Five days ago, Bitcoin’s hashrate had shown improvement as it increased 15% over the course of ten days and today, the computational power remains above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) region. Meanwhile, bitcoin miners caught another break on Thursday, as the network’s mining difficulty adjusted downward for the second time in a row, making…
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On its second day of trading, APE rose by nearly 100% and is up over 1,200% in the last two sessions. Although gains were significantly more muted, AAVE and HNT also climbed higher to end the week. AAVE Although APE was undoubtedly today’s biggest mover, there isn’t much to discuss in the way of technical…
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Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial assets. The move comes amid tightening Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, including limiting Moscow’s access to the global financial market. Sberbank Added to Central Bank’s Register of Crypto Asset Issuers The Central Bank of Russia (CBR)…
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An online dispute between Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk and the infamous leader of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has resulted in the creation of more than 30 token projects trying to capitalize on the intriguing case, with many of them appearing to be outright scams. The tokens appeared after Musk, who is…
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The central bank is expected to set a direction for its future focus soon, particularly on various fintech verticals. The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) is reportedly investigating the possibility of launching a digital currency and issuing digital bank licenses. According to the head of the fintech section at QCB, Alanood Abdullah Al Muftah, the central…
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A senior Russian parliamentarian has claimed that the Central Bank is working with the People’s Bank of China on workarounds that may help the countries bypass the SWIFT banking network – including domestic alternatives, blockchain solutions, and digital fiats…. Read More: Russian, Chinese Central Banks ‘Working Together On SWIFT-Alternative Interoperability’ Read more »Pay, Trade,…
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Much has been said about Bitcoins carbon emissions. Far less has been said about the potential of blockchain to increase the efficiency of renewables by transparently managing supply and demand. Blockchain doesnt pose a threat to the planet its going to play an essential role in helping to bring about a net-zero carbon emission economy.…
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The regulator’s recommendation is designed to prevent capital flight amid economic collapse. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) recommended that the nation’s commercial banks ramp up monitoring users’ transactions that could be aimed at circumventing CBR’s “special economic measures to counter the outflow of foreign currency abroad,” local media reported on Thursday. The recommendation includes closer…
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The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection’s new utility and governance token ApeCoin (APE) was airdropped to holders of NFTs in the BAYC ecosystem on Thursday, soaring in price as major exchanges rushed to list it. At 10:13 UTC on Friday, APE traded at USD 14.61, up 41% for its first…
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A Bitcoiner from Slovakia is on a quest to educate 100 million people by 2030. He shares the story of how he met Satoshi and other remarkable Bitcoin enthusiasts. Dušan Matuska is, among many other things, a Bitcoin educator and consultant. The Slovak’s dream is to educate 100 million people about Bitcoin (BTC) by 2030…
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