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Riot Blockchain Purchases Additional 15,000 Antminers from Bitmain – Expanding 2021 Total Hash Rate Capacity Over 3.8 EH/s

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Payment systems, Articles, Computing, Digital currencies, Decentralization, Bitmain, Hardware acceleration, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Riot, Block chain

Castle Rock, CO, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) ("Riot, Riot Blockchain or the Company"), announces an expected 65% increase in bitcoin mining hash rate capacity resulting from the purchase and future deployment of 15,000 S19 Pro and S19j Pro Antminers from Bitmain Technologies Limited (Bitmain).

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  • Castle Rock, CO, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) ("Riot, Riot Blockchain or the Company"), announces an expected 65% increase in bitcoin mining hash rate capacity resulting from the purchase and future deployment of 15,000 S19 Pro and S19j Pro Antminers from Bitmain Technologies Limited (Bitmain).
  • The approximate $35 million purchase is comprised of 3,000 S19 Pro Antminers (110 TH) and 12,000 S19j Pro Antminers (100 TH).
  • These additional miners are scheduled for receipt and deployment starting in May 2021 and continuing through October 2021.
  • At full deployment of Riots 37,640 next-generation fleet of miners, Riot estimates its total operational hash rate capacity will be 3.8 EH/s and consume approximately 120 MW of energy.

Blockchain Veterans Create Blockcap, a Massive Bitcoin Mining Operation in North America

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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Veterans of major crypto mining infrastructure firms, including one of the largest blockchain infrastructure companies in the United States, today announced the formation of a new mining entity, Blockcap Inc. (Blockcap), which is believed to be the largest independent cryptocurrency mining operator in North America.

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  • Veterans of major crypto mining infrastructure firms, including one of the largest blockchain infrastructure companies in the United States, today announced the formation of a new mining entity, Blockcap Inc. (Blockcap), which is believed to be the largest independent cryptocurrency mining operator in North America.
  • Blockcap operates what is among the largest collections of hashing power in North America, including highly-valued public companies.
  • With the entire Bitcoin mining network operating approximately 132 Exahashes at present, Blockcaps operation could represent approximately 0.75% of the total hashing power.
  • Publicly-traded mining company Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) reported that it had mined 222 BTCs during the same period.

WISeCoin, the Innovative Tokenized Service of WISeKey, Authenticates People, Products and Machines Using Blockchain and AI

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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WISeCoin, the Innovative Tokenized Service of WISeKey, Authenticates People, Products and Machines Using Blockchain and AI

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  • WISeCoin, the Innovative Tokenized Service of WISeKey, Authenticates People, Products and Machines Using Blockchain and AI
    ZUG, Switzerland December 21, 2020 WISeKey International Holding (WISeKey, SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading cybersecurity IoT company, today announced that its WISeCoin IoT solution enables secure people-to-people, people-to-machines and machines-to-machines digital communications using blockchain and AI technologies.
  • WISeKey combines its blockchain technology, with extensive experience in digital identities and PKI, and expertise with secure microcontrollers, to create a tokenized service offering, the WISeCoin utility token.
  • WISeCoin provides an innovative way to verify connected objects wanting to interact with one another.
  • It is enabled through the token which is stored in a digital wallet and entitles the holder to the service offering of the WISeCoin.

Enviva Partners With GoChain to Pilot Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Biomass

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Other Technology, Technology, Software, Articles, Decentralization, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Computing, Information, Enviva Holdings, LP, GoChain

In total, more than 1,000 loads of biomass were delivered from the forest to the production plant and recorded on-chain during the pilot.

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  • In total, more than 1,000 loads of biomass were delivered from the forest to the production plant and recorded on-chain during the pilot.
  • The initial pilot is among the largest-scale, if not the largest-scale, pilot of blockchain technology to date in the global biomass industry.
  • Enviva elected to partner with GoChain on the pilot program because of their dedication to sustainability and innovative green technologies.
  • GoChain partners with highly reputable institutions such as universities, global enterprises, and NGOs, which function as blockchain signing nodes for the GoChain blockchain protocol.

CryptoCurrencyWire Collaborates with Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 as Official NewsWire, Africa’s Leading Blockchain Event

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Articles, Decentralization, Payment systems, Money, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Draft:DigiByte

The seventh conference in the acclaimed series, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 is scheduled for March 18-19, 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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  • The seventh conference in the acclaimed series, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 is scheduled for March 18-19, 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 will take a deep dive into the factors pushing blockchain from hype to mainstream adoption.
  • Bitcoin Events, organizers of Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, has been Africas leading blockchain and cryptocurrency event coordinator since 2015.
  • Blockchain Africa Conference 2021 will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 18-19, 2021.

VeChain Foundation Announces Partnership With the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Blockchain Innovation Hub, Accelerating Blockchain Governance Research

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Articles, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Decentralization, RMIT University, Governance

VeChain & RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub: A World Class Collaboration

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  • VeChain & RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub: A World Class Collaboration
    The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub is the world's first research center focused on the social science of blockchain and unites a world-class team of economists and social science researchers.
  • Dr. Peter Zhou stressed that, "Blockchain governance plays a vital role in growing a healthy and sustainable blockchain ecosystem.
  • Dr Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, commented that,"We are excited to be working with VeChain to explore and research governance models for public blockchains.
  • Launched in 2015, the VeChain Foundation has worked tirelessly to build the bridges between blockchain technology and the real world.

VeChain Foundation Announces Partnership With the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Blockchain Innovation Hub, Accelerating Blockchain Governance Research

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Articles, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Decentralization, RMIT University, Governance

VeChain & RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub: A World Class Collaboration

Key Points: 
  • VeChain & RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub: A World Class Collaboration
    The RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub is the world's first research center focused on the social science of blockchain and unites a world-class team of economists and social science researchers.
  • Dr. Peter Zhou stressed that, "Blockchain governance plays a vital role in growing a healthy and sustainable blockchain ecosystem.
  • Dr Chris Berg, Co-Director of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, commented that,"We are excited to be working with VeChain to explore and research governance models for public blockchains.
  • Launched in 2015, the VeChain Foundation has worked tirelessly to build the bridges between blockchain technology and the real world.

MicroStrategy Announces Over $1B in Total Bitcoin Purchases in 2020

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Software, Networks, Internet, Finance, Banking, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Information technology, Payment systems, Computing, Business analysis, Business intelligence, MicroStrategy, Online analytical processing, Michael J. Saylor, Digital currencies, Saylor, Coinbase, Bitcoin

At 12:00 midnight on December 21, 2020, the market price of bitcoin reported on Coinbase was approximately $23,910 per bitcoin.

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  • At 12:00 midnight on December 21, 2020, the market price of bitcoin reported on Coinbase was approximately $23,910 per bitcoin.
  • The Company continues to operate in accordance with its Treasury Reserve Policy and currently holds approximately 70,470 bitcoins, said Michael J. Saylor, CEO, MicroStrategy Incorporated.
  • MicroStrategy, HyperIntelligence, Cloud Intelligence, Embedded Intelligence and Intelligence Everywhere are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries.
  • Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, MicroStrategy) to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.

CoinGeek VII Live From Zurich, Switzerland, April 2021

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Cantons of Switzerland, Digital currencies, Payment systems, Currency, Bitcoin, Zug, Draft:Bitcoin Suisse AG, Draft:Bitcoin Suisse

Just south of Zurich, known as 'Crypto Valley', Zug, Switzerland is the home of the Bitcoin Association whose Founding President, Jimmy Nguyen, will once again host the conference.

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  • Just south of Zurich, known as 'Crypto Valley', Zug, Switzerland is the home of the Bitcoin Association whose Founding President, Jimmy Nguyen, will once again host the conference.
  • As a result, Switzerland will now further enhance its reputation, as not only a banking and financial hub, but also, the European HQ of the digital asset space by playing host to CoinGeek VII [ https://coingeekconference.com/ ].
  • In October this year, despite the global pandemic, CoinGeek managed to broadcast over 90 speakers all of which were delivered live, not pre-recorded - over three days from studios in London and New York for a unique hybrid live & virtual event experience.
  • Earlier in 2020 CoinGeek London saw over 1,000 attendees with a live stream seen by over 30,000 viewers.

CoinGeek VII Live From Zurich, Switzerland, April 2021

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Cryptocurrencies, Cantons of Switzerland, Digital currencies, Payment systems, Currency, Bitcoin, Zug, Draft:Bitcoin Suisse AG, Draft:Bitcoin Suisse

Just south of Zurich, known as 'Crypto Valley', Zug, Switzerland is the home of the Bitcoin Association whose Founding President, Jimmy Nguyen, will once again host the conference.

Key Points: 
  • Just south of Zurich, known as 'Crypto Valley', Zug, Switzerland is the home of the Bitcoin Association whose Founding President, Jimmy Nguyen, will once again host the conference.
  • As a result, Switzerland will now further enhance its reputation, as not only a banking and financial hub, but also, the European HQ of the digital asset space by playing host to CoinGeek VII [ https://coingeekconference.com/ ].
  • In October this year, despite the global pandemic, CoinGeek managed to broadcast over 90 speakers all of which were delivered live, not pre-recorded - over three days from studios in London and New York for a unique hybrid live & virtual event experience.
  • Earlier in 2020 CoinGeek London saw over 1,000 attendees with a live stream seen by over 30,000 viewers.