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BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News

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Bitfarms sold 3K Bitcoin as part of strategy to improve liquidity and pay debts

“Selling a portion of our BTC holdings and daily production as a source of liquidity is the best and least expensive method in the current market environment,” said chief financial officeJeff Lucas. Canadian crypto mining firm Bitfarms sold roughly $62 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) in June, using the proceeds from the sale to reduce…
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Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand

Authorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto Miners in Iran to Halt Operations Again Due to Electricity Shortages Authorized crypto mining…
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First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News

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Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Analysts Search for Bottom as Investors in ‘Historically Meaningful Degree’ of Pain

As Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market are trying to recover after diving below crucial levels this past weekend, analysts are digging into data, trying to identify the next steps in the market.  “The selloff over the weekend can be considered to have plunged profitability and investors into a historically meaningful degree of financial…
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Bancor Pauses Protection Mechanism Due to ‘Hostile Market Conditions’

  The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Bancor (BNT) said it has paused its impermanent loss (IL) protection mechanism due to what it calls “hostile market conditions.” In an announcement published on Monday, the team behind Bancor said that impermanent loss protection has been “temporarily paused,” while promising that it will be turned back on “as…
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Marathon Digital keeps on mining despite BTC price slump

Earlier this month, Marathon said it has been accumulating or “hodling” its Bitcoin since October 2020. As of June 1, 2022, the firm held approximately 9,941 BTC. Despite data showing that the Bitcoin (BTC) price may have fallen to the point of being unprofitable for the average miner, Marathon Digital Holdings says it will continue…
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‘Worst quarter ever’ for stocks — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin manages a weekly close above $20,000, but the market is on a knife edge — can miners hold out this week? Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week still battling for $20,000 support as the market takes in a week of severe losses. What felt all but impossible just weeks ago is now reality as…
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Bitriver to Mine Crypto Using Excess Gas From Gazprom Neft’s Oil Extraction

Russian crypto mining operator Bitriver will use electricity generated from associated gas provided by Gazprom Neft to mint digital coins. As part of a new agreement, the mining company will in return develop the digital infrastructure at the oil producer’s wells in Russia. Crypto Mining Operator Bitriver to Cooperate With Russian Oil Giant Gazprom Neft…
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US lawmakers urge EPA to consider the potential benefits of crypto mining

“Digital assets, and their related mining activities, are essential to the economic future of the United States,” said the group of 14 lawmakers. A group of 14 United States senators and House representatives have signed a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency extolling what they believe are the benefits of crypto mining. In a Thursday…
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