Web3 Community Celebrates Women’s History Month in The Metaverse and Beyond
15.3.2024
March has seen several web3 initiatives to recognize and spotlight women’s achievements in celebration of Women’s History Month. This annual observance, established in 1987, emphasizes the profound contributions women have made to society. Diversity Drives Web3 Growth Monica Talán...
Russia Regulates Use of Digital Assets for International Settlements
15.3.2024
Russia has integrated the use of digital assets as payment for international transactions in its legislation. President Vladimir Putin signed into law a document that describes using these assets as payment for international settlements, a use case not contemplated in any law, appointing...
How Artificial Intelligence Could Start To Boost Crypto Crime: Chainalysis
15.3.2024
Artificial intelligence could breed a dangerous new category of crypto-based crime in the coming years, according to blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis.
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Big Bitcoin Price Swings Wipeout Traders as ETF Buyers Battle Profit-taking Sellers – Where is BTC Headed Next?
15.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price saw big swings on Friday, with droves of traders on both the bullish and bearish side getting their positions wiped out as US spot Bitcoin ETF buyers continue to battle against profit-taking sellers.
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Marathon Digital Expands Bitcoin Mining Presence with Texas Acquisition
15.3.2024
On March 15, Applied Digital announced that it had concluded the sale of its 200-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility to Marathon Digital Holdings for $87.3 million. The second quarter of 2024 is the expected date of completion of the deal.
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French Montana Makes History With Song Etched on Bitcoin Blockchain
15.3.2024
French Montana becomes the first artist to inscribe a music track into the Bitcoin blockchain. French Montana's previously unreleased track "Bag Curious," which was supposed to be a hidden track on the Mac & Cheese 5 album, has been inscribed within Bitcoin's blockchain.
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Bitcoin Surpasses Gold in Investor Portfolios: JPMorgan
15.3.2024
As reported by a JP Morgan analyst, Bitcoin has surged past gold in terms of investor portfolio allocation, taking volatility into account.
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European Commission Grills Big Tech on AI Risks to Elections: Deepfakes, Misinformation in Focus
15.3.2024
On March 14, the European Commission formally enquired into strategies adopted by big tech companies to mitigate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks capable of misleading voters. The commission has given the companies an April 3 deadline to provide documents and information.
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Democratic Senators Urge SEC Chair Gensler Against Crypto ETF Approvals, Cite “Significant” Risks
15.3.2024
Democratic Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are pushing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to “strictly limit” the approval of crypto-based ETFs. The senators claim that further approval of crypto ETFs in the U.S. could pose "significant"...
Ethereum Rollups Start Reaping Dencun Benefits: 99% Fee Drops Reported in Some Cases
15.3.2024
Ethereum rollups, the layer 2 scaling structures, have started reaping the benefits of the recently applied Dencun upgrade. The update, which included EIP-4844, also known as Proto-Danksharding, has allowed transaction fees to decrease by 99% in some cases, with Arbitrum, Base, Optimism,...
Crypto Investor Binance Splits from Venture Capital Arm
15.3.2024
Earlier this year, Binance quietly split from its venture capital division, Binance Labs, and established as an independent entity now valued at $10 billion. This change in operation became effective under Binance's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, who assumed the role four...
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
15.3.2024
Prosecutors recommended that a federal judge sentence FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to at least 40 and as many as 50 years in prison for his conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges tied to the collapse of what was once one of the world's largest crypto exchanges