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ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that Waves’ decision to abandon the stablecoin model underlines a decline in this sector stemming from the Terra UST implosion and other debacles. Bitcoin rides past $24.1K at one point. Source
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With Bitcoin surging past $20,000, altcoins like DOT (Polkadot) have been riding the broader crypto rally which started since the beginning of 2023. According to CoinGecko, the token is trading at $5.94, and has risen by more than 12% in the past 24 hours and 33% in the weekly. This was
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The energy use of the miners have been a topic of debate globally. Most recently, A group of seven Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C., led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), said they are looking into the energy usage and carbon emissions of the bitcoin mining industry in Texas, where many
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Significantly, the CRI also has committed to “take joint steps to stop ransomware actors from being able to use the cryptocurrency ecosystem to garner payment.” This would include sharing information about crypto wallets used for laundering funds, as well as developing and implementing anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
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Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) is not getting the warm reception expected from its crypto-savvy population.According to a Bloomberg report, less than 0.5% of Nigeria’s 217 million population are using the government-issued digital currency — the eNaira — a year after its launch.This comes despite Nigeria being identified by
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Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has partly terminated cryptocurrency mining in Russia due to geopolitical uncertainty and the crypto winter.SBI Holdings suspended mining operations in Russia’s crypto mining-rich region of Siberia, citing reasons like the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing bear market, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.The Japanese online brokerage shut
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“To the extent there are U.S. touch points, or U.S. persons involved in such transactions, crypto companies could face enforcement from FinCEN, OFAC and/or the U.S. Department of Justice, depending on the activity at issue and whether any U.S. laws were violated,” he said. “Even without a violation, an investigation
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Leaders in the crypto industry continue to speak up as the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill, known for implementing tighter rules on crypto businesses and expanding reporting requirements for brokers, passed the United States Senate. Billionaire investor and Bitcoin (BTC) proponent Mark Cuban is one of them.Speaking to The Washington
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Bitcoin is pushing higher after correcting as low as $10,600 on Tuesday. As of the time of this
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Bitcoin has once again flatlined.After failing to surmount $9,500 this last week, the cryptocurrency has settled back down to the $9,200-9,300 region. Analysts remain divided over which way a breakout will take BTC, evidenced by the overall neutral funding rates on futures exchanges.Chart of BTC's price action over the past
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