more than 10 years he has lived there, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday. Plus, the difficulty of mining a bitcoin (BTC) block increased by 9.26%.

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