American e-retailer Newegg added Bitcoin payment for 73 more countries, with the option still unavailable in 6 countries of operation. California-based online retail store Newegg expanded Bitcoin (BTC) payment options to customers in 73 more countries. Bitcoin payment remains unavailable in six out of over 80 Newegg-served countries Following the announcement, Newegg customers can now […]
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New York state lawmakers have appointed six experts from various fields to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force, which was created to provide regulatory insight. Legislators from the New York State Assembly have appointed six members to the New York State Digital Currency Task Force. In a video announcement on July 22, Assembly […]
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The International Energy Agency says Bitcoin mining is likely responsible for 10‑20 Mt CO2 per year. According to a report released on July 23 by the International Energy Agency Bitcoin (BTC) mining is likely responsible for 10‑20 Metric tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year or 0.03-0.06% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Bitcoin […]
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Robinhood, a company with crypto trading options, has raised $323 million in its latest funding round, putting it at a $7.6 billion valuation. Cryptocurrency-inclusive trading platform Robinhood has raised $323 million in a recent funding round. Robinhood shared the figure in an official announcement on July 22. As per the report, the investment firm DST […]
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Two of the weakest performers of the past seven days are looking strong. What are the best levels to buy? Let’s look at the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should […]
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Authorities have arrested alleged Silk Road drug trafficker Hugh Brian Haney per an announcement from a New York district attorney. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced the arrest of alleged dark web drug dealer Hugh Brian Haney in a press release published on July 18. Per the […]
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As investor confidence in crypto grows, some of crypto’s biggest name launch cards. Until recently, cryptocurrency debit cards appeared to fall short of expectations. Despite many failed efforts in recent years, crypto debit cards are enjoying a second wind thanks to a surge in crypto prices over the summer. With some of the crypto world’s […]
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Cryptocurrency markets see modest gains and losses, with Bitcoin struggling to stay above the $10,000 price mark. Friday, July 19 — Cryptocurrency markets are reporting mixed signals, with most of the top-20 coins by market capitalization are down over the last 24 hours. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) has stayed above the $10,000 threshold […]
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The cryptocurrency Grin has followed through with stated plans to hardfork its mainnet on July 17, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent ASIC mining. Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Grin has completed the first hardfork so far on its mainnet. The fork occurred at block height 262,080 on July 17, as shown on the Grin block […]
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Venezuela is leading the crypto peer-to-peer BTC trade market, despite government efforts to drive adoption of its oil-backed cryptocurrency, Petro. For the entirety of cryptocurrency’s short history, Venezuela has been seen to be among the most striking example of the need for the utility. The South American country has hosted escalating political tension for years, […]
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