Polkadot’s development team has announced the upcoming launch of its parachain slot auction on the Kusama network in a statement posted on Tuesday. While Polkadot’s native DOT currency has dipped …
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Creator: ‘Two game changers coming to Litecoin (LTC)
Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is detailing two key upgrades coming soon to the 13th largest cryptocurrency. In an interview with crypto analyst Scott Melker, Lee highlights why Litecoin’s upcoming update, …
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MicroStrategy boosts Bitcoin (BTC) bond sale to $500 million
Enterprise software firm MicroStrategy has upped its corporate bond sale, first announced yesterday, from $400 million to $500 million. The publicly traded company plans to use the revenue to purchase Bitcoin atop the 92,079 …
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Cardano (ADA) is set to provide smart-contract tools in new product suite
Blockchain platform Cardano is set to provide tools for developers, end users and businesses to execute smart contracts in financial agreements through a new suite of products. Fast Facts: The company’s product …
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhan calls for crypto regulation to mitigate risks
Iran wants to “preserve and protect national interests” in the field of digital currencies and cryptocurrencies, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told a meeting of the cabinet’s economic coordination board this week. Fast …
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Chinese search engines start to block results for top crypto exchanges
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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