Bitmain will reveal a new flagship series of Antminers designed to “safeguard miners for future mining.” The new S19 will produce 95 terahash per second. Leading mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has announced two new upcoming miners — the Antminer S19 and the Antminer S19 Pro. According to a press release on Feb. 27, the Antminer […]
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An information technology employee at a Ukrainian prosecutor’s office used the offices’ systems to illegally mine cryptocurrency. In Kyiv, Ukraine, investigators have found another example of someone using the systems at their workplace for illicit cryptocurrency mining. The Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office official Facebook page announced on Feb. 26 that it concluded a pre-trial investigation against […]
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The integration of cryptocurrencies into the travel industry will change it dramatically, and it will also be a huge step toward mass crypto adoption all over the world. If government corruption affects the stability of the national currency, it’s only natural that citizens will turn to gold or other assets like Bitcoin (BTC) to invest […]
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A lawsuit alleged that XRP is an unregistered security has been allowed to move forward in a United States federal district court. A United States federal district court has decided to allow a lawsuit alleging that Ripple’s XRP crypto asset is an unregistered security. Court documents filed on Feb. 26 reveal that Judge Phyllis Hamilton […]
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Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi are the latest jurisdictions to amend their crypto regulations in light of the FATF’s recommendations. On Feb. 26, Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan stated that his administration will strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) policies regarding cryptocurrencies. In his recent budget speech, Chan indicated that the […]
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Central banks should develop a deeper understanding of the consequences of issuing a digital currency, according to a Bank of Japan official. Central banks should develop a deeper understanding of the consequences of issuing a digital currency, according to a Bank of Japan official. According to Reuters on Feb. 27, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor […]
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In a debate about whether specific events move Bitcoin up or down, the Ethereum co-founder revealed a distaste for the stock-to-flow model. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin does not believe that the popular stock-to-flow model is useful for predicting the Bitcoin (BTC) price. In a Twitter debate on Feb. 27, Buterin became the second well-known […]
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Blockchain security firm CertiK has released a demo and language reference manual for its smart contract security-focused DeepSEA programming language. Blockchain security firm CertiK has released a demo and language reference manual for its smart contract-focused DeepSEA programming language. Both CertiK and its affiliated R&D academic projects have received funding from the likes of Binance […]
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Crypto.com, a Hong Kong-based crypto payments provider, has integrated into Travala’s website to streamline cryptocurrency-based payments. On Feb. 27, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payments provider Crypto.com announced a partnership with cryptocurrency-friendly travel booking platform Travala. The deal will see Crypto.com’s payment app integrated onto Travala’s website, providing a streamlined gateway for bookings to be made on […]
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BitMEX exchange saw a YTD record as a huge number of Bitcoin was liquidated for $150 million. Today the cryptocurrency market saw a huge drop in the price of Bitcoin (BTC). According to the data analytics provider Skew on Feb. 26, over $150 million worth of Bitcoin was liquidated on the trading exchange BitMEX, the […]
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