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Hashgraph Association Partners With Saudi Government to Launch Deep Tech Venture Studio

The Hashgraph Association, a nonprofit organization based in Switzerland, announced on Feb. 7 that it had partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment to launch a deep tech venture studio. The venture studio’s objective is to assist both…

Former Bitmex Chief Foresees Bitcoin Rising to $1 Million Amid Banking Bailout and Money Printing Surge

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of crypto exchange Bitmex, has predicted a remarkable surge in the price of bitcoin, envisioning it reaching $1 million amidst anticipated banking bailout measures and significant money printing by the Federal Reserve…

Robert Kiyosaki’s Stark Warning: World Economic Crash on Horizon, No Soft Landing Expected

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has reiterated his concerns about the U.S. economy, predicting investor losses amidst bank failures and a global economic crash. “For many years I have warned, ‘Buy gold, silver…

UN Accuses North Korea Of $3B Crypto Theft To Fund Nuclear Weapons Program

In a recently reviewed unpublished report by Reuters, United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors have alleged that North Korea engaged in a massive theft of crypto assets, raking in $3 billion through cyberattacks.  Nuclear Upgrades And Crypto…

Tecpetrol Raises Crude Oil Production Fivefold With Crypto Mining In Argentina

Tecpetrol, an Argentina-based oil and gas company, has reported the benefits of including crypto mining operations in its oil explorative activities. According to Tecpetrol CEO Ricardo Markous, including on-site vented gas generators to mine…

Prometheum’s Ethereum Custodial Launch Puts SEC’s ETH Classification In The Spotlight

Prometheum, an “alternative” trading platform for crypto “securities” assets, has recently announced the launch of its custodial services for Ethereum (ETH). This move has significant implications for the legal status of the…

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Inks AI Cloud Services Deal With Poolside AI

The bitcoin mining corporation Iris Energy, listed on the Nasdaq, has declared its entry into a cloud services partnership with the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Poolside AI. The collaboration with Poolside comes after Iris acquired 248…

Ethereum Staking Reaches Historic Milestone As ETH Price Barrels Past $2,400

Ethereum staking has been ramping up despite the poor performance of the ETH price over the past year. Liquid staking protocols such as Lido Finance have continued to see the amount of ETH being staked rise, and as a result of this continued…

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record 609 EH/s, Powering Through to New Peaks Amid Price Surge

Bitcoin’s computational power soared to unprecedented heights this week, climbing to 609 exahash per second (EH/s) on Thursday, as per the seven-day simple moving average (SMA). Over the last year, figures reveal a staggering increase in…

Bitcoin Price Soars, Smashing Through $45,000 On The Back Of Two Key Factors

In the past 14 days, the Bitcoin price has displayed a significant uptrend of 14.5%, signaling a resurgence in bullish sentiment. This rally comes as Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been trading for nearly a month, with the market…

Blockchain Advocacy Groups Slam EIA’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Inquiry Into US Crypto Mining

After the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) declared its intention to launch an urgent inquiry into the power consumption of cryptocurrency mining within the nation, two blockchain advocacy organizations have labeled the move as a…

U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's admission that it misrepresented evidence in a lawsuit against the blockchain project DEBT Box casts doubt on its wider enforcement practices, several Republican senators argued in a letter to Chair…

Bitcoin Mining and the Politicization of a Once Reputable Federal Agency

The Department of Energy's statistics wing is feigning an "emergency" to attack legitimate U.S. businesses and score political points, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring write.