American Express Introduces Blockchain-Based ‘Travel Stamps’

American Express has introduced Ethereum-based ‘travel stamps’ to create a commemorative record of travel experiences, as part of the firm’s revamped travel app. The travel experience tokens, which are technically NFTs (ERC 721 tokens), are minted and stored on Coinbase’s Base network, said Colin Marlowe , VP, Emerging Partnerships at Amex Digital Labs. The travel … Read more

Trump-Linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) Stock Falls Below IPO Price After 15% Plunge

Shares of bitcoin miner American Bitcoin (ABTC) have dropped below its initial IPO price after falling 15% on Thursday, the day after its debut on the Nasdaq. ABTC was trading at $6.83 a share, down from its IPO price of $6.90. The company, which is 80% owned by Hut 8 and 20% by Donald Trump … Read more

Trump-Linked American Bitcoin Soars 60%, Targets $2.1B Share Sale After Nasdaq Debut

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a newly public bitcoin mining and treasury firm backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, opened for trade Wednesday morning after completing its merger with Gryphon Digital Mining (GRYP). Wasting little time, the company filed for an at-the-market equity raise of up to $2.1 billion with which to continue building its … Read more

Trump-Backed Bitcoin Miner American Bitcoin Targets September Nasdaq Debut

American Bitcoin, the bitcoin BTC$112,897.81 miner 20% owned by two of President Donald Trump’s sons, plans to list on the Nasdaq in September, said Asher Genoot, the CEO of Hut 8, which owns the other 80%. The firm is finalizing a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining that will clear the way for its public debut, … Read more

Coinbase Announces American Express-Backed Crypto Credit Card That Offers Bitcoin Rewards

Coinbase has launched a new crypto credit card in collaboration with US-based payments giant American Express. Called the “Coinbase One Card,” this sleek black metal card features an engraving of the Bitcoin Genesis Block — the original block coded by Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, in 2009. Announcing the launch, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared … Read more