Next month, Panamanian congressman Gabriel Silva plans to present a bill that could potentially spearhead the adoption of cryptocurrencies as legal tender and create tax incentives for crypto-related businesses. After …
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Bitcoin’s green energy usage exceeds 50 %. Tesla to resume payments?
Jiang Zhuoer, CEO of mining pool BTC.TOP, has tweeted that Bitcoin miners’ clean energy usage already exceeds 50 percent. Zhuoer claims that mining facilities located in Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia have …
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IOHK has announced the launch of Alonzo Blue 2.0 testnet on Cardano network
One of the companies behind the Cardano (ADA) blockchain, Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), has announced the launch of Alonzo Blue 2.0’s testnet for the cryptocurrency’s blockchain, in another step …
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US Space Force-licensed NFTs get issued on Solana (SOL) blockchain
Star Atlas, a blockchain-based metaverse offering space exploration with next-generation multiplayer gaming technology, launched the first-ever US Space Force (USSF)-licensed non-fungible token (NFT) on Tuesday, June 15. NFTs are blockchain-based …
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General Motors may start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) if there’s customer demand
General Motors CEO Mary Barra told CNBC Wednesday that “nothing precludes” her company from accepting Bitcoin payments: There’s nothing that precludes us from doing that. We’ll be driven by our customers. …
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Crypto analyst says Cardano price ‘very likely’ to go over $10 in 2021
Popular pseudo-anonymous analyst and trader “Crypto Capo” (“@CryptoCapo_” on Twitter) says that the price of Cardano ($ADA) is “very likely” to go over $10 this year. Last Sunday (June 13), he …
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Whales hold 48.7% of total Bitcoin supply after buying 90,000 BTC recently
Santiment analytics team has taken to Twitter to share that Bitcoin whales have been increasing their BTC positions in the past three months and now hold half of the whole supply of …
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Chinese $4 billion investment firm partner holds Bitcoin & explains why Warren Buffett does not buy BTC
Twitter account of the 8BTC Chinese news outlet has shared that Andrew Y. Yan from SAIF Partners (which has over $4 billion in asset management) has been holding Bitcoin for six years …
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Proposed crypto ban legislation reportedly under review by India’s government
India’s government is reportedly reviewing modalities for banning or regulating cryptocurrencies in the country. According to Bloomberg Quint, reports indicate that the government is in talks with financial regulators and industry stakeholders …
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Bakkt users can now send Bitcoin to anyone (even the app’s non-users)
Cryptocurrency marketplace application Bakkt has unveiled a new peer-to-peer feature enabling users to send bitcoin, gift cards, and cash to anyone. In a statement, Bakkt noted that users would send the covered …
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