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Bitcoin Mining Company Bitfarms Purchases 1,000 Bitcoin
During the first week of January 2022, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm bought 1,000 Bitcoin Thus, increasing the number of Bitcoins the company holds to 4,300 BTC tokens In a report released on
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Binance To Expand Cryptocurrency Adoption In South Africa By Sponsoring AFCON
Binance, one of the top cryptocurrencies and blockchains, has announced its collaboration with the confederation of African Football (CAF) While cryptocurrency adoption is gaining popularity
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El Salvador Plans To Give Small Businesses Low Interest Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Nayib Bukele, dubbed the “CEO of El Salvador,” is pushing the envelope by implementing Bitcoin as a legal tender in the real world The Salvadoran government is attempting to develop a
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First Bitcoin Mag And Now LaBitConf? Why Does YouTube Keep Closing BTC Channels?
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire Yesterday, YouTube deleted LaBitConf’s channel alleging the usual According to the platform’s automated censors, the prestigious conference’s channel
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NFTs On The TL: Twitter Will Allow Users Use NFT Profile Pictures And Wallets On IOS
Twitter just made NFT owners’ day by announcing the availability of NFT profile images for IOS users In September of last year, Twitter introduced Bitcoin tipping and said that users will soon
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Australian Open Partners Decentraland For Official Grand Slam In Metaverse
There is a sudden rise in sponsorship rates from cryptocurrency exchanges and protocol to sports teams and leagues, increasing moves into the Metaverse by several companies and operations For
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Grey Hat Hacker Agrees To Return 80% Of Funds Stolen In Multichain Exploit
Cross-chain DeFi platform Multichain has been the latest in what is now a long line of DeFi protocols being exploited This time around, the attackers were able to steal user funds from the platform
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Digging Into The Data Of Bitcoin Mining Decentralization
The Bitcoin mining landscape has undergone shifts over the past year due to China’s crackdowns Here’s some data that shows how decentralized the BTC network currently is State Of
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NGOs Use Crypto To Aid Afghans Facing Taliban Takeover
Crypto is playing an important role for organizations looking to send financial aid to Afghanistan Around 244 million afghans are in humanitarian need, but strict rules and sanctions forbid money to
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What U.S. Lawmakers Need To Know About Proof-Of-Work Mining’s Energy Consumption
Today, Proof-Of-Work mining’s environmental impact is the topic at hand in the US Congress The House Energy and Commerce Committee is probably debating the subject right this minute Will they use
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Ethereum May Be Losing Out To Competitors Due To High Gas Fees, Says JPMorgan
JPMorgan has piled on the ethereum high gas fee issue as a reason why it could end up losing out to competitors like Solana and Cardano These other projects past significantly fewer transaction fees
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More Than 1.7k Smart Contracts Landed on XinFin XDC Network
Development on the XinFin XDC network has seen the platform register a record growth, with the new smart contracts feature continuing to attract more developers The increasing number of smart
