MicroStrategy has purchased $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, while Marathon Digital Holdings is raising $700 million to extend its Bitcoin purchases.
MicroStrategy’s acquisition adds 15,400 bitcoins to its portfolio, bringing its total holdings to 402,100.
In an exchange on X (formerly Twitter), Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, also known as “JoelKatz”, addressed criticisms about his company and the XRP Ledger.