TD₿: Accurate Bitcoin 2024 Call So Far - (a Kitco News interview) with Cory Klippsten
TL;DR: Michelle Makori interviews Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten on Bitcoin’s 2024 highs, ETFs, institutional adoption, his $1 million price target and shares updates on the State of Swan Bitcoin.
Hey Bitcoiners,
Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News interviewed Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan Bitcoin, who takes stoke of this momentous year for Bitcoin. Klippsten discusses what’s next for Bitcoin and what to expect during the last four months of 2024 and beyond.
Cory reviews Bitcoin’s 2024 record highs, progress with spot Bitcoin ETFs, and increased institutional adoption, including U.S. state funds adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets. Klippsten doubles down on his $1 million Bitcoin price target by this date. He also speaks about Swan, its model, and what’s next for the company.
Enjoy!
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Quote of the Day
“One does not adopt Bitcoin. It adopts us.”
- Pieter Wuille
Job of the Day
QA and Release Engineer (Full Time)
Department: Engineering
Remote (Anywhere)
Job Description
Fedi, a forward-thinking Bitcoin startup, seeks a dedicated and skilled QA and Release Engineer to manage our complex release cycles. This role is vital to ensuring our mobile applications' smooth and successful deployment, from internal testing to public releases. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, setting up and managing the release process from scratch and implementing comprehensive testing frameworks to maintain the highest quality standards.
Responsibilities
Release Management
End-to-End Ownership: Take full responsibility for the app's release cycle, managing internal testing and production tracks. Ensure smooth and timely deployment of releases aligned with product milestones.
Cross-functional collaboration: Coordinate with engineering leads to define release scopes, schedules, and priorities. Facilitate team communication to ensure alignment with the overall product roadmap and provide regular updates on release progress, risks, and issues.
Problem-Solving: Use your strong technical skills to tackle complex release issues, ensuring minimal reliance on other engineering resources while diagnosing deployment problems and ensuring build integrity.
Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the central point of contact for all release-related activities, keeping teams informed and engaged throughout the process. Deliver timely reports with each release and ensure stakeholders know potential risks or delays.
Continuous Improvement: Conduct post-release evaluations to capture lessons learned and implement process improvements for future releases.
Automated Testing
Framework Expertise: Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end automated test suites using tools like Detox & Testcafe or cross-platform frameworks like Appium or other alternatives.
Test Case Development: Collaborate with engineers to identify and build out critical test cases, keeping them up-to-date as new features are added.
Snapshot Testing: Utilize snapshot testing frameworks to maintain visual consistency across releases.
Quality Assurance
High Standards: Ensure all releases meet rigorous quality standards and are free from critical defects.
Regression Testing: Perform thorough regression testing to guarantee that new features do not introduce unintended side effects.
Manual Support: Identify & track any gaps not covered by automated testing to be sure edge cases are handled manually if necessary
Documentation
Comprehensive Records: Create and maintain detailed release documentation, including release notes and test reports, ensuring accessibility and accuracy for the team and end-users.
End-User Messaging: Collaborate with Support/CX & Marketing teams to ensure public-facing release notes contain appropriate messaging about the changes delivered in each release
Requirements
Proven Experience: Demonstrated success in managing an app's release cycle, particularly in setting up and managing multiple testing tracks from scratch.
Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to ensure accuracy and reliability in all product builds, configurations, and releases.
Release management/DevOps/Testing background: A proven track record in managing product builds and releases in a team environment, ensuring smooth and efficient deployment processes.
Technical Build Expertise: Familiarity with build tools and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) practices, capable of managing complex software configurations.
Automated Testing Expertise: Strong background in mobile testing using cross-platform automated testing frameworks, with the ability to develop and maintain critical test cases.
Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to solve complex release management challenges with minimal external support.
Communication Skills: Effective communicator who collaborates across teams and explains technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Plus Points
Experience working for a startup
Benefits
Competitive Compensation: We offer a salary and stock options package based on your skills, experience, and expertise.
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In the Headlines
MicroStrategy Announces $700M Raise for Bitcoin Acquisition and Debt Repayment
MicroStrategy announced a private offering of $700 million in convertible senior notes due in 2028, targeting institutional investors under Rule 144A of the Securities Act. MicroStrategy also offers an option to buy an additional $105 million in notes.
These unsecured notes will bear interest semi-annually and mature in September 2028, with holders having the option to convert them into cash, MicroStrategy class A common stock, or both. MicroStrategy plans to use the proceeds to redeem its existing $500 million 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due in 2028 and use the remaining funds to acquire more Bitcoin.
On This Day (In Bitcoin History)
2015 - The CFTC Officially Declares Bitcoin a Commodity
On September 17, 2015, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially classified Bitcoin as a commodity. This designation meant that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be regulated under the same framework as traditional commodities like gold and oil, according to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
Before this official declaration, the CFTC had already begun discussions about Bitcoin's status as a commodity in late 2014, particularly concerning derivatives regulation.
Swan Shortie of the Day
Event of the Day
Bitcoin Amsterdam
Dates: October 9-10, 2024
Location: Westergas, Amsterdam
Following the landmark global Bitcoin Conference held in Nashville this July, where U.S. presidential candidates Donald J. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy captivated audiences, Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 is poised to be another historic event in the global Bitcoin industry.
Exploring the future
This year's conference theme invites participants to delve into Bitcoin's future. Over the past 15 years, Bitcoin has evolved from an obscure digital experiment to a central player on the global financial stage.
This event, which will include plenty of educational sessions and opportunities for networking, focuses on shaping the future of the Bitcoin ecosystem.
With an expected attendance of 5,000, Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 is one of Europe's most significant Bitcoin events this year. Last year's conference featured notable speakers such as Edward Snowden and Eva Vlaardingerbroek.
This year promises other influential voices discussing how freedom, finance, and technology converge in Bitcoin. Among the first speakers announced are Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, and Stella Assange. The lineup is expanding daily, and more speakers will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Secure your spot: Tickets and updates.
As excitement builds, ticket prices will increase as the event approaches. Attendees are encouraged to secure their tickets early to participate in this pivotal conversation on Bitcoin's future.
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