Bitcoin2026-10-06 11:30:00Around 200 Indiana Merchants Are Listed as Accepting Bitcoin, With Some Businesses Choosing to Hold BTCBitcoin Magazine reported that about 200 merchants across Indiana are listed as accepting Bitcoin, spanning coffee shops, butcher shops, wineries, restaurants, retail stores, repair businesses and professional services. The article, written by Vagabond, centers on a local merchant network tied to the Indianapolis-based Indy Bitcoin Group and highlights a shift in how some businesses treat Bitcoin receipts. One of the main examples is Old Major Market LLC in Indianapolis. Owner Mark LaFay said that starting in 2026, the business decided to keep 100% of the Bitcoin it receives on its balance sheet instead of converting all of it into cash immediately. The piece says the shop initially accepted Bitcoin but used payment processors such as Square to liquidate transactions, before steady customer spending in sats changed how the business viewed those payments. The story also mentions Kaffeine Coffee Co. and The Rejoicing Vine, the latter of which has accepted Bitcoin through Square for more than a year and is considering holding BTC but has not done so yet. Bitcoin Magazine appended a long merchant list sourced from BTC Map, covering roughly 200 Indiana locations and businesses.220
SK Hynix2026-08-28 03:37:57SK Hynix says no firm plan on Kioxia stake, reviews NAND cooperation and Solidigm listingSK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung said the company is studying ways to deepen cooperation with Japanese memory-chip customers and suppliers while carefully assessing how to jointly develop the NAND flash market. On SK Hynix’s significant indirect interest in Kioxia, he said there is currently no firm plan. After Toshiba reduced its stake this month, BCPE Pangea Cayman2, the investment vehicle through which SK Hynix holds the related shares, became Kioxia’s largest shareholder with a 14.19% stake. SK Hynix holds bonds convertible into almost all of the voting rights of that vehicle, though an earlier agreement caps its voting rights at 15% before 2028 unless Kioxia gives consent. Separately, the company is investing more than $4 billion to build its first U.S. HBM packaging base in Indiana. The clean room is expected to open in October 2028, next-generation HBM is planned for mass production in the second half of 2029, and the site is expected to employ about 1,000 people when fully operational. SK Hynix is also still evaluating a possible listing for its U.S. NAND subsidiary Solidigm, but no decision has been made.1440
SK Hynix2026-08-28 03:32:11SK Hynix studies deeper Japan storage ties while advancing U.S. HBM packaging plantSK Hynix is studying ways to deepen cooperation with storage chip customers and suppliers in Japan, according to CEO Kwak Noh-Jung. He said the company is also cautiously reviewing how the NAND flash market could be developed jointly. On SK Hynix’s significant indirect interest in Kioxia, Kwak said there is currently "no definite plan." After Toshiba cut its stake this month, BCPE Pangea Cayman2, the investment vehicle through which SK Hynix holds the related shares, became Kioxia’s largest shareholder with a 14.19% stake. SK Hynix holds bonds convertible into nearly all voting rights of that vehicle, though an earlier agreement caps its voting rights at under 15% through 2028 unless Kioxia agrees otherwise. Separately, the company is investing more than $4 billion to build its first U.S. HBM packaging base in Indiana. The clean room is expected to begin operations in October 2028, with next-generation HBM mass production planned for the second half of 2029. The site is expected to employ about 1,000 people once fully operational. SK Hynix is also still evaluating a potential listing for its U.S. NAND subsidiary Solidigm, but has not made a decision.1050
SK hynix2026-08-28 02:18:55SK hynix breaks ground in Indiana for next-generation HBM packaging and testing baseSK hynix held a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 27 in Indiana for an advanced packaging artificial intelligence wafer facility, a project the company said will involve more than $4 billion in investment. The site is intended to become the first U.S. production base for high bandwidth memory, or HBM, and will serve as a key link in semiconductor cooperation between South Korea and the United States. Under the operating plan, advanced wafers made in South Korea will be shipped to Indiana for advanced packaging and testing before being delivered to U.S. customers as products made in America. The company said the cleanroom is scheduled to open in October 2028, with mass production of next-generation HBM set for the second half of 2029. The facility is expected to hire about 1,000 professionals across technical and operational roles, while the broader project and follow-on business activity are estimated to create about 7,000 direct and indirect jobs locally and across the U.S. SK hynix also signed an MOU with Purdue University on joint research covering system integration and advanced packaging technologies, including HBM.1290
SK Hynix2026-08-27 15:15:24SK Hynix starts work on $4 billion advanced memory packaging site in IndianaSK Hynix has started construction of a $4 billion memory center in Indiana, marking the launch of a major U.S. manufacturing project tied to advanced memory packaging. The company said the Indiana facility is scheduled to begin mass production of next-generation HBM4E chips in the second half of 2029. SK Hynix CEO also said Indiana is expected to become a core production base for high bandwidth memory, or HBM, in the United States. The update centers on the site’s construction timeline, the planned HBM4E production start, and the company’s view of Indiana’s role in its U.S. memory manufacturing footprint.1110
Indiana2026-07-23 01:25:14Indiana Advances HB1042 to Protect Bitcoin Ownership and UseIndiana lawmakers are backing HB1042, a bill that would protect the right to own and use Bitcoin, ban discriminatory crypto taxation, and allow public pension funds to include digital assets.530
Indiana2026-07-08 22:32:20Indiana's Star Bank Becomes First in State to Offer Bitcoin Trading via NYDIG and AlkamiStar Financial Bank (Star Bank) launches bitcoin trading services for customers through its mobile banking app, becoming the first bank in Indiana to do so. The service is powered by NYDIG and Alkami in a closed beta.520
