The Ethereum co-founder suggests that cryptocurrency payments are a “big boost” to international business, charity, and even payments within countries. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggests the superiority of cryptocurrency for payments is often “underrated” compared to fiat, pointing to the convenience of international payments and payments to charities as key examples. Buterin made the comments…
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Nvidia’s CFO said falling crypto prices and changes in consensus mechanisms have in the past impacted demand for its products and the company’s ability to estimate it. Graphics card giant Nvidia CFO Colette Kress says the company has been unable to estimate reduced crypto mining demand impacted its Q2 results, which fell short of analyst…
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“So we are gonna drop the lawsuit, 100% and I’m sorry this became public,” said Ben Armstrong. Ben Armstrong, the man behind Bitboy Crypto said that he is dropping the defamation suit against fellow Youtube content creator Erling Mengshoel Jr., who goes by the name Atozy. Armstrong officially filed the suit against Mengshoel Jr. on…
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The foundation aims to streamline Uniswap’s grants program and “reinvigorate governance.” The $74 million plan by two former Uniswap Lab executives for a new Uniswap Foundation has just become reality after their proposal received over 99% of the votes from Uniswap (UNI) holders. According to the initial proposal, the foundation aims to streamline Uniswap’s Grant…
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DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, says that it has benefited from the recent crypto market sell-off. The trading volume of its crypto exchange nearly doubled in July, compared to April. The quantity of bitcoin bought on its exchange grew nearly four times during that time period. DBS Crypto Customers Bought the Dip DBS,…
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Authorities in the energy-rich Russian region of Irkutsk have imposed hefty fines on crypto miners this year for illegal use of electricity to produce digital currencies. Power utilities have also filed hundreds of lawsuits, a report reveals, quoting prosecutors. Irkutsk Crypto Miners Pay 100 Million Rubles in Fines in 2022 Cryptocurrency mining has become a…
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Iranian authorities have seized nearly 10,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices since March. According to reports, many of the seized crypto mining rigs were operating in public locations that receive free or heavily-subsidized electricity, such as schools and mosques. Iran Confiscates Nearly 10K Crypto Mining Devices Kambiz Nazerian, head of Tehran Electricity Distribution Company, said Monday…
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Cryptocurrency adoption in the US has expanded, with some 13% of American adults owning crypto in July, up from 10% in January 2022, according to a recent report by personal finance comparison site Finder.com. A spokesperson for Finder.com told Cryptonews.com that the survey has been running since April 2022, and “the data for July is…
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Bitcoin price remained supported above the USD 21,000 zone. BTC started a recovery wave and climbed above the USD 21,500 zone. It is currently (04:00 UTC) showing a few positive signs and might rise towards the USD 22,000 level. Similarly, most major altcoins are slowly moving higher. ETH was able to clear the USD 1,650…
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“Our hope is that cbETH will achieve robust adoption for trade, transfer, and use in DeFi applications,” the crypto exchange said. Coinbase has launched a new asset consisting of Ether tokens that are staked and wrapped through the crypto exchange. In a Wednesday announcement, Coinbase said it will be listing Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH)…
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