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Bitcoin Price Slips Below $36K, BTC Dominance Increases, Billions Leave Crypto Economy
The price of bitcoin tapped a new low this year hitting $34K per unit at just after 5 am (EST) on Saturday morning Bitcoin is now down over 48% lower than its all-time high (ATH) reached two months
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Introducing Next Earth: The User-Governed Metaverse
2022 is ramping up to a buzzing year for the metaverse Upcoming projects like Next Earth aim to usher in a new era of user-governed virtual worlds Next Earth is a metaverse that uses blockchain
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Russian Banks Begin Testing Digital Ruble Payments
Banks in Russia are preparing to dive into the pilot phase of the digital ruble project and some are already testing transactions with the currency Trials have started with customer-to-customer (C2C)
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New BHUNT Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets via Software Installs
Bitdefender, a cybersecurity and antivirus company, has detected BHUNT, a new kind of malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets via software installs The malware works on top of installs of
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Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Considers Blockchain Tech for Stock Market
The Central Bank of Iran soon plans to launch the pilot phase of its digital currency project, an official unveiled The Islamic Republic hopes to a join a growing club of nations that want to take
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Botswana Cryptocurrency Regulation: Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament
The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws
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Robinhood Begins Rolling Out Crypto Wallets to Select Customers
Trading platform Robinhood has begun rolling out crypto wallets to 1,000 customers Users can send and receive their cryptocurrencies from Robinhood to external crypto wallets, the company explained,
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Converts First Paycheck to Bitcoin and Ether via Coinbase
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has received his first paycheck in bitcoin and ether via Coinbase “Promise made, promise kept,” the mayor said, referring to his promise to take
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Indonesian Religious Organization Issues Decree Forbidding Use of Crypto by Country’s Muslim Population
Indonesia’s Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah have issued a fatwa (decree) stipulating the illegality of cryptocurrency use or investment by the country’s
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Sustainable Bitcoin Miner, Merkle Standard Buys 13,500 BITMAIN Mining Rigs for Eastern Washington Flagship Site
PRESS RELEASE Irvine, California, January 21, 2022: Merkle Standard, a sustainable digital asset mining platform, announced a new miner purchase order from Bitmain Technologies Limited The executed
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Report: A16z to Raise $4.5 Billion for Crypto Investments
A16z, a leading VC company in crypto, is reportedly ramping up its investments in the field this year The company is said to be looking for $45 billion to invest in different cryptocurrency-related
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches Lifetime High, It’s Now More Difficult Than Ever Before to Find a Block Reward
Following the drop in value during Thursday evening’s trading sessions, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose to a lifetime high, reaching 2664 trillion after jumping 932% at block height
