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Bitcoin in Race for Adoption Before Central Banks Launch Digital Currencies: Australia’s Macquarie
13.1.2021
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a foothold in electronic commerce
‘No Middle Ground’: Inside Colombia’s Race to Become A Major Regional Crypto Market
13.1.2021
In 2020, Colombia saw a major boost in crypto use, both as a store of wealth and as a means of transaction
Dem candidate beats former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler in tight senate race
6.1.2021
Kelly Loeffler has lost the Georgia runoff election to Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock
Coin Race: Top 10 Winners & Losers of December, Q4, and 2020
4.1.2021
The time flies and it might even be flying faster in the Cryptoverse - or so it would appear - with the turbulent, volatile markets putting on a show for us daily, monthly, and yearly. And what a show they put in 2020!
From bitcoin (BTC) reaching new all-time highs, climbing towards USD 30,000...
9 Trillion vs. 100 Trillion: Billionaire Mike Novogratz Asks Which Cryptocurrency Will Win the Payments Race
2.1.2021
On December 31, billionaire investor Mike Novogratz asked his Twitter followers which blockchain coin has the best chance of winning the payments race and offered four choices. Novogratz said there are lots of “contenders” and listed off Facebook’s diem, tether, bitcoin cash,...
The US has already lost the 2020 crypto regulation race to Europe
31.12.2020
When it comes to crypto regulation, the United States is falling further behind more progressive and visionary nations
Mining Rig Makers Race to Create Next-Gen Ethereum Miner Before Staking-Only Kicks In
21.12.2020
The Ethereum network’s 2.0 transition has pushed the protocol to become one of the largest staking networks in the world with 1,683,905 ether locked into the contract worth $1 billion today. According to reports from China, while proof-of-work ethereum miners have two years left to mine...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of November; XRP Steals the Month From Bitcoin
1.12.2020
Even without looking at the charts, anybody who remotely followed what's been happening in the broad crypto market will have noticed what a great month November was for - some of it. Particularly its second half brought another small spring to many coins, building on top of the October one, with...
ECB Suggests that Losing CBDC Race Could Have ‘Spillover’ Consequences
20.11.2020
The race to become the first major global economy to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has just intensified – with the European Central Bank (ECB) seemingly admitting that when it comes to CBDC launches, it may pay to be first.
These were the findings of a new paper authored by Massimo...
Spanish Security Giant Prosegur Enters Crypto Custody Race
19.11.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/proseguralarmasperu
Another international security services behemoth has taken the crypto plunge, with Spanish firm Prosegur launching a dedicated subsidiary that will offer crypto custody services.
The company, which is based in Madrid, has over 160,000 employees...
Roger Ver-Led Bitcoin Cash Camp, BCHN, Leads The Post-Hard Fork Race
16.11.2020
In the first day after a planned hard fork of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the 6th largest crypto network by market capitalization, Bitcoin Cash Node (BCHN) is now the leading chain, beating Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCHA) by a wide margin.
Per coin.dance data, at pixel time (05:23 UTC), the BCHN chain...
Monero podcaster loses NY congressional race
9.11.2020
“Monero aligns with the ideals America was founded upon. It is America 2.0 — a protocol to preserve liberty in the digital age,” said Tuman
Limit Promise Concurrency with pool
3.11.2020
Methods like Promise.all, Promise.allSettled, Promise.race, and the rest are really excellent for managing multiple Promises, allowing for our apps to embrace async and performance. There are times, however, that limiting the number of concurrent operations may be useful, like rate limiting...
In the CBDC Race, It’s Better to Be Last
2.11.2020
As countries like China and Sweden rush to develop digital currencies, the U.S. can afford to take its time
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of October 2020; Bitcoin Reigns the List
2.11.2020
While not many coins had seen their prices increase in September, October brought a mini spring to the market. This was bitcoin (BTC)'s month. It took the first spot among the top 10 coins by market capitalization, as well as the seventh among the top 50 coins. And as the winds of decentralized...
‘A Race Toward Zero’: With Hashrate in the Clouds, Bitcoin Mining Is Less Profitable Than Ever
27.10.2020
ASIC financing has driven Bitcoin's hashrate to all time highs in 2020. By consequence, Bitcoin is less proftiable to mine than ever
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty
17.10.2020
Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market?
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For New Record High + More News
16.10.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, is expected to rise more than...
Trump’s Security Hawks Call Distributed Ledgers ‘Critical’ in US-China Tech Arms Race
15.10.2020
DLT is among 20 "critical and emerging" technologies in Trump's new strategy for preserving America's technological edge