Episode Details

10th Sep: Blockchain DXB Podcast
🟠Bitcoin Miners update ❗ Australia Bitcoin ETF - Proof-of-reserves 🏦BBVA adds USDC 🏦Latvia’s central bank update  🌳Tether.io's $100M in Adecoagro
🛠️ BTC Mining
- Bit Digital | NASDAQ: BTBT (BTBT): Mined 53.4 BTC, down 12% from July. Hash rate slightly decreased. Cointelegraph https://shorturl.at/C2e5O
- Argo Blockchain (ARBK): Mined 38 BTC, down from 48 BTC in July. Finance Magnates https://shorturl.at/FQQKX
- HIVE Digital Technologies LTD (HIVE): Mined 112 BTC, down from 116 BTC in July.
- TeraWulf (WULF): Mined 184 BTC, up from 155 BTC; energy costs increased.
- Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA): Mined 673 BTC, down from 692 BTC in July.
- CleanSpark (CLSK): Mined 478 BTC, down from 494 BTC. https://shorturl.at/n2Sj3
- Bitfarms (BITF): Mined 233 BTC, down from 253 BTC.
- Riot Platforms, Inc.: Mined 322 BTC, down from 370 BTC in July. They now hold over 10,000 BTC. Riot did not sell any Bitcoin in August.
- Bitdeer Group (BTDR): Saw revenue growth despite a net loss; expanded data centres and invested in technology.
❗ Overall, Bitcoin mining production decreased for most companies in August due to increased mining difficulty and higher energy costs.
🟢 AUS- Bitcoin ETF (Proof of Reserves)
- Monochrome Asset Management's Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) will be the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF to implement proof-of-reserves verification through a partnership with Hoseki. Launched earlier this year, the ETF holds 134 Bitcoin worth over AUD 11 million. Hoseki's daily, independent verification will enhance transparency and accountability, highlighting Monochrome's commitment to industry integrity and potentially driving broader adoption of similar practices. Via Bitcoin Magazine https://shorturl.at/lgAxR
🔴 BBVA has integrated Circle's USDC stablecoin into its crypto asset service in Switzerland, allowing institutional and private clients to manage and convert USDC alongside traditional investments. USDC offers secure, efficient transactions, fully backed by liquid assets, adding stability in volatile markets. Following its adoption of Bitcoin and Ether, BBVA strengthens its digital asset offering, becoming a leader among European banks. Similar services are also available in Türkiye via Garanti BBVA Digital Assets. Info here https://shorturl.at/RvsmW
🟣Latvia's central bank is offering free pre-licensing consultations for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) ahead of the EU’s MiCA regulation in 2025, aiming to position Latvia as a crypto hub. This follows th