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Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News
24.1.2022
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Read More: Bitcoin Saw Inflows Again, Miner Bets Against Ethereum's PoS, Meta on Getting Metaverse 'Right' + More News
Crypto Tax Trends in 2022: Increased Reporting, Updated Rules, and a Wealth Tax Debate
23.1.2022
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Crypto isn’t a secret anymore, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the concerted efforts of various governments to make sure crypto traders pay taxes on their gains. 2021 saw an increasing movement towards the creation of taxation regimes for crypto, and 2022 might see more...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches Lifetime High, It’s Now More Difficult Than Ever Before to Find a Block Reward
21.1.2022
Following the drop in value during Thursday evening’s trading sessions, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose to a lifetime high, reaching 26.64 trillion after jumping 9.32% at block height 719,712. The mining difficulty’s all-time high (ATH) is now higher than the ATH it reached...
IMF Warns of Dangers of Fed’s Rate Rise, Brazil Says Inflation ‘Won’t Be Temporary in West’
21.1.2022
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s next interest rate hike could “throw cold water on nations with high levels of dollar debt” – and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic...
Clients Increasingly Pushing Advisors to Invest in Crypto + More News
21.1.2022
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Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing
21.1.2022
While we are unlikely to see immediate policy effects of the exchange, legislators got educated on a wide array of blockchain-related concepts and issues
US Fed Wants Answers To 22 Questions About Digital Dollar
21.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has released its digital dollar whitepaper, and is seeking answers to 22 questions related to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project from a wide range of stakeholders....
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Watch Mining Hearing Live: Bitcoin Is More Energy-Efficient than Banks, Bitfury CEO Tells US Lawmakers
20.1.2022
Traditional banking requires 2.5 times the amount of power as Bitcoin (BTC) to produce the same amount of value, and only proof-of-work (PoW) provides “a truly trustless system,” according to Brian Brooks, CEO of major blockchain technology firm Bitfury and a former Comptroller of the Currency...
Google Pays 'a Lot of Attention to' Crypto, Partners With Coinbase, BitPay + More News
19.1.2022
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Misleading Memo for US House Hearing on Bitcoin & Ethereum Mining Includes 'Basic Errors'
18.1.2022
A hearing on crypto mining scheduled to take place in the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce this week is already raising alarms in the crypto industry as a pre-published memo revealed what some called “basic errors” in lawmakers’ understanding of the field....
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Former pro-crypto CoC Brian Brooks to testify in a House hearing on the energy impacts of mining
18.1.2022
Crypto allies dominate the list of witnesses slated to appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Early birds: U.S. legislators invested in crypto and their digital asset politics
18.1.2022
United States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022
Expat Salvadorans ‘Clash’ in LA Park over Bukele, Bitcoin
17.1.2022
Salvadorans in Los Angeles, USA, gathered in a public park on Saturday to vent their disdain for President Nayib Bukele and his bitcoin (BTC) adoption policies – while rival groups convened to voice their support for the crypto-keen leader....
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero Hashrates Tap Lifetime Highs — Dash, ETC, LTC Hashpower Lower Than Prior ATHs
17.1.2022
During the first month of 2022, both Bitcoin and Ethereum’s hashrates have climbed to all-time highs (ATHs). While Bitcoin’s hashpower surged to over 200 exahash per second (EH/s), Ethereum’s hashpower jumped to over 1 petahash per second (PH/s). A few mineable digital asset...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Taps New Lifetime High, BTC Price 20% Above Production Cost, Difficulty Nears ATH
15.1.2022
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been riding high again as the processing power tapped another lifetime high on January 15, 2022, reaching 219.68 exahash per second (EH/s). The new record follows the previous all-time high (ATH) on the first day of the year, when the network’s hashrate tapped...
Proof-of-work Hearing, Robinhood on Crypto Investments, 55 'Rug-Potentials' + More News
14.1.2022
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Read More: Proof-of-work Hearing, Robinhood on Crypto Investments, 55 'Rug-Potentials' + More News
US Regulator Calls For Stablecoin Bank Regulation, Coordinated Regulatory Approach To Crypto
14.1.2022
Stabilizing stablecoins and paving the way for a coordinated and collaborative regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies should become the key focus of American regulators -- and bank regulation could provide stablecoin holders with more confidence and security, according to Michael J. Hsu, Acting...
Robinhood hits new low as FTX US and Bitstamp USA move into stocks
14.1.2022
As crypto trading cools down, the ability to trade stock on FTX US might be only months away, according to a tweet from the exchange’s president. Bitstamp USA has also signaled it's looking at stocks
More US First-Time Homebuyers Sell Crypto For Down Payment - Survey
13.1.2022
Some 12% of US first-time homebuyers surveyed in the fourth quarter of last year said that selling cryptocurrency helped them save for a down payment -- up from 9% in the third quarter of 2020, according to a survey by US real estate listing provider Redfin....
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Near Raises USD 150M, Pakistan's Central Bank vs. Crypto, Bitstamp's Growth Plan + More News
13.1.2022
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Read More: Near Raises USD 150M, Pakistan's Central Bank vs. Crypto, Bitstamp's Growth Plan + More News