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Survey: Most Salvadorans Still Not Convinced About Bitcoin as Legal Tender
30.5.2022
A survey conducted recently by the Center for Citizen Studies of the Francisco Gavidia University, a private institution in El Salvador, has found that more than half of the Salvadorans surveyed still prefer the dollar over bitcoin as legal tender. Bitcoin, which has been pushed by Salvadoran...
WEF 2022: Blockchain and digitization to take center stage at Davos
20.5.2022
Sustainability goals for Bitcoin will be presented to world leaders during the first in-person World Economic Forum since the start of the pandemic
Tezos Foundation Launches Fund to Collect NFT Creations by African and Asian Artists
16.5.2022
The Tezos Foundation recently said it has committed $1.23 million to a fund that will be used to collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by African and Asian artists. Photographer Misan Harriman has been selected as the curator of the foundation’s permanent art collection. Supporting...
The9 Buys Data Center in Kyrgyzstan to Host 7,500 Antminers
11.5.2022
The firm expects the 31.5 MW facility to be ready in July
Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator Establishes HQ in the Metaverse
5.5.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), has established its metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. By establishing a presence in the metaverse, the regulator said it hopes to make itself accessible to all stakeholders. World’s...
Riot Blockchain Is Constructing a 1 GW Bitcoin Mining Facility in Navarro County, Texas
29.4.2022
The publicly listed bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain has announced the company has started development on a 1 gigawatt (GW) bitcoin mining facility in Navarro County, Texas. The development of 400 megawatts (MW) of capacity has been initiated on the 265-acre site and the team hopes to have bitcoin...
US needs 'electronic tokens' with functionality of cash — Software Freedom Law Center legal director
28.4.2022
Software Freedom Law Center legal director Mishi Choudhary supported tokens that were not quite CBDCs nor cryptocurrencies, but with cash-like privacy features many users may want
Fidelity Launches Multi-Level Learning Center in Metaverse
23.4.2022
Fidelity Investments, a major financial services firm with $11.3 trillion in assets under administration, has entered the metaverse with the opening of an eight-story learning center and the launch of a metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fidelity Stack features “a multi-level design...
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Repair Center Was Constantly Overwhelmed, Claims Former Supervisor
22.4.2022
If you live east of the Mississippi River and you’ve ever had to send your Switch to Nintendo due to Joy-Con drift, then it definitely passed through a single repair shop in Syracuse, New York. Though Nintendo handled the process for submitting repairs, the actual work was performed by a company...
As labor struggle takes center stage, can DAOs democratize work?
21.4.2022
DAO structures could provide workers with greater ownership and decision-making opportunities, but how soon will these models be implemented?
Binance launches its first customer service center in Turkey
15.4.2022
Data shows that Turkey accounts for over 7% of the desktop browser access to Binance's primary platform
Coin Center takes aim at ‘unconstitutional’ SEC redefinition of an 'exchange'
15.4.2022
The DC-based non profit believes the SEC is making a gross overreach with its new proposed definition of exchange as it would include the means of communication and not just trade
Let's Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention
14.4.2022
Anime and/or cosplay cons are now so commonplace you can find them in cities big and small across America, but in 1995 people’s options for sharing their interests (and buying associated merch) were a lot more limited.Read more
While Sony And Microsoft Acquire Studios, Nintendo Buys Land
12.4.2022
While the rest of the video game industry is consolidating, Nintendo is spreading out. The Switch manufacturer has finally responded to massive moves by competitors Sony and Microsoft by announcing a $39.8 million land deal to break ground on a new R&D office. Whatever it takes to finally port...
Nový web ProUkrainu.cz: Vydavatelství Czech News Center pomáhá lidem, kteří prchají před válkou
12.4.2022
Vydavatelství CNC, pod které patří i Živě.cz, připravilo nový web ProUkrainu.cz s přehlednými informacemi pro občany Ukrajiny, kteří před válkou uprchli do České republiky. Užitečné informace zde najdou i čeští občané nabízející pomoc. Web poradí, co dělat v prvních dnech, jak založit zdravotní
Compute North Reveals Bitcoin Miner Is Building a 300 MW Data Center in Texas
8.4.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Compute North has announced it is in the midst of constructing a 300-megawatt (MW) data center in Granbury, Texas. According to the mining firm, the data center located near Wolf Hollow Power Plant will be scalable up to 600 MW going forward. 300 MW of Capacity...
Blockware Solutions Builds 20MW Bitcoin Mining Data Center in Kentucky
29.3.2022
The facility has potential to be expanded to 75MW
Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Arm Unveils Document Proposing Changes to Virtual Asset Regulations
24.3.2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), a regulator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s financial center and free zone, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has released a consultation paper that proposes amendments to regulations that govern the use of virtual assets. Regulator...
Hut 8’s Data Center Deal Will Set it Apart From Peers, Analyst Says
18.3.2022
Hut 8 closed on its C$30 million purchase of 5 of TeraGo’s Candadian data centers on January 31
DeFi Platform Aave Lauches V3 With Cross-Chain Swaps Front and Center
16.3.2022
The latest version of the Aave protocol focuses on risk management and capital efficiency