As Ethereum’s transition to EIP-1559 and Ethereum 2.0 loom ever closer, discussions over the future of GPU mining have swept over the crypto mining community. If EIP-1559 fails to bring …
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Cardano (ADA) to launch first Alonzo smart-contract testnet
Input Output Hong Kong, one of the companies behind the Cardano blockchain, today announced the launch of the first testnet for Cardano’s Alonzo upgrade. Fast Facts: Alonzo is part of a …
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American convenience store chain to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments
Retail crypto payment acceptance in the United States continues to grow as Sheetz announces plans to allow the use of virtual currencies in its outlets across America. In a release issued on …
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China’s crackdown on BTC mining is becoming real
After barring the use and trading of cryptocurrency, Beijing has indicated that it will turn next to cryptocurrency mining. China’s vice-premier Liu He last Friday said the government would clamp down on …
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Charles Hoskinson to list 3 reasons why Cardano (ADA) is better than Ethereum (ETH)
Charles Hoskinson – the founder of the blockchain platform Cardano – revealed his three reasons why Ethereum falls behind his project. Additionally, he scratched the topic of BTC’s energy consumption. …
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PayPal is going to let users send BTC and other cryptocurrencies out of PayPal
PayPal will soon add support for third-party wallets and allow users to move their cryptocurrency assets wherever they please. The payments firm, one of the most popular in the world, …
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IT giant Globant joins $500,000 Bitcoin purchase
The software development company, Globant, has filed documents with the SEC revealing an allocation of $500,000 in bitcoin. The firm has put the BTC investment into its portfolio of “intangible …
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Indonesia to launch digital rupiah as online payments rise
Indonesia is planning to launch a digital version of its national currency, central bank Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Tuesday. Fast Facts: Bank Indonesia is currently looking at potential platforms …
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Hong Kongers use blockchain archives to fight government censorship
The Hong Kong government has already shown it has no qualms about rewriting history. But, some wondered, would it really go so far as to erase history? The answer is yes. …
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Nebraska signs law allowing state banks to store cryptocurrency
A crypto-friendly bill — co-authored by a cryptocurrency firm and first introduced by Republican state senator Mike Flood this January — was signed into law today in Nebraska. The Nebraska Financial Innovation Act was …
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