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World’s Largest ASIC Producer Bitmain Slashes Antminer Bitcoin Mining Rig Prices
21.9.2022
The world’s largest producer of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, Bitmain Technologies, has revealed the company is offering a discount on Antminer S19 Pro mining rigs. The 100 terahash per second (TH/s) machine is selling for $19 per terahash or $1,900 per unit....
World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support
21.9.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s...
Binance to Open Two Offices in Brazil, Company Hints at Debit Card Launch
21.9.2022
Binance, one of the biggest crypto exchanges by volume traded, has announced its expansion plans for Brazil. The exchange will open two new offices in the country to host 150 employees, who will be able to choose if they want to work in-office or remotely. The company also hinted at the launch of...
Microstrategy Buys 301 Bitcoin, Public Company Now Holds 130,000 BTC
20.9.2022
According to Microstrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor, his company has recently purchased 301 bitcoin for $6 million at an average price of $19,851 per coin. Saylor detailed that the firm’s balance sheet now holds 130,000 bitcoins as the company’s stash is the largest...
Nasdaq-Listed Bitcoin Miner Terawulf Reveals Firm’s Lake Mariner Site Has 12,000 Miners Deployed
20.9.2022
Following the publicly-listed mining operation Terawulf’s announcement that the firm’s Lake Mariner mining data center is up and running with 30 megawatts (MW) of capacity, 11 days later, the company has revealed the operation of nearly 12,000 miners at the facility in New York....
Number of Youtube Crypto Stream Scams and Fake Domains Explodes in H1 2022
19.9.2022
A report issued by Group-IB, a Singaporean cybersecurity company, has found that the number of cryptocurrency scams that use fake domains has exploded during the first half of 2022. The number of these domains has grown fivefold, and most of these campaigns, though registered with Russian...
Bitfarms Starts Bitcoin Megafarm Operations in Argentina
18.9.2022
Bitfarms, a global Bitcoin mining company, has started operations in its mining megafarm located in Argentina. The farm, launched on September 16, is currently generating 10 megawatts (MW) of mining power during the first phase and will scale operations to be fully operational next year. Bitfarms...
Web3 Firm Acquires Creator of South Africa’s First Listed PoW Crypto, Safcoin
18.9.2022
A Web3 technology company, Virtual Nation Builders, recently said it acquired FHM, the firm that created safcoin, South Africa’s touted first proof-of-work cryptocurrency to list on a global exchange. As a result of the Web3 firm’s acquisition of FHM, the cryptocurrency will...
ECB Chooses Amazon and 4 Other Companies to Help Develop Digital Euro
18.9.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to help develop user interfaces for a digital euro. Each company will work with the ECB and focus on one specific use case of the digital euro. Amazon has been chosen to focus on e-commerce payments. ECB Collaborates With 5 Companies...
Grayscale Declares Distribution of Rights to Ethereum Proof-of-Work Tokens With SEC
17.9.2022
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing filed on September 16 shows that the company Grayscale Investments has declared “distribution of rights to Ethereum Proof of Work Tokens.” The newly launched ETHW blockchain went live on September 15 and roughly 50-60 terahash per second...
Examiner Appointed to Celsius Bankruptcy Case, Crypto Lender Files for Access to $23M in Stablecoins
17.9.2022
According to a recently leaked recording stemming from the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, the business is attempting to revive the company after falling into a financial burden. Following the leak, a Southern District of New York bankruptcy judge appointed a third-party examiner to review...
Sports Metaverse company secures $200 million funding
16.9.2022
The company said the funds will support the building of virtual sports cities around the world
B․Duck Enters Web3 With GigaSpace Metaverse Partnership
16.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. B.Duck, a global character IP, is entering Web3 with its first metaverse partnership with GigaSpace, working alongside MADworld to establish a Web3 blueprint for brands and IPs in the metaverse. Created by the Hong Kong-listed company Semk Holdings International Limited (2250...
Michael Saylor Publishes Open Letter Discussing the ‘Sheer Volume of Misinformation’ Tied to Bitcoin
16.9.2022
The Microstrategy executive Michael Saylor is a big believer in Bitcoin as his company has purchased close to 130,000 bitcoin during the last few years. Six days ago, the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that claims proof-of-work mining operations have been affecting...
Bitgo Files Lawsuit Against Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital for $100M Over ‘Intentional Breach’ of a Merger Agreement
14.9.2022
According to statements made by the digital asset custody business and financial services provider Bitgo, the firm has filed a lawsuit against the crypto company Galaxy Digital and is seeking damages for more than $100 million. Bitgo says Galaxy’s “improper repudiation and intentional...
Norway Releases Source Code for Digital Krone Sandbox, Utilizes Ethereum Technology
14.9.2022
A crypto company working with the central bank of Norway has published the source code for the sandbox created to trial the digital version of the Nordic nation’s fiat currency. The prototype digital krone is being built on the Ethereum network and the regulator wants to test various...
Indian Authorities Unfreeze Wazirx’s Bank Accounts, the Crypto Exchange Says
13.9.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unfrozen the bank accounts of cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, the company said. The accounts were frozen as part of the federal agency’s investigation into 16 fintech companies and instant loan apps. Wazirx Says Its Bank Accounts Are...
Starbucks Leverages Polygon for Web3 Push, Coffeehouse Chain to Issue NFT Stamps
12.9.2022
On September 12, the multinational chain of coffeehouses, Starbucks, announced the firm has partnered with the blockchain project Polygon and unveiled the company’s Web3 technology called Starbucks Odyssey. The Web3 platform Starbucks Odyssey will provide Starbucks rewards members and...
Ford Files 19 Trademark Applications Preparing a Possible Metaverse Push
12.9.2022
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and also refers to the offering of virtual models of its cars...
Russia’s Tech Giant Rostec to Test Digital Asset Payments in International Trade
12.9.2022
Russia’s leading technology company, Rostec, is working on a project to integrate digital assets into cross-border trade. The state-owned corporation says the market is interested in cryptocurrency payments which can reduce sanctions pressure on Russian exporters and importers. Rostec Eyes...