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DC Circuit Court of Appeals Chastises SEC for Grayscale Denial
2.9.2023
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, The U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (Court) unanimously granted Grayscale’s petition for review of the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (Grayscale ETP) and vacated the SEC denial order....
Ripple forms a collaboration with Columbia’s Central Bank
16.6.2023
Ripple, which is an absolute top player in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, joins forces with Columbia’s Central Bank, Banco de la Republica. Furthermore, in the picture, one can find Peersyst Technology. Through this amalgamation, they will be involved in the scouring of blockchain...
US Dollar’s Importance Declining in International Transactions and as Reserve Currency, Economist Says
17.5.2023
A Canadian economist and professor at the University of British Columbia says the role of the U.S. dollar in international trade and as a reserve currency has been declining. “Other currencies have been getting more important in international transactions and as reserve currencies,” he stressed....
Former Paxos Exec: Regulators Failed to Address Crypto Collapses, Now They’re Going After 'On-Ramps'
15.2.2023
Jesse Austin Campbell, former head of portfolio management at the firm, says that because regulators did not adequately address the collapses of Celsius Network, Terra Luna and FTX, they are now in pursuit of on-ramps to get to Binance
Iris Energy Boosts Self-Mining Capacity With 4.4 EH/s of New Bitmain Bitcoin Mining Rigs
14.2.2023
Bitcoin miner, Iris Energy, announced plans to increase the company’s self-mining capacity, from 2 exahash per second (EH/s) to approximately 5.5 EH/s, after it receives 4.4 EH/s of new Antminer S19j Pro miners from Bitmain. Iris Energy Leverages $67 Million in Bitmain Prepayments for Latest...
Před 20 lety havaroval raketoplán Columbia. Úlomek při startu poškodil křídlo, experti neodhadli důsledky
26.1.2023
Columbia byla raketoplánem, který v dubnu 1981 zahájil program NASA „Space Shuttle“ • Její mise STS-107 však skončila katastrofou • Raketoplán se po návratu do pozemské atmosféry rozpadl a všech 7 členů posádky zahynulo
British Columbia Imposes 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining Operations
22.12.2022
This is the third Canadian province to limit the industry's growth as it looks to preserve capacity for communities
British Columbia to halt new power connections for crypto miners
22.12.2022
British Columbia has cited prioritizing clean energy and job creation as the main reasons for suspending cryptocurrency mining operations
2 Lenders Claim Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Defaulted on Equipment Loans Worth $103 Million
8.11.2022
Another bitcoin mining company is dealing with financial issues as Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company could face default on two loans. Iris Energy’s Form 6-K filing explains to the SEC that the firm “received a notice from...
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Columbia University
26.9.2022
The most prestigious among the Big Apple’s multiple outstanding universities, 13th-ranked Columbia leverages its location to engage with the crypto community’s biggest organizations
DC Attorney General Sues Billionaire Michael Saylor and Microstrategy Over Alleged Tax Fraud — Seeks $100 Million
2.9.2022
The attorney general of the District of Columbia has sued Microstrategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, for tax fraud. The lawsuit also names Microstrategy as a defendant “alleging that it conspired to help him evade taxes he legally owes.” Both Saylor...
District of Columbia Suing MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor for Tax Fraud
31.8.2022
The Attorney General’s office is also suing the business software company for allegedly helping him evade taxes on his earnings in the district
Morbius Memes Are Taking Over The Internet
27.5.2022
Morbius can’t be contained. The Jared Leto-led vampire flick has been infecting various pockets of the internet all this week, spreading from Discord to Twitch to Twitter. Now, with a rabid new audience who call themselves “Morbheads,” excited by 24/7 broadcasts of the Marvel film from rogue Twitch...
Enjoyable Disaster Morbius Finds Thousands Of New Fans On Twitch, And I'm One Of Them
26.5.2022
You can find lots of things being broadcast on Twitch. Video games, political commentary, podcasts and e-speeddating events, even erotic ASMR. And sometimes, just sometimes, when you’re on the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, you’ll find a 24/7 loop of an entire film for your viewing pleasure...
Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z's new crypto research unit
22.4.2022
Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.”
YouTuber Accuses Million-Dollar Retro Game Sales Of Being Scams
25.8.2021
Vintage video games, like factory-sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, have suddenly started selling for eye-popping prices, and a new video documentary claims potential fraud could be a big part of the reason why. It effectively charges...
Crypto ‘here to stay’ but its role is unclear, Columbia’s Kim Lew says
17.8.2021
Columbia University isn't quite ready to jump headling into crypto, but those in charge of its endowment are definitely following the industry's development
Uruguay: Senator introduces bill to enable use of crypto for payments
5.8.2021
A Uruguayan Senator has introduced a bill seeking to “establish a legitimate, legal and safe use in businesses related to the production and commercialization of virtual currencies.”
Blockchain Groups From Major Universities Are Powerful Voters in Defi Governance Protocols
14.7.2021
Data shows a number of groups from major universities are participating in decentralized finance (defi) governance. For instance, out of 15 of the largest voters in Uniswap’s last governance proposal, six of the major voters were tied to universities like Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Penn...
Augmented Reality Firm Nextech AR Joins the Bitcoin Treasuries Bandwagon, Buys $2 Million BTC
29.12.2020
On the heels of the Canadian company Mogo purchasing bitcoin for treasury reserves, the British Columbia-based augmented reality firm Nextech AR Solutions has announced the purchase of $2 million in bitcoin. Nextech’s chief executive officer Evan Gappelberg says the firm may add more in 2021....