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13,233 Blocks Found by 16 Pools — A Look at the Top Bitcoin Mining Pools in Q1 2022
12.4.2022
During the first quarter of 2022, Bitcoin’s hashrate averaged between 180 to 200 exahash per second (EH/s) and during the course of that time, 13,233 block rewards were found by 16 mining pools. According to three-month statistics, Foundry USA was the network’s top mining pool...
Bitfinex, Tether Launch Bitcoin, USDT Donation Funds for Victims of El Salvador Gang Crime
12.4.2022
The crypto exchange Bitfinex and the USDT issuer Tether have set up a crypto relief fund to aid the families of the people affected by the gang-related violence in El Salvador – although the government’s controversial crackdown on gang crime continues to intensify in the country....
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US Inflation Hits 8.5%, Slightly Higher Than Expected
12.4.2022
US headline inflation for March came in at 8.5%, slightly above analysts’ expectations. The number is up markedly from February’s reading of 7.9%. (This is a developing story and is being updated as new details and reactions emerge.)...
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Most Surveyed US Financial Advisors Plan to Raise Crypto Allocations, 0% Plan to Reduce - Nasdaq
12.4.2022
Among advisors already investing in crypto, nearly 90% expect to increase their allocations over the next 12 months, while 0% report plans to decrease, according to a recent survey by the New York-based Nasdaq stock exchange. On average, advisors currently investing in crypto - or considering to...
Meta Begins Testing ‘Tools’ for Metaverse ‘Digital Asset’ Sales
12.4.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, may have turned its back on its once-grand stablecoin plans, but it is far from done with digital forms of money – with its metaverse pivot leading it to create “tools” that will let its users sell “digital assets.”...
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Bitcoin & Crypto Fall as Market Awaits US Inflation Numbers, ‘Overvalued’ Tech Stocks Worry Traders
11.4.2022
The crypto market traded lower over the weekend, with US inflation data, possible moves by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), and bearish-looking technology stocks all weighing on investors’ sentiment and causing worry about the way forward....
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United States Crypto Lobbyists Making Inroads at State Level – Report
11.4.2022
Crypto lobbyists are making breakthroughs with adoption-focused legislation at the state level in various parts of the USA – with federal regulation still lagging behind.
Per a report from the New York Times, in the Florida House in March, legislators “swiftly gave final approval” to a bill...
Get ‘Mentally Ready’ for Lower Bitcoin Prices as Rates Rise, Bitcoin 2022 Panelists Warn
8.4.2022
The macroeconomic landscape for bitcoin (BTC) could become more difficult to navigate as the US Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates. However, bitcoin is the only way to transition to a new monetary standard, panelists at a discussion on the current macro backdrop at Bitcoin 2022...
UK, US, India, Singapore See More Crypto-Related Regulations, EU Bans High-Value Provision of Crypto Services to Russia + More News
8.4.2022
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Bitcoin Lags Behind Ethereum & Altcoins Despite Strike, Robinhood, and Legal Tender News
8.4.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) price lagged behind ethereum (ETH) and other major altcoins today, despite a series of bullish news announcements coming from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, USA.
At 09:50 UTC on Friday, BTC stood at USD 43,644, up just 0.6% for the past 24 hours and down 4% for the past...
A Small Survey Shows that US Crypto Investors Have Big Problems with Taxes
7.4.2022
Amid the looming April 18 tax filing deadline in the US, as much as 96% of surveyed crypto investors had not filed their tax returns as of March 27, and 74% want more information on how to file taxes from their crypto exchanges, according to a small survey commissioned by crypto portfolio...
Janet Yellen on Crypto Regulation, UFC's Bitcoin Bonuses, 'Largest Crypto Merger' + More News
7.4.2022
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Positive News for Two Biggest Cryptos: Hope Sparked for Spot BTC ETFs; Goldman Sachs' ETH-Based Options Contracts
7.4.2022
There's some positive news for the two biggest cryptoassets in the world. The approval of a new bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again sparked hope that a spot-based bitcoin ETF could come next. Meanwhile, investment...
Investors Show Rising Interest in Crypto, but Financial Illiteracy Hampers Investments - Surveys
7.4.2022
A series of recent polls are indicating a surge in interest in cryptoassets by US investors from across the generational and ethnic spectrum, but obstacles such as financial literacy gaps and inaction in dealings with financial advisors continue to hamper an accelerated crypto adoption...
Crypto ETPs & ETFs to Surpass USD 120B Under Management in Six Years – Analysts
6.4.2022
The assets under management (AUM) in crypto-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to surpass USD 120bn by the year 2028, fueled by institutional demand and possible US policy changes, according to analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence.
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Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
6.4.2022
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets
V USA uskutečnili hybridní test obrany se systémy Patriot a THAAD
6.4.2022
USA mají k dispozici několik systémů obrany proti balistickým střelám a dalším podobným hrozbám • Tyto systémy je možné s úspěchem kombinovat • Ukázal to nejnovější test protiraketové obrany
US Hits Russian Crypto Exchange with Sanctions, Russian Central Bank Affraid That Crypto Will Replace Ruble
6.4.2022
The United States has hit the crypto exchange Garantex with sanctions, claiming that it has “willfully disregarded” anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML, CFT) obligations and “allowed” its “systems to be abused by illicit actors.” A joint Washington-Berlin effort...
New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News
5.4.2022
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Crypto Bottom is In and ‘Massive Rally’ Awaits, Pantera Capital Predicts
5.4.2022
After a 50% decline from the top, the bear market in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto more broadly is probably over for now, and a new “massive rally” is likely to happen within the next year, crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital’s CEO Dan Morehead has said.
Morehead wrote in his latest newsletter...