Bhutan mines Bitcoin with hydropower since BTC price was $5,000
The Kingdom of Bhutan uses Himalayan rivers to generate energy used to mine Bitcoin, local reports reveal.
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JPMorgan Chase Assumes Control of First Republic Bank Following Seizure by California Regulators
On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Start Week Lower, Ahead of Key Economic Events
Bitcoin started the week trading in the red, as markets prepared for an important week of U.S. economic events. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to increase rates by 25 basis points, with nonfarm payrolls for April being released this…
Internet Computer (ICP) Social Dominance Hits 23-Month High, Top In?
Data shows the Internet Computer (ICP) social dominance has hit a 23-month high, a sign that a local top may be here for the cryptocurrency. Internet Computer Investors Are Showing Signs Of Euphoria According to data from the on-chain analytics…
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'Shark Tank' but Make It Crypto: CoinMarketCap Launching New Competition TV Show
"Killer Whale" will allow entrepreneurs to pitch ideas for new Web3 products and projects to a panel of judges.
Ordinals Are An Attack On El Salvador’s Bitcoin Mission
Support for a government-supported Ordinal collection from El Salvador demonstrates misunderstanding of what Bitcoin is really for.This is an opinion editorial by Jaime García, a Salvadoran-Canadian Bitcoiner and co-host of Global Bitcoin Fest.The…
Top Indian Banker Says US Dollar Has ‘Disproportionate Power’ as Reserve Currency; Retracts ‘Biggest Financial Terrorist’ Remark
Uday Kotak, the CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, a financial institution based in India, recently expressed his view on the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global financial markets. Kotak stated that the U.S. dollar has “disproportionate…
Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CZ Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab
"Binance LaunchPool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance.
Tokens but not crypto: Nigeria SEC prepares new digital asset rules
Nigeria’s securities regulator will take at least 10 months to determine whether to register a digital asset-related company.
AI chatbot usage causes concern among 70% of Japanese adults
A local Japanese news outlet survey revealed that 69.4% of adults want stricter regulations for AI development and implementation.
Liechtenstein adapts blockchain laws to developing crypto landscape
Future regulation is intended to ensure uniform regulation for all European countries and covered participants.
Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund Supports Open Source Developers in Lawsuit With Craig Wright
Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF) recently delivered on its promise to fund the legal costs of 11 Bitcoin developers that are the target of the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright’s lawsuit. According to Alex Morcos, the…
2nd biggest US bank failure — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
The failure of First Republic Bank marks a volatile beginning to a busy macroeconomic week, while Bitcoin already faces downside pressure.
Coinme, Subsidiary and CEO Fined $4M by SEC Over UpToken Offering
The bitcoin kiosk company, its subsidiary Up Global and the CEO of both entities were accused of conducting "unregistered offers and sales of securities."
Here’s What PEPE And SHIB Have In Common, But Can It Catch Up To Shiba Inu?
The meme coin PEPE is currently experiencing a spectacular rise that hardly any other altcoin, apart from Shiba Inu, has experienced. Within just two weeks, the meme coin, which is based on a cartoon character created by Matt Furie back in 2005…
JPMorgan to acquire troubled First Republic Bank
Banking giant JPMorgan will take over the assets of the troubled First Republic Bank after its seizure by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not…
Nigeria's SEC Mulls Allowing Tokenized Equity, Property But Not Crypto: Bloomberg
The regulator is considering applications for digital asset exchanges on a trial basis.
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BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One
The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat…