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“If bitcoin miners are interested, they could set up a database where their energy use and proof of renewable energy use are recorded,” said Ransil in an interview. “The open-source solutions we are building and helping to test – such as the Filecoin dashboard and the Energy Web tech stack
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Bank Indonesia, the country’s central bank, is reportedly considering issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to fight the use of cryptocurrency. “A CBDC would be one of the tools to fight crypto. We assume that people would find CBDC more credible than crypto,” said an assistant governor of the
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Indonesia is considering developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as one way to counter the use of cryptocurrency in the country.Juda Agung, an assistant governor of Bank Indonesia, said in parliament that a digital rupiah would address the effect crypto trading has on the financial system, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.“A
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The best way to resolve this problem would be to break the category “digital assets” up into three types: stable digital assets (stablecoins and LTDA), non-stable fungible coins (bitcoin, ether, dogecoin, etc) and non-stable non-fungible coins (NFTs). The monetary threshold for triggering a Form 8300 reporting requirement, currently set at
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Ether (ETH) flirted with its $4,380 all-time high on Oct. 21 but failed to breach it by a few dollars. Some analysts, including independent market analyst Scott Melker, believe that an exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval is the next logical step for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).My bet is
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The World Blockchain Summit in Dubai hosted an exhibition boxing match between top cryptocurrency traders and influencers for the WBC Crypto Belt. The fights were supported by a charity event, featuring an auction of memorabilia including digital currency assets and nonfungible tokens (NFTs).What started off as a conversation for a
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With an increasing number of people forced to work from their homes, data suggests that ransomware attacks are at their all-time highest with the frequency of these incidents increasing by 45% over the course of April 2021 alone. Not only that, some are adamant that the rise in ransomware attacks
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“NFTs are one of the most exciting spaces in cryptocurrency, but they will only be successful in the long term if we can ensure a safe environment for our customers,” Naeem Bawla, associate director of compliance at Dapper Labs, said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to partner with Chainalysis
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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has purchased cybercrime investigative company Excygent for an undisclosed amount, hinting the two will continue to work together to help “dismantle ransomware operations.”In an Oct. 5 announcement, Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager said the firm had collaborated with Excygent on projects including seizing cryptocurrency connected to the
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“Fitch believes that the debt limit will be raised or suspended in time to avert a default event, but if this were not done in a timely manner, political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could increase the risk of a U.S. sovereign default,” the agency said. Source
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