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Thomas Carreras
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Latin America Reporter, CoinDesk
Guanacaste
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By Thomas Carreras Verified| CoinDesk Verified The bitcoin (BTC) mining industry was shaken up in the last months of 2024 by the sudden entrance of a new player: Cango (CANG), a Chinese firm that specializes in providing loans to automobile buyers. Based in Shanghai and valued at $363 million on the stock market, Cango is in the process of acquiring 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) worth of mining power, meaning that the auto lending platform will become one of the largest bitcoin miners in the world once its entire fleet goes online.
By Thomas Carreras Verified| CoinDesk Verified Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is deepening its foray into the crypto ecosystem. Garanti BBVA Kripto, a crypto custody platform operated by Garanti BBVA — Turkey’s fifth largest bank, which as of December 2023 was almost 86% owned by BBVA — will soon be providing crypto trading services to the general public. Bit2Me, a crypto exchange founded in Spain in 2014, will be used as the bank’s trading execution center.
By Thomas Carreras Verified| CoinDesk Verified The bitcoin (BTC) mining industry was shaken up in the last months of 2024 by the sudden entrance of a new player: Cango (CANG), a Chinese firm that specializes in providing loans to automobile buyers. Based in Shanghai and valued at $363 million on the stock market, Cango is in the process of acquiring 50 exahashes per second (EH/s) worth of mining power, meaning that the auto lending platform will become one of the largest bitcoin miners in the world once its entire fleet goes online.
Company Info
CoinDesk
CoinDesk is a prominent media and data company focused on the global crypto economy. Founded in May 2013 by Shakil Khan, it has established itself as a trusted source for news, insights, and data on digital currencies and blockchain technology. CoinDesk was acquired by Bullish Global in November 2023, following its previous acquisition by Digital Currency Group in 2016. The company operates one of the largest cryptocurrency newsrooms, delivering extensive coverage of market trends, policy developments, and technological advancements. CoinDesk also produces podcasts and video content to engage its audience. It hosts the Consensus conference, the largest and longest-running crypto festival, which gathers the global crypto and blockchain communities to discuss industry innovations. In addition to its media offerings, CoinDesk provides digital asset indices, including the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index and the CoinDesk 20 Index, which serve as benchmarks for significant digital asset products. The company offers institutional-grade data solutions, featuring historical data for over 10,000 coins and 300,000 trading pairs, including trade and order book data.
New York, New York, United States
357-176-6894
Founded: 2013