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South African Rand Plunges to New 2023 Low Versus the US Dollar
12.3.2023
Just a few weeks after tapping its best exchange rate versus the greenback in 2023, the South African rand fell to a new 2023 low of 18.636 local currency units for every dollar on March 7. South Africa’s power shortages as well as the country’s recent grey-listing by the Financial...
CBDCs threaten our future, so it’s time to take a stand
9.3.2023
Central bank digital currencies will give governments around the globe unprecedented power to surveil (and control) your financial activity
India-Russia Oil Deals Chip Away at Dollar Dominance in International Trade
8.3.2023
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Western sanctions on Russia and oil trading between Moscow and India have started to erode the dollar’s decades-old dominance of international oil trade. The oil deals between India and Russia have been settled in other currencies, putting the U.S....
Creating a Clock with the New CSS sin() and cos() Trigonometry Functions
8.3.2023
CSS trigonometry functions are here! Well, they are if you’re using the latest versions of Firefox and Safari, that is. Having this sort of mathematical power in CSS opens up a whole bunch of possibilities. In this tutorial, I thought …
Creating a Clock with the New CSS sin() and cos()...
Solidus – Invest in the Future
8.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. It is incredible to see the utilisation of AI in every industry in some shape or form, but above all else, companies such as ChatGPT or DALL-E that are able to respond to millions of requests within a matter of seconds provide a clear illustration of the amount of processing...
Unlocking the power of DeFi: Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), Aptos (APT), and Hedera (HBAR) at the forefront
8.3.2023
Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), Aptos (APT), and Hedera (HBAR) are three leading platforms that are at the forefront of unlocking the full potential of DeFi. In this article, we will explore these platforms and how they are transforming the world of decentralized finance. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)...
TeraWulf goes nuclear: 8,000 rigs spool up in Nautilus mining facility
7.3.2023
Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has fired up a new “behind the meter” mining facility powered by 100% nuclear power in Pennsylvania
While Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Sky-High, Merge-Mined Crypto Asset Networks Benefit
6.3.2023
In recent times, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been consistently above 300 exahash per second (EH/s) as multiple mining pools dedicate significant hashpower to the Bitcoin blockchain today. Interestingly, some of the world’s top bitcoin mining pools are also using their hashrate...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty
5.3.2023
Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate has been around 308 EH/s over the past 2,016 blocks. The next difficulty change, set...
Ripple survey: 97% of payment firms believe in the power of crypto
3.3.2023
The lack of regulatory clarity is the biggest hurdle to the adoption of crypto-enabled payments, according to a new survey co-hosted by Ripple
Weekly Challenge: The Digital Asset Power Hour
1.3.2023
Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard
Soulbound tokens power new identity solution on Celo blockchain
1.3.2023
Masa Finance announced its deployment on the Celo blockchain with its new “Prosperity Passport” identity solution for users
How Another Ethereum DeFi Summer Can Power the Next Big ETH Price Rally
28.2.2023
Smart-contract activity on the Ethereum blockchain remains relatively healthy, despite 2022’s ferocious bear market that has seen Ether (ETH), last in the low $1,600s, pull over 65% lower versus its November 2021 record highs in the $4,800s. According to a graphic presented by crypto data analytics...
DLT Not Efficient Enough to Power CBDCs: BOE’s Cunliffe
28.2.2023
The Bank of England is experimenting with tokenizing assets for real estate sales, as well as developing a digital pound, lawmakers were told
Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils
26.2.2023
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more digital asset donations than...
Former Cohasset High School Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands in Electricity to Mine Bitcoin in School Campus Crawlspace
23.2.2023
A former school assistant facilities director in Cohasset, Massachusetts, has been accused of operating a cryptocurrency mining operation inside a crawlspace at Cohasset High School. The Cohasset Police Department alleges that Nadeam Nahas stole nearly $18,000 in electricity to power the crypto...
How to Harness the Power of Crypto to Aid Communities Rebuilding After Natural Disasters
22.2.2023
The industry's swift response in times of need highlights the need for compatibility between crypto and the traditional financial system
Paraguay to Become Top Bitcoin Mining Hub in Latam According to Insight Group
22.2.2023
Paraguay, one of the smallest countries in Latam, has the conditions needed to become the next Bitcoin mining hub in the region, according to mining insight group Hashrate Index. The company notes there are many elements in favor of Paraguay, including the abundance of clean hydroelectric power...
Report: South African Startup Momint Seeks to Boost Electricity Generation Using Blockchain-Based Solution
21.2.2023
Using a solution that is based on blockchain technology, the South African startup Momint has said the recently launched Suncash initiative aims to ease the country’s power generation challenges. For about $9, investors can reportedly buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to solar cells which...
CleanSpark boosts computing power by 37% with thousands of new Bitmain rigs
17.2.2023
The Bitcoin miner announced the purchase of 20,000 new Antminer S19j Pro+ at a 25% discount, approximately $13.25 per terrahash