Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases. Two European companies — France’s The Blockchain Group and the United Kingdom’s Smarter Web Company — have expanded their Bitcoin holdings. In a Monday announcement, The Blockchain Group said it acquired 116…

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Mercado Bitcoin announces tokenization of 0M in RWAs on XRPL

Mercado Bitcoin announces tokenization of $200M in RWAs on XRPL

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) continue to gain traction as crypto firms push for clear regulations for onchain financial instruments. Mercado Bitcoin, a major crypto exchange in the Latin America region, announced on Friday that it is tokenizing $200 million in real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The real-world assets include tokenized fixed-income and…

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Bitcoin miners gambled on AI last year, and it paid off

Bitcoin miners gambled on AI last year, and it paid off

When mining got tough, these firms chased AI dreams. Here’s how it panned out. Bitcoin miners turned to the rising AI trend ahead of the 2024 halving, which cut block rewards to 3.125 Bitcoin (BTC). Some just dipped their toes in, while others dove deeper, repurposing rigs, raising credit and signing billion-dollar deals. But how’s…

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