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Inflation Plagues American Economy: US Consumer Prices See Fastest Rise in Close to 40 Years
The consumer price index (CPI) data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show prices in the United States climbed 6.8% in November compared to 12 months ago. It’s the largest rise in close to forty years, and U.S.…
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Bitcoin Mining Company Cleanspark to Kick-Start 20 MW Immersion Cooling Initiative
Cleanspark, a sustainability-focused bitcoin mining company, has announced it will kick-start a 20 MW initiative in its Norcross bitcoin mining facility where miners will be cooled via immersion. The company will host more than 5,900 miners…
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Regulator Claims South Africa Set to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Early 2022
In early 2022, South Africa will have a new regulatory framework that covers cryptocurrencies, a commissioner with a regulatory body has said.
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Chainalysis to Offer Lightning Network Monitoring Service to VASPs in 2022
On December 10, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis revealed that the company has added support for Bitcoin’s second-layer protocol the Lightning Network (LN). According to Chainalysis, firms like exchanges and virtual asset…
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Why “Bitcoin Creator” Craig Wright Came Out Ahead Despite Having To Pay $100 Million
On Monday, it was determined by a Miami court that Craig Wright, the alleged creation of Bitcoin, would pay $100 million in damages to David Kleiman, Wright’s partner. The case had dragged on for about a year and finally came to an end…
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Florida Should Allow Residents to Pay State Fees in Crypto, Says Governor
The member of the Republican party and Florida Governor – Ron DeSantis – proposed that the government should allow businesses to pay state fees with digital assets like bitcoin. He added that the authorities plan to launch pilot…
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Publishes ‘Plausible Roadmap’ Addressing Scalability
In recent times the Ethereum network has received a lot of criticism about the protocol’s data transfer fees and scalability. In a blog post called “Endgame,” published on December 6, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik…
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Blockasset Pushes the Limits of NFTs and Fan Tokens, Empowers Sports
On the 4th of November, one of Times Square’s Countdown screens lit up with artworks depicting five iconic sports heroes, Alexander Ovechkin and Muhammad Ali among them. The ‘LeGENds’ NFT drop was held by Blockasset: a…
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Gitcoin Deactivates Grant for Farsi Speaking Communities Due to U.S. Sanctions
Gitcoin, an organization that helps fund open source projects around the Ethereum blockchain, has deactivated a grant due to it being directed to individuals from a sanctioned country. The grant, called “Free Smart Contract…
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Interest in These Altcoins Primed To Explode As Investors Move Beyond Bitcoin, According to Bitwise…
The chief investment officer of Bitwise Asset Management is naming the altcoins that are set to explode as investors venture outside of Bitcoin (BTC).
In a new interview with Bloomberg Technology’s Emily Chang, Matt Hougan says he is…
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