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Bitcoin’s Sinking Price Pushes Hashrate Below 200 Exahash, Mining Difficulty Expected to Slide 2.8% Lower – Mining Bitcoin News

While bitcoin’s price dropped below the $20K region, the network’s hashrate slipped under the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) region to 167 EH/s on June 18. At the time of writing, the hashrate is coasting along at 184 EH/s after a slight rebound following the drop. With the price per

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Kenyan Law Enforcement Agency Arrests Two Students Accused of Using Stolen Funds to Buy BTC – Regulation Bitcoin News

Two Kenyan students accused of hacking credit cards and using the ill-gotten funds to buy bitcoin have been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a statement from the law enforcement agency has said. After converting the cryptocurrency to local currency, the two students would use the fraudulently acquired funds

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Virtual Currency-Based Sale Agreement an Invalid Contract, Chinese Court Rules – Regulation Bitcoin News

A virtual currency cannot be circulated in the market as a currency, therefore a vehicle sale contract wherein parties agreed that the buyer would pay with a privately issued digital currency is invalid, a Chinese court has ruled. The court asserts that a virtual currency does not have the same

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Value Locked in Defi Slips to $74 Billion, Top Smart Contract Tokens Down Over 70% This Year – Defi Bitcoin News

Decentralized finance (defi) has been hit hard by the recent crypto market rout as the total value locked (TVL) across 118 different blockchains has slipped below the $100 billion mark to today’s $74.27 billion. The TVL in defi today is down more than 70% from its December 2, 2021, all-time

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SEC, State Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Celsius Over Accounts Freeze – Regulation Bitcoin News

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators are reportedly investigating the decision by crypto lender Celsius Network to freeze withdrawals. U.S. Securities Regulators Investigate Celsius’ Withdrawal Freeze The U.S. SEC and securities regulators in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington are investigating the decision by crypto

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Revoland Holding IDO on EverStart – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. EverStart, a DAO-controlled multi-chain launchpad built on the Everscale blockchain network and Revoland, a blockchain-based MOBA & Battle Royale video game, are partnering for an initial DEX offering. In the IDO, participants will be able to acquire REVO, a governance token that provides a payment

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Bitmex, Deribit Liquidate 3AC’s Positions — Negativity Continues to Plague the Crypto Hedge Fund – Bitcoin News

Two days ago, Bitcoin.com News reported on the crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) after reports claimed that the company was allegedly struggling with financial hardship and possible insolvency. Now the crypto firm Finblox is feeling the effects of 3AC’s troubles, and a few digital currency companies have liquidated

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Bill Presented in Brazil Seeks to Include Crypto as Approved Means of Payment – Regulation Bitcoin News

A new bill presented in Brazil is trying to introduce bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as an approved means of payment in the country. The bill, presented by Federal Deputy Paulo Martins, proposes to amend already existing regulations to include several dispositions that would allow cryptocurrency payments and investments to be

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