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Artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI, the parent company behind ChatGPT, ousted Sam Altman as CEO. Following the news, and the appointment of an interim CEO, one entrepreneur appeared keen on having Altman join the world of crypto. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson displayed a bit of schadenfreude on the heels of OpenAI’s
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Bitcoin has approached the $30,000 mark with a sharp rally today, but on-chain data suggests the level could provide some major resistance. 1.49
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According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jamie Coutts, Bitcoin has now passed the renewable energy milestone. This suggests that Tesla could resume accepting Bitcoin as payment, as cited in a 2021 tweet. The backstory on pulling the plug Elon Musk, a known supporter of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, has been viewed by many as being
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Global payment processing giant PayPal announced its United States dollar-pegged payment stablecoin called PayPal USD (PYUSD) on Aug. 7. The stablecoin is developed on Ethereum (ERC-20) and will be issued by Paxos Trust Co. PYUSD is reportedly fully backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term Treasurys and similar cash equivalents.PayPal said that
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"I'm looking into what tone the Fed will set for the next meetings in September and beyond. We are at an intriguing juncture, as inflation has been receding, but the favorable base effects will be less pronounced from here on. Additionally, the oil price bounced back about 10% over the
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Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to break away from its boring sideways price action on July 13 following Ripple’s legal victory over the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but the enthusiasm proved to be short-lived. Sellers pulled the price back into the range on July 14, indicating that they remain active
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In 2022, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren authored a bill that would require cryptocurrency wallet providers to comply with bank Anti-Money Laundering rules. No crypto exchanges, mind you, but the wallets themselves. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall joined her on the proposal as a co-sponsor.Sadly, Marshall betrayed the populist principles he ran
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The market witnessed a major banking crisis in March as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed and Silvergate Bank entered liquidation as the result of dire financial distress. In Europe, the government brokered a forced takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS. Still, the United States equities markets and the
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Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law facilitating the implementation of the digital version of the national currency, the ruble. The legislation amends various other acts to introduce definitions and establish procedures related to the launch of the central bank digital currency. Russian State Duma Passes Digital Ruble Draft Law
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Solano, however, said Yuga’s decision to use the Bitcoin blockchain is the company’s effort to be more transparent. By being explicit, the company could then “set the best precedent … given the constraints of running a trustless auction on Bitcoin that simply isn’t possible at this stage.” Source
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