El Salvador to ‘confine’ its Bitcoin activities in $1.4bn loan deal with the IMF

The IMF said “potential risks” of El Salvador’s Bitcoin project will be “diminished significantly” A Bitcoin podcaster questioned the true cost of the IMF’s monetary assistance to El Salvador El Salvador will receive additional funding from other major banks in a financial package totaling over $3.5 billion El Salvador will receive a $1.4 billion loan […]

El Salvador to change Bitcoin plans to secure $1.3bn IMF loan

El Salvador would also receive $1 billion in lending from the World Bank and $1 billion from the Inter-American Development Bank Under the IMF agreement, El Salvador would change a legal requirement making businesses accept Bitcoin as payment Since 2021, the IMF has been against El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, asking the government to “narrow its […]

MicroStrategy repays Silvergate Bank loan, buy 6,455 BTC

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor announced the company had repaid the $205 million loan at a 22% discount. The company also bought 6,455 bitcoins worth $150 million. Saylor’s company currently holds more than 138,900 bitcoins. MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has revealed it recently purchased more BTC.  The business intelligence company, founded by […]

Core Scientific agrees $70M loan facility from B. Riley

Core Scientific is seeking emergency relief from the bankruptcy court for it to secure a replacement loan facility. According to court documents, the miner has agreed to a $70 million credit facility from investment banking firm B. Riley. The company will use the funds to pay off an existing loan to avoid defaulting, Core Scientific, […]