A New York power plant turns to Bitcoin mining in a bid to increase its profitability, adding $50,000 to daily revenues. A New York power plant turns to Bitcoin mining in a successful bid to increase profitability. Bloomberg reported on Mar. 5 that a power plant in New York’s Finger Lakes region now mines about […]
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South Korea’s national legislature has passed a law to introduce a permitting system for cryptocurrency exchanges based on real-name confirmed bank accounts. On March 5, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a revised bill on the reporting and use of special financial transaction information, focusing on the introduction of a permit system for cryptocurrency exchanges. Accordingly, […]
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Bitcoin reclaiming $9,000 proves cause for celebration as the stock-to-flow model creator continues to fend off concerns that his outlook is too optimistic. Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $100,000 next year has “more one hundred-plus events” backing it up, price analyst PlanB has confirmed. In the ongoing Twitter debate over his stock-to-flow Bitcoin price model, the […]
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Rosen Law Firm has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors in ASIC producer Canaan’s IPO. Blockchain services and cryptocurrency mining hardware producer Canaan is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by investors following claims of dubious practices for attracting investments. Investor rights-focused law firm Rosen Law Firm has initiated the suit on behalf […]
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Square Crypto is now revealing the criteria for its grants program that funds Bitcoin developers working on improving its privacy, usability, scalability and other features. Square Crypto, the payments company launched by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is now officially supporting Bitcoin (BTC) development through a grant program. This formalizes the already significant contributions made by […]
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Africa has enormous potential for developing a sustainable fintech industry. Here is the analysis of the three flagship economics in Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana. For many, Africa represents the final frontier of untapped economic growth. Across its diverse countries, growth rates continue to outpace those achieved in long-developed economies. Collectively, growth on the continent […]
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David Burkett, a developer working on Litecoin and Grin, has predicted that Litecoin will launch its MimbleWimble testnet before the end of summer. On March 1, David Burkett, a developer working on cryptocurrencies Grin (GRIN) and Litecoin (LTC), estimated that privacy protocol Mimblewimble will see a Litecoin testnet release before the end of summer. In […]
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A blockchain trade finance platform developed by eight major banks, among them HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Citi, is now ready for commercial launch in Singapore in Q2 2020. A blockchain trade finance platform developed by eight major banks, among them HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Citi, is now ready for commercial launch in Singapore in Q2 2020. Named Contour, […]
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BitGo, a crypto firm that claims to handle over 20% of all Bitcoin transactions, is launching an institutional-level crypto lending. As the cryptocurrency lending industry continues to grow, another major crypto company is getting into the business. BitGo, a crypto firm that claims to handle over 20% of all Bitcoin (BTC) transactions, is launching an […]
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Top Indian exchanges Unocoin and WazirX have resumed fiat deposits less than a day after the Supreme Court quashed restrictions on banks’ services to crypto firms in the country. Major Indian crypto exchanges Unocoin and WazirX have resumed fiat deposits less than a day after the Supreme Court quashed restrictions on banks’ services to crypto firms […]
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