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USA

In the US stocks of companies related to crypto jumped significantly

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Following Joe Biden's recent announcement regarding digital assets, the stock prices of some large companies have risen significantly. The President of the United States signed an order asking the executive branch to immediately create favorable and safe conditions for the conduct of activities by...

Romania

The CB of Romania intends to acquire a blockchain platform

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Recently, the CB of Romania announced that it had permitted Elrond to purchase the Twispay blockchain platform, with the help of which, in the future, the regulator will be able to issue its stablecoin. Elrond is a government-backed blockchain firm concentrated on distributed applications. It was...

Paxos

Paxos announces its entry into the Singapore market

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The other day it became known that the Monetary Authority of Singapore approved the application of the Paxos crypto company to conduct activities in the country. The decision to issue the appropriate license was taken by all regulatory bodies unanimously. Paxos, by the way, has been afloat for...

Gensler

Head of the SEC is ready to unite with departments for crypto regulation

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US President Joe Biden signed a decree on the control of digital currencies the day before. This document should become the basis for the regulatory framework for the blockchain industry. It states that all major US agencies should work with each other to ensure the safety of investors and prevent...

Bitcoin

The USA will stop the circumvention of Russian sanctions with BTC

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Senator Elizabeth Warren is drafting a bill to make it harder to circumvent economic sanctions with digital currencies. This politician represents the camp of supporters of strict crypto regulation in the American establishment. She has repeatedly demanded from Congress and the government to...

ETH BTC

Commissions in BTC and ETH networks fall amid weakening user activity

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Against the backdrop of weakening activity on the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains, transaction fees have been decreasing over the past few weeks. According to BitinfoCharts, the average Bitcoin transaction fee has dropped to $1.59. Ethereum fees plummeted to their lowest level since August last...

Central Bank of the Philippines

The Central Bank of the Philippines will develop its crypto

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The head of the Central Bank of the Philippines, Benjamin Diocno, at one of the recent events organized by the department, said that the relevant specialists of the Central Bank launched a pilot project to create a CBDC. “The financial system around the world continues to actively transform and...

Blockmetrix

US mining startup Blockmetrix raises $43M

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Texas-based US BTC mining enterprise Blockmetrix has raised $43M in a Series B funding round. According to the statement, the participants were investors from the US, Australia, and Asian countries. The amount of the round exceeded expectations, the startup noted. Blockmetrix will use the raised...

BAYC

NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club donated $1M to Ukraine

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The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT project team announced that they had donated more than $1 million in Ethereum to Ukraine. According to Etherscan, 388,999 ETH has been sent to the official wallet of the government of the country. At the time of writing, the value of the cryptocurrency is $1.062...

India

Indian Ministry of Finance: Central Bank may launch a token in 2022

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At the end of last year, the Central Bank announced the launch of the digital rupee (CBDC). The regulator analyzed the consequences of integrating the token into the state financial system and concluded that CBDC will become one of the drivers for its modernization. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala...

Forbes

Forbes journalist releases book on cryptocurrencies

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Recently, the world of digital assets was shaken by the news that Forbes journalist Laura Shin published the book “Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies and the Creation of the First Big Crypto Craze”. In this book, a woman tells readers about the founding of a certain cryptocurrency platform that...

Big 5

BIG 5 still on 1xBit - More Prizes, More Winners!

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1xBit is glad to announce that the BIG 5 event is still ongoing, including additional prizes. Participants in the first prize draw have received their awards and now is your chance to be among the luckiest as the tournament continues. There is currently a diverse choice of events accessible to...

Phemex

Trade Like Her with Phemex - $50,000 Giveaway Up for Grabs!

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It’s International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month! Phemex is always hosting exciting campaigns and events to give back to its community. This time, Phemex is organizing the Trade Like Her Campaign to celebrate the amazing women in our lives as well as the countless women who have made...

Hive Blockchain

HIVE blockchain will buy bitcoin miners from Intel

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HIVE Blockchain Technologies has agreed with Intel to purchase BTC mining equipment based on an ASIC chip developed by the corporation. A batch of miners will be made to order by HIVE. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2022 and be completed within 12 months. The company did not...

CryptoPunks

Over $200K worth of NFTs from CryptoPunks collection donated to Ukraine

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An unknown person donated an NFT from the CryptoPunks collection to the Ukrainian crypto fund. The token is valued at over $200,000. Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine for IT Development Oleksandr Bornyakov valued the token at 56 ETH (~$148,000). He likely refers to the cost of...

Trezor hardware

Satoshi Labs has stopped deliveries of Trezor hardware wallets to Russia

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Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the Czech company Satoshi Labs has suspended the supply of Trezor hardware crypto wallets to the Russian Federation. It is reported by NBC News. “We do not deliver to Russia,” said company representative Christina Mazankov. According to her, the...

FTX

FTX announces entry to European markets

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX will expand its global presence through the development of the European market. The company created a division of FTX Europe, having received a license from the financial regulator of Cyprus. “As we continue to grow, we are constantly looking for opportunities to...

Bitcoin

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops for the first time since November 2021

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The bitcoin hashrate in mid-February reached an all-time high. Computing power exceeded 215.5 exahash per second (EH/s). Over the past six months, they have increased by about 45%. Then the activity of the miners began to fall, and already on February 28, the hashrate fell to 190.6 EH / s, but then...

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