[San Diego, April 16, 2025] – Merkle Standard, a leading sustainable cryptocurrency mining company, and Hashbranch, the software-enabled Bitcoin mining investment platform, today announced the successful deployment of 13,000 Bitcoin mining units, representing 1.3 Exahash of computing power across 30MW of capacity.

The strategic collaboration, which progressed from initial discussions to full implementation through an accelerated timeline, demonstrates both companies’ commitment to creating innovative solutions for institutional mining operations. The seamless execution highlights the operational synergy and aligned vision that characterizes the partnership.

“This partnership with…

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Advancing the standard for hardware wallet security and cypherpunk aesthetics, Coinkite, a small Bitcoin company out of Canada, is the third largest manufacturer in the industry.

Surrounded by hardware wallets that reach for mainstream adoption and seek to integrate every last altcoin in existence, Coinkite has taken a fundamentally different approach, sticking to their Bitcoin-only guns, and it’s been paying off.

“Coldcard is the ultimate HODL device — nobody else offers 10% of the features we have, and it’s all designed for Bitcoin. You literally cannot fork Coldcard for altcoins,” Rodolfo Novak, cofounder and CEO of Coinkite told Bitcoin Magazine in an exclusive interview.

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Project Eleven, a quantum computing research organization, has announced the launch of the Q-Day Prize, a global challenge offering 1 BTC to the first team able to break an elliptic curve cryptographic (ECC) key using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. The first team to successfully achieve this breakthrough before September 25, 2025, will be awarded 1 BTC.

The challenge directly targets the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA), which underpins bitcoin’s security model. While theoretical discussions about quantum threats have persisted for years, Project Eleven seeks to turn speculation into measurable risk by encouraging practical demonstrations of cryptographic…

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Asset manger Bitwise has announced the listing of four of its Germany-issued crypto Exchange Traded Products at the London Stock Exchange. This move marks a significant expansion in European markets catering to Bitcoin and Ethereum investors. Among the products are BTC1 and the Bitwise Physical Bitcoin ETP recognized for their cost efficiency and liquidity respectively.

Speaking on the development Bradley Duke Bitwise’s Managing Director for Europe expressed satisfaction with the firm’s progress. He highlighted the increasing adoption of crypto investments by institutional investors. Bitwise is committed to delivering secure transparent and top-tier investment products.

The listings which include the Bitwise Core Bitcoin ETP and the Bitwise Ethereum Staking ETP enhance investment opportunities for professional and wholesale investors in the UK. These products designed with institutional-grade features offer strategic benefits like low total expense ratios and real-time benchmarking attracting significant positive attention within the financial community.

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Welcome to another round of Bitcoin News’ interview series where we dive into the stories of Bitcoin operators to help readers get a better understanding of what makes Bitcoin businesses “tick”.

Our goal is to put together the most in-depth set of interviews with similar themes to provide insight into what it takes to run a Bitcoin company and the ethos and values of different Bitcoin firms in the industry.

From Bitcoin OG’s to Startups to Operators, we dive into discussions with anyone and everyone in the Bitcoin world to help provide newcomers with a fun and interesting Bitcoin encyclopedia of knowledge and wisdom that may one day help them should they wish to…

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VanEck’s digital assets research leader Matthew Sigel introduced an intriguing proposal for “BitBonds” at the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Summit. These hybrid securities blend traditional US Treasury bonds with Bitcoin exposure aiming to manage the looming $14 trillion US refinancing challenge. BitBonds would consist of 90% US Treasury bonds and 10% Bitcoin with a structure designed to cater to both sovereign funding necessities and investors seeking inflation protection.

Sigel’s model suggests that these 10-year BitBonds provide a stable base through the US Treasury component with an exciting twist of Bitcoin’s potential upside. Investors would benefit from the full value of the Treasury bond at maturity plus any appreciation in Bitcoin up to a 4.5% yield-to-maturity with additional gains split with the government. This innovative structure not only promises a risk-free return foundation but also offers a lucrative potential through Bitcoin’s growth.

The proposal highlights substantial fiscal advantages for the US Treasury by potentially lowering borrowing costs significantly. Even in scenarios where Bitcoin does not perform well BitBonds could lead to savings on debt payments through reduced coupon rates. By issuing BitBonds the US could introduce a new bond class that leverages Bitcoin’s market movements to enhance sovereign debt attractiveness and economic resilience.

Semler Scientific has filed to raise $500 million through securities to expand its bitcoin holdings and support general operations. The Nasdaq-listed healthcare tech firm plans to sell a mix of common stock debt securities and warrants. The move signals strong commitment to its bitcoin treasury strategy which began in May 2024.

The company has already acquired 3192 BTC worth about $266 million at current market value. Despite a slight unrealized loss Semler remains bullish saying it plans to keep accumulating bitcoin with no specific cap. Founder Eric Semler posted that the company is excited to continue buying more BTC.

In a separate update Semler disclosed a potential $29.75 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over past marketing practices. The firm also signed a master loan agreement with Coinbase enabling it to use bitcoin as collateral for borrowing. If the DOJ deal is finalized Semler intends to use loan funds and cash on hand to cover the payment.