FinTech firm Ripple says that it is “piloting” a private version of the open-source public XRP Ledger (XRPL) to allow central banks to create and manage their own digital currencies. The XRP …
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Cardano To Become Crypto Valley’s Second-Biggest Unicorn
Following its torrid price rally, Cardano is now the second-biggest cryptocurrency unicorn that has a presence in Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” (behind only Ethereum), according to this year’s CV TOP 50 report that was …
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It’s official: Iran plans to adopt Bitcoin mining to bypass international sanctions
The Iranian Presidential Center for Strategic Studies, in a detailed report, is encouraging the country to adopt Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mining to bypass international sanctions officially. The center with close ties to …
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Dogecoin surpassed Bitcoin in popularity on Twitter in February
At the end of February, Dogecoin turned out to be the most talked-about cryptocurrency on Twitter, bypassing Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to data from the ICO Analytics service. According to …
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Kings of Leon to release first NFT music album
American rock band Kings of Leon will become the first music artist to release an album via a non-fungible token (NFT), as per a report on music industry publication Rolling Stones today. …
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Negotiates Surrender to US Authorities
According to court documents shared with cryptocurrency publication The Block, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes could surrender to US authorities in Hawaii next month. Hayes and BitMEX co-owners Greg Dwyer and Ben …
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Drug traffickers “increasingly” used bitcoin ATMs for illegal transfers in 2020
According to the US Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), drug traffickers increasingly relied on crypto ATMs to aid illicit bulk money transfers, last year. DEA also noted a …
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Kentucky Legislators Offer Tax Incentives For Crypto Miners
A proposal to extend tax breaks to cryptocurrency miners who make a home in the U.S. state of Kentucky has advanced in spite of a potential drain on the government’s …
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Retail Goliath Rakuten Now Allows Users To Pay With BTC, ETH And BCH
Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten is now allowing customers to pay with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). In a new announcement, the retail giant reveals it’s integrating the …
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Australia-based green energy Bitcoin mining firm to double pre-IPO funding round
Iris Energy, an Australian firm that invests in Bitcoin (BTC) mining data centers powered by renewable energy sources, has doubled its second pre-initial public offering round. According to Bloomberg, a …
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