China’s stance toward decentralized cryptocurrency trading appears to be getting even tougher. Chinese journalist Colin Wu and crypto news site 8BTCNews have both claimed that as of Wednesday, search results for some of the …
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Solana Labs to raise $314 million in new funding led by A16z and Polychain Capital
Solana Labs, the developer of the Solana blockchain, has raised $314.15 million in a private token sale round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Polychain Capital. Other participants in the …
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Norton antivirus is adding Ethereum (ETH) crypto mining
Norton 360 customers will have access to an Ethereum mining feature in the “coming weeks,” the company said. Cryptocurrency “mining” works by using a computer’s hardware to do complex calculations …
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El Salvador will become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador is looking to introduce legislation that will make it the world’s first sovereign nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, alongside the U.S. dollar. In a video broadcast …
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Two US senators wish to strengthen crypto regulations
Two U.S. Senators, Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA), have weighed in on cryptocurrency’s role in ransomware on the latest episode of “Meet the Press,” calling for strengthening regulations. Warner says …
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Progressive Care now accepts BTC payments for COVID-19 rapid testing
Progressive Care, a Florida-based healthcare services company, announced today that it has started accepting bitcoin payments for its COVID-19 Rapid Resting services at its PharmcoRx locations. According to the company, …
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Hybrid smart contracts to replace the legal system
The era of unintelligible contracts written in legalese by lawyers in $2,000 suits with degrees from Ivy League schools is over. The contracts of the next century will be hybrid smart …
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Australian millennials believe cryptocurrency investment is better than real estate
Research has revealed that one in five Australians believe that crypto is the key to homeownership as confidence in traditional savings dwindles. The survey, conducted by cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, found that …
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Crypto mining rig maker launches ‘mine-at-home’ kits for Asian markets
Crypto mining equipment manufacturer Goldshell has announced that it will launch a new line of mining rigs designed specifically for home use in Asian markets. Fast Facts: The company’s new machines are …
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G7 finance ministers discussed stablecoins & central bank digital currencies
The Group of 7 (G7) finance ministers and central bank officials met last week in London. They have reiterated past comments about stablecoins and its opposition to those that don’t …
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