The Daily: Bitcoin’s mined supply tops 20 million BTC, Nasdaq partners with Kraken on tokenization initiative, and more
Bitcoin's mined supply surpassed 20 million BTC, Nasdaq partnered with Payward for tokenized equities, and Nigel Farage invested in a UK bitcoin firm.Summary
The Bitcoin network reached a major milestone as its mined supply exceeded 20 million BTC, leaving the final 1 million BTC to be issued over the next 114 years, with the last satoshis expected around 2140. In corporate news, Nasdaq is partnering with Kraken's parent company, Payward, to develop infrastructure connecting tokenized equity markets with decentralized finance (DeFi) networks, aiming for a rollout in the first half of 2027. Additionally, Nigel Farage invested in the UK bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC Plc, which is chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, and recently purchased 21 BTC. Other highlights include Zcash Open Development Lab raising $25 million in seed funding, and Michael Saylor's Strategy purchasing another 17,994 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 738,731 BTC.
(Source：The Block)