Proof of Industry—Issue #39

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News & Updates

Covering September 5th, 2024 - September 18th, 2024

Company Updates 

MicroStrategy Inc. has announced the offering of $700 million in convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in order to redeem $500 million in secured senior notes and acquire more Bitcoin.

Cathedra Bitcoin, a mining company, has announced a shift in its business model from mining to providing data center services and buying Bitcoin on the open market instead. This decision was driven by unpredictable profit margins in the mining industry.

The Proof of Workforce Foundation and Careers In Government Inc. have formed a partnership to integrate Bitcoin into public sector employment practices. This includes offering Bitcoin-based compensation and benefits, promoting financial literacy and education, and implementing training programs to encourage adoption of Bitcoin in the government workforce.

Metaplanet has acquired 38.6 Bitcoin for ¥300 million, bringing their total holdings to 398.8 BTC. This aligns with their pro-Bitcoin investment policy and reflects a growing trend among public companies to integrate Bitcoin into their treasury management strategies.

Product Updates

Mastercard expands support for non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets through a partnership with Mercuryo, allowing users to spend digital assets at 100 million merchants in the Mastercard network.

Firmware upgrade for Coldcard offers improved seed storage, multisig options, and faster processing speeds with increased security measures. Other updates include the ability to share files via QR codes and improvements to signature validation speed.

The Human Rights Foundation has announced grants for 20 projects focused on advancing financial privacy and decentralized tools within authoritarian regimes. The grants aim to empower individuals and promote financial freedom and privacy worldwide.

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Interviews w/ Industry Leaders

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TBF: Is 2025 the year bitcoin accelerates? with Joe Consorti: Host Joe Burnett sits down with the Head of Growth at Theya, Joe Consorti, to discuss the impacts of trillion-dollar deficits, his outlook on bitcoin’s trajectory through 2025, and the acceleration of exponential growth. (🎙, 📺)

TBSP239: Michael Saylor’s 4 years of bitcoin: Host Saifedean Ammous sits down with the executive chairman of Microstrategy, Michael Saylor, to discuss Saylor’s first four years in bitcoin and how bitcoin will evolve over the next 20 years. (🎙, 📺, 📖)

Coin Stories: Mark Moss: The Coming Crash in Markets Will Be Inflationary - Bitcoin, Real Estate, Stocks: Host Natalie Brunell sits down with professional investor, Mark Moss, to discuss Mark’s macro outlook, why housing won’t become affordable anytime soon, and Bitcoin’s correlation to global liquidity. (🎙, 📺)

WiM511: The Conservative Case for Bitcoin with Mitchell Askew: Host Robert Breedlove sits down with the head analyst at Blockware Solutions and author of The Conservative Case for Bitcoin, Mitchell Askew, to discuss the founding fathers, the game theory of taxation, and how fiat money destroyed the nuclear family. (🎙, 📺)

TBP: The BEST Way to Save in Bitcoin - Wicked Smart Bitcoin: Host Walker sits down with Wicked Smart Bitcoin to discuss Bitcoin data visualization, HODL waves, and the importance of UTXO management. (🎙, 📺)

TPP: Bitcoin Is STRONGER Than Stocks?!: Host Anthony Pompliano sits down with Co-Founder of Opening Bell Daily, Phil Rosen, to discuss professional capital management, bitcoin resilience vs. stock market, and economic solutions to fix the pain American families are facing. (🎙, 📺)

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