Company Name: Unchained Founders: Joe Kelly and Dhruv Bansal Date Founded: October 2016 Location of Headquarters: Austin, TX Amount of Bitcoin in Treasury: Not disclosed Number of Employees: 107 Website: https://unchained.com/ Public or Private? Private Joe Kelly and Dhruv Bansal started Unchained with one main objective: to provide financial services to people like themselves —…
Company Name: Azteco Founders: Alexander Fernandez and Paul Ferguson Date Founded: 2014 Location of Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA Amount of Bitcoin in Treasury: Not disclosed Number of Employees: 12 Website: https://azte.co/ Public or Private? Private When Alexander “Akin” Fernandez first conceptualized Azteco over a decade ago, he simply wanted to make bitcoin easier to obtain. He…
Some Nigerians were shocked when crypto exchange Binance announced they would discontinue all services in Nigeria by March 8. Despite facing scrutiny from regulators before the announcement, many people still asked how the biggest exchange in crypto could just disappear from the world’s fastest growing market for Bitcoin adoption. I wasn’t shocked because I’ve been…
Drazen_ Mainland Chinese developers have come under the global spotlight lately as many get crushed under huge piles of debt accrued during China’s real estate boom of the last three decades. Their peers in Hong Kong, an adjacent but separate market, are also facing pressures from high interest rates, though most are faring better than…
Unchained, a leading bitcoin financial services provider, has expanded its collaborative custody network with the addition of Coincover, a company known for protecting and insuring over 5 million crypto wallets, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This move aims to bolster the security of Unchained’s collaborative custody product, which now secures over…
Retirement savings have always been a priority for hardworking individuals, especially those who belong to unions or serve as firefighters. These individuals dedicate their lives to protect and serve their communities, often putting their own safety on the line. Ensuring that they have a secure financial future is just one way to show appreciation for…
imaginima Part I – Introduction Texas-based energy explorer Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: NYSE:MRO) released its second-quarter 2023 results on August 2, 2023. Note: This article updates my June 6, 2023 article. I have followed MRO on Seeking Alpha since Dec. 2020. The company owns a multi-basin portfolio in the USA. Furthermore, MRO is also producing…