Proof of Industry—Issue #52

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News & Updates

Covering March 20th, 2025 - April 2nd, 2025

Company Updates 

NYDIG has announced plans to acquire Crusoe's bitcoin mining operation, including its Digital Flare Mitigation business. The acquisition will merge two innovative companies at the intersection of power and compute, and Crusoe will shift its focus towards scaling AI infrastructure.

GameStop, a video game retailer, is raising $1.3 billion through convertible debt to buy Bitcoin, just 24 hours after announcing its intent to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet.

Tabit Insurance SCC has announced the capitalization of a $40 million insurance facility, funded entirely in Bitcoin. This marks the first time a property and casualty insurer has held all of its regulatory reserves in BTC while continuing to denominate its insurance policies and premiums in U.S. dollars.

Product Updates

The Orange Pill App has introduced a new feature called Geo Zapping. This allows users to effortlessly zap every single person in a geographical area at once.

Hashrate Hackers, with the support of Blockware Solutions, is revolutionizing Bitcoin Ordinals by integrating real hashrate into the inscription process. This project is bridging the gap between Bitcoin's core infrastructure and the growing demand for on-chain collectibles.

CoinTracker has announced they now support Strike. This will allow users to automatically organize buys, sells, and transfers when it comes to tax season.

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Interviews w/ Industry Leaders

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CS: Bitcoin Revolution in Washington: Senator Lummis on U.S. Debt, Gold, Stablecoins & Dollar Dominance: Host Natalie Brunell sits down with U.S. Senator, Cynthia Lummis, to discuss the future of Bitcoin and digital assets, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and much more. (🎙, 📺)

WBD: QE, Liquidity, Bonds & Bitcoin w/ Nik Bhatia: Host Danny Knowles sits down with author of Layered Money and The Bitcoin Age, Nik Bhatia, to discuss the modern financial system, the Eurodollar system, and how the credit system could coexist with Bitcoin. (🎙, 📺, 📖)

TBSP267: The Big Print with Lawrence Lepard: Host Saifedean Ammous sits down with author of The Big Print, Lawrence Lepard, to discuss Lawrence’s new book and much more. (🎙, 📺)

TBF: Bitcoin is the hurdle rate with Matt Cole, CEO of Strive: Host Joe Burnett sits down with the CEO of Strive, Matt Cole, to discuss Matt’s journey from Wall Street to bitcoin, GameStop, and why most businesses are losing to bitcoin’s hurdle rate. (🎙, 📺)

TBP: Why Everyone Needs Bitcoin: Jeff Booth (Saving in Bitcoin ep. 1): Host Walker sits down with with author of The Price of Tomorrow, Jeff Booth, to discuss the transformative potential of Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom and its broader implications for global healing and economic empowerment. (🎙, 📺)

TPP: Bitcoin & AI Will Change The World FAST: Host Anthony Pompliano sits down with macro investor, Jordi Visser, to discuss Bitcoin as a moat, AI disruption, and areas of the market that are undervalued. (🎙, 📺)

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