El Salvadaor bought 410 bitcoin for $15 million Friday, the country’s President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter.“Some guys are selling really cheap,” he added in his tweet. It is difficult to verify such claims on the public blockchain, since a buyer of a block of BTC that size would almost certainly have to buy it in smaller chunks to avoid slippage.Bitcoin was down about 12% … [Read more...] about El Salvador Purchases 410 More Bitcoins Amid Market Drop, President Bukele Says
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Oscar-Winning Rapper Eminem Purchases Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $462K
Award-winning rapper Eminem has joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), purchasing one of the non fungible token (NFT) apes Thursday on the OpenSea platform for 123.45 ether, nearly $462,000. Eminem quickly made the ape, who wears a brown military-style hat, hip hop clothing and dazed expression, his Twitter profile picture.The Detroit native has acquired about 20 NFTs on … [Read more...] about Oscar-Winning Rapper Eminem Purchases Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $462K
Sportswear Giant Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
“This acquisition is another step that accelerates Nike’s digital transformation and allows us to serve athletes and creators at the intersection of sport, creativity, gaming and culture,” Nike president John Donahoe wrote in a blog post. “We’re acquiring a very talented team of creators with an authentic and connected brand. Our plan is to invest in the RTFKT brand, serve and … [Read more...] about Sportswear Giant Nike Purchases NFT Fashion and Collectibles Startup RTFKT
Crypto Miner DMG Blockchain Purchases 1,800 New Generation Bitmain Miners
Canadian mining firm DMG Blockchain Solutions has purchased 1,800 Bitmain Antminer S19 XPs, the next-generation mining machine from Bitmain.The machines, delivery of which will commence in July next year, will generate an additional 252 PH/s. DMG announced Tuesday.The new machines will bring DMG’s total to just over 1 Eh/s, including its existing Bitmain S19 orders.The … [Read more...] about Crypto Miner DMG Blockchain Purchases 1,800 New Generation Bitmain Miners
MicroStrategy purchases $414.4 million worth of Bitcoin, with total BTC balance eclipsing $3.5 billion
Michael Saylor, CEO of enterprise data analytics company MicroStrategy, announced Monday via a Twitter post and company filing that the firm purchased an additional 7,002 Bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $414.4 million, at an average price of $59,187 per coin. MicroStrategy sold 571,001 shares of company stock between Oct. 1 and Nov. 29 at $732.16 apiece, raising a total of … [Read more...] about MicroStrategy purchases $414.4 million worth of Bitcoin, with total BTC balance eclipsing $3.5 billion