Proof of Industry—Issue #31

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News & Updates

Covering May 16th, 2024 - May 29th, 2024

Company Updates 

Semler Scientific has announced that it has adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset and purchased 581 bitcoins for $40 million. It will continue to focus on its core medical products and services while proactively evaluating the use of excess cash.

Wyoming is considering applying for a master account with the Federal Reserve, following in the footsteps of Texas, to gain access to the Reserve's services for banks. Custodia Bank CEO, Caitlin Long, proposed the idea after her SPDI bank was denied access to the Federal Reserve. This move would also help Wyoming develop a stable token and potentially avoid issues like "Operation Chokepoint" in the future.

Marathon Digital Holdings has created an agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya to support the utilization of energy and optimize renewable energy projects in the country.

Product Updates

BitEscrow, a non-custodial Bitcoin escrow service, has launched new developer tools to enhance the security, reliability, and versatility of transactions. These tools, including APIs and libraries, aim to empower developers to integrate and manage escrow services seamlessly within their applications.

Clams is a dedicated accounting software for Bitcoin users that aims to streamline their accounting processes and aid in data-driven decision-making.

Hodl Hodl, a lending platform, has decided to block users from the USA and several other countries in response to regulatory uncertainty. Existing users can complete current loans but cannot engage in new ones.

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Interviews w/ Industry Leaders

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WBD817: Bitcoin is Forever Money with Michael Saylor: Host Peter McCormack sits down with the CEO of MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, to discuss ossification, user rights, sovereignty, funding Bitcoin development, and much more. (🎙, 📺, 📖)

Coin Stories: Mine Bitcoin While Heating Your Home - Heatbit Creates the First Bitcoin-Mining Home Appliances: Host Natalie Brunell sits down with the founder of Heatbit, Alex Busarov, to discuss his background, Heatbit, mining pools, and centralization risks. (🎙, 📺)

BCB154: Steven Lubka - Trojan Horse Penetration: Hosts Dan & Josh sit down with Managing Director, Head of Private Clients & Family offices at Swan Bitcoin, Steven Lubka. They discuss the impact of the Bitcoin Halving, the fiscal debt crisis, limits to government power, and how to penetrate a Trojan Horse. (🎙, 📺)

TBSP221: Parallel with Brian De Mint: Host Saifedean Ammous sits down with the Head of Marketing at Orange Pill App, Brian De Mint, to discuss Brain’s new book, Parallel, on building a Bitcoin economy. (🎙, 📺)

TBFP: How to win fork wars and bitcoin’s total potential market with Bitstein: Host Joe Burnett sits down with Bitstein, to discuss the 2015-2017 blocksize war, potential future bitcoin fork wars, long-term vision of the Nakamoto Institute, and the total addressable market of Bitcoin. (🎙, 📺)

TPP1364: Jack Mallers - Bitcoin Could Hit $1 Million This Cycle: Host Anthony Pompliano sits down with the CEO of Strike, Jack Mallers, to discuss the macro environment, the edge case, bitcoin vs altcoins, and why he believes Wall Street will capitulate and all become bitcoiners.(🎙, 📺)

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