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Crypto community concerned over impact of infrastructure bill on DeFi
1.10.2021
How may the $1 trillion infrastructure bill impact the thriving DeFi ecosystem and crypto community at large?
The infrastructure bill is hanging in the balance. What would its enactment mean for crypto?
30.9.2021
Hinging on Democrats' ability to resolve intraparty disagreements, the controversial legislation could have tangible consequences for digital finance in the U.S. and beyond — if passed by the House today
BTC price reclaims $42K as infrastructure bill vote, monthly close loom for Bitcoin
29.9.2021
Limp Bitcoin price action precedes two potential watershed moments on lower timeframes as September draws to a close
Northern Data AG Acquires Bitcoin Miner Bitfield — 33,000 Miners Gained in Stock-for-Stock Deal
28.9.2021
On Monday, the high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure provider and bitcoin mining firm Northern Data AG announced the acquisition of the bitcoin mining operation Bitfield N.V. in a stock-for-stock deal. Northern Data says the company will obtain 33,000 of the latest generation ASIC bitcoin...
China fear is now infrastructure bill fear — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
27.9.2021
From bans to bills, the FUD is strong for Bitcoin and crypto this week, but traders are overwhelmingly optimistic about BTC price action
US House of Reps to deliver verdict on infrastructure bill this week
27.9.2021
While Speaker Nancy Pelosi expects the infrastructure bill to pass, the Democrats are divided on whether to pass the legislation before the terms of a follow-up $3.5 trillion package is finalized
The Self Provisioning Runtime
24.9.2021
Big thoughts on where the industry is headed from Shawn Wang:
Advancements in two fields — programming languages and cloud infrastructure — will converge in a single paradigm: where all resources required by a program will be automatically provisioned, and
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Infrastructure Provider Blockdaemon Raises $155 Million With Participation of Goldman Sachs
23.9.2021
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure provider, has raised $155 million in its Series B funding round, which will aid its expansion plans to make acquisitions in the crypto infrastructure market. The funding round had the participation of Goldman Sachs, Softbank Vision Fund 2, Matrix Capital...
Central Banks Look To Two-Tier Retail CBDC Model Amid Disruption Fears
22.9.2021
ral-banks-seek-to-balance-innovation-and-disruption-when--PBC_1303486">report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s. “Based on existing and proposed pilot schemes, CBDC development is being done in conjunction with existing financial market infrastructure, the two-tier
Banks Not Looking to Create Own DeFi Alternatives – Investment Banker
22.9.2021
Olsen of JPMorgan’s blockchain arm Onyx, said that finding the “right intersection between private and public infrastructure” will be an important job for the bank going forward. This argument would suggest that some private infrastructure will be necessary as major financial institution
Central Bank of Turkey Expands Research, Prepares to Test Digital Lira on New Platform
16.9.2021
The Turkish central bank has established a new platform together with technology stakeholders to further the development of a digitalized version of the national fiat currency. The new collaboration will allow Turkey to focus on expanding research and conducting tests of the prospective digital...
HOGE Announces Collaboration With the DeFi Angels
15.9.2021
The Original DeFi Meme Token – HOGE has joined forces with the DeFi Angels to give their project a voice on Capitol Hill as the regulation conversation heats up. It’s no secret that American based blockchain crypto companies are fighting the infrastructure bill in D.C. This bill could...
Dapper Labs and Flow Blockchain to Get a Boost From Big Tech as Studio Partners With Google
15.9.2021
Google is joining forces with the blockchain firm Dapper Labs in order to help bolster Web3 development, blockchain gaming, and non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The blockchain company’s CEO Roham Gharegozlou tweeted about the deal on Tuesday noting that the firm was “amped...
SIX Swiss Exchange Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch Digital Asset Bourse
11.9.2021
Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX has won regulatory approval to launch its long-awaited bourse for digital assets. This authorization enables the exchange “to go live with a fully regulated, integrated trading, settlement, and custody infrastructure based on distributed ledger...
Cheap Power Brings Bitcoin Mining Boom to Venezuela as Country Moves Toward Digital Economy
3.9.2021
The very low power rates in Venezuela have created a powerful incentive to mine Bitcoin for a lucky few that have the capital (and dare) to purchase miners and infrastructure in the country. The rise of digital currencies has created a new industry that uses cheap energy and turns it into precious...
China’s new blockchain infrastructure to digitize securities and futures
1.9.2021
Chinese regulators held a meeting in Beijing to promote blockchain development, as first mentioned in China's 14th five-year plan
Biden Administration Pushes Global Crypto Data Sharing Rules in $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill: Report
1.9.2021
The Biden administration is reportedly pushing to include global crypto data sharing rules in the $3.5 trillion budget package. The Treasury wants crypto businesses to report information on foreign account holders “so that the U.S. can share information with global trading partners.”...
How does the infrastructure bill affect the mining industry in the US?
29.8.2021
The uncertain language — intentional or not — of the infrastructure bill poses an existential threat to the U.S. Bitcoin mining industry
'Don't kill crypto' billboard goes up in Alabama in advance of House tackling infrastructure
26.8.2021
"We want members of Congress to know that we'll be watching them and that we won't let them hide from their positions on this," said Evan Greer
ABEYCHAIN Launches Decentralized Exchange XSWAP
25.8.2021
ABEY Foundation, the organization that oversees the activities of multi-layer blockchain protocol ABEYCHAIN has revealed the launch of XSWAP: its native decentralized exchange. This development is expected to herald the beginning of innovations with the ABEYCHAIN DeFi ecosystem. XSWAP: Built...