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State-backed Crypto Mining Farm under Construction in Russia’s Buryatia
11.2.2023
A new crypto mining facility is being built in the Russian Republic of Buryatia with support from a government-affiliated company. Construction of the infrastructure for the large-scale project is already underway, carried out by a subsidiary of Russia’s largest mining operator, Bitriver. Bitriver...
China Targets Blockchain Breakthroughs With Beijing Research Center: Report
10.2.2023
The center will focus on blockchain use related to the economy and individuals' livelihoods in an attempt to make the technology central to the country's digital infrastructure
China to launch national blockchain research center
10.2.2023
The goal of the new state-supported institution is to speed up the country’s industry through blockchain technology
Bulgarian Businessman Loses Half a Million Dollars to Call Center Crypto Fraud
6.2.2023
A Bulgarian investor has lost a large amount of money to fraudsters who convinced him he was putting cash into cryptocurrency. The scam operated through a call center in what is becoming an established scheme for extracting money from victims lured with promises of quick profits on stock and crypto...
Spanish rehab center adds crypto trading addiction to services list
6.2.2023
The rehabilitation center estimates that about 1% of cryptocurrency traders will develop an "extreme" addiction to crypto trading
Google Backs AI Firm Anthropic With $300 Million, Following Series B Investment From Controversial FTX Co-Founder
4.2.2023
As the artificial intelligence (AI) wars intensify, the AI firm Anthropic has raised $300 million from Google and sources say that the tech giant will get roughly a 10% stake in the AI company. Interestingly, in April 2022, Anthropic raised approximately $500 million from sources including...
Philippine Authorities Rescue Alleged Victims of ‘Crypto Trafficking Ring’
23.1.2023
Philippine authorities say that they have rescued alleged victims of a “crypto trafficking ring” who were recruited to work in a call center in Cambodia and scam people out of their cryptocurrencies. The authorities are also investigating government employees who may have assisted...
Blockchain’s Non-Crypto Applications Take Center Stage on Davos Day 2
18.1.2023
Policymakers and business executives were quick to draw a distinction between distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies at #WEF23
Italy and Albania Bust €15 Million Crypto Investment Scam
23.12.2022
Authorities in Italy and Albania have hit a fraud scheme enticing victims with promises of low-risk investments in cryptocurrencies. During an operation coordinated by Eurojust, investigators from the two countries searched a dozen locations and seized assets and computer equipment. Fraudsters...
First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New U.S. Charges in FTX Case
22.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Three Countries Account for Nearly Two-Thirds of Africa’s Crypto Holders — Study
21.12.2022
According to a new study, out of the estimated 55.3 million cryptocurrency holders that are spread among 33 African countries, three countries — Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya — account for approximately 36.14 million or nearly two-thirds of this total. In contrast, the study found that...
Shifting Crypto's Center of Gravity
20.12.2022
Rediscovering the joy of creation and the passion for using crypto to solve society’s problems is the antidote to the calamitous past year
New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes
16.12.2022
U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax provision in a letter to the Treasury
Rodents and Lack of Toilets Reported at Bahamas Detention Center Where Sam Bankman-Fried Is Being Held
15.12.2022
Fox Hill, the Bahamas detention facility where former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is held, is known for overcrowding, a lack of toilets, and generally harsh conditions.
Bankman-Fried spent the night at the prison on Wednesday, after appearing in court in the Bahamas on Tuesday. During the court...
Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens New Technology Center in Ghana
6.12.2022
The structure was built by Ghanian workers compensated in bitcoin, on land donated by local communities
Italy Wants to Tax Crypto Gains at 26% From 2023
1.12.2022
The new government of Italy plans to impose a 26% tax on capital gains from crypto trading, according to the draft budget for next year. The center-right coalition in power is also preparing to oblige Italians to declare their digital assets and pay 14% on their holdings. Government in Italy...
Evropská investiční banka půjčila OVH pět miliard na výstavbu datových center
25.11.2022
Francouzská společnost OVH (OVHcloud) získala úvěrové financování od Evropské investiční banky (EIB) ve výši 200 milionů eur (téměř pět miliard korun) na otevření nových datových center
Manažerské změny v Czech News Center. Mediální dům povede Martina Říhová
22.11.2022
Vydavatelství Czech News Center má nové vedení. Generální ředitelkou se stává Martina Říhová. Končí tedy éra dvojvládí Juraje Felixe a Tomáše Stránského. Mediální dům by se měl více propojit s rozhlasovou skupinou Active Radio, která má stejného vlastníka
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet May Be Spectacularly Broken, But It Absolutely Nails Co-Op
21.11.2022
There is no doubt at all that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (PSV) has been released in a poor state. Riddled with bugs right from the opening scenes, many game-breaking, it’s impossible to ignore. With no guarantee of sustaining progress, it has been released in an unacceptable condition. Right...
New York Fed and 9 Major Banks to Test ‘Interoperable Network of Central Bank Wholesale Digital Money’
19.11.2022
Nine major financial institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have started to experiment with a digital dollar proof of concept to see if distributed ledger technology can improve settlement between central banks, commercial banks, and regulated non-banks. The New York Fed details that...