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Bitcoin

Bitcoin daily trading volume rises to high since June 22

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In the middle of this week, Bitcoin (BTC) for the first time since the end of May 2021 jumped in a price above $ 40,700. Then the coin retreated slightly on the night of Thursday, July 29. There is a strong correlation between the price of cryptocurrency and network activity. As soon as bitcoin...

Vasant Prabhu

Visa CFO noted a drop in excitement around cryptocurrencies

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In the spring of 2021, transactions with Visa crypto cards accounted for a significant part of the transaction volume of the payment system, but the excitement around digital assets is starting to weaken. The CFO of the company Vasant Prabhu spoke about this. According to the report for the III...

Angela Walch

Professor of law: Miners have power over the blockchain

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One of the teachers at St. Mary's University, professor of law Angela Walch appealed to the US Senate with a call to regulate legislation regarding the process of mining digital assets as soon as possible. Walch expressed confidence that to make informed decisions, the government should more...

DashDirect

Dash developers launch DashDirect payment app

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Dash Core Group developers have launched DashDirect consumer payment application, which allows using DASH cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services of merchants in the United States. The application was developed jointly by the fintech company CrayPay and the Dash Core Group. The project was...

Mining

Stronghold Digital Mining raises $105M in IPO on Nasdaq

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American mining company Stronghold Digital Mining with a focus on the use of green energy expects to raise $ 105 million following an IPO on the Nasdaq. The shares can be listed under the SDIG ticker. Stronghold Digital Mining converts waste coal into energy used to mine Bitcoin. The regulator of...

coinbase

Coinbase expects Bitcoin ETF approval by end of 2021

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not yet approved a single application for the launch of exchange-traded crypto funds Bitcoin ETF. The American regulator periodically postpones the publication of its decision on such applications and states that it needs additional time to assess...

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania to create cryptocurrency task force

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In Pennsylvania, the regulator is developing a bill that would regulate the activities of the working group on cryptography. Its creation, by the way, was due to the opportunity to study the impact of digital assets on the infrastructure and economy of the state. There are high expectations for the...

Elizabeth Warren

Senator calls on the head of US Treasury to set control over crypto

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Senator Elizabeth Warren is known for periodically demanding that the US government tighten control over the cryptocurrency industry. She recently called Bitcoin a "lousy investment" and called on the authorities to destroy the digital currency. It became known this week that Elizabeth...

Singapore

Over 40% of Singaporeans have become crypto investors

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The Independent Reserve platform surveyed Internet users in Singapore and found that more than 40% of them have already invested in digital currencies. 43% of respondents said they already hold bitcoin and other coins. 46% of survey participants are preparing to invest in such assets over the next...

Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee: Beijing is not interested in developing cryptos

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The Chinese government continues to increase pressure on cryptocurrency companies. Thus, the authorities want to protect their citizens from the risk associated with investing in digital assets. Renowned crypto advocate Bobby Lee has spoken out about the tightening of new money regulations. The man...

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan will allow banks to launch accounts for crypto companies

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At the moment, Kazakhstan is on the list of countries with the highest share of bitcoin hashrate. The authorities of this state have previously repeatedly stated their readiness to create conditions for the operation of a cryptocurrency business with enormous potential. At the beginning of this...

India

India to start using blockchain to authenticate diplomas

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Soon, India will be able to become one of the first states to introduce blockchain into e-government in higher education. So, the authorities of Maharashtra have officially announced the conclusion of a partnership with the blockchain company LegitDoc. Officials want to leverage Ethereum's...

Uniswap

Uniswap exchange announces delisting 100 tokens

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The Uniswap platform announced its intention to exclude about 100 tokens from its interface. According to available data, among such coins, due to the growth of regulatory requirements, so-called synthetic tokens and tokenized shares were found. Based on the message from the exchange, the changes...

Esther Pierce

Esther Pearce Calls on US to speed ​​up BTC ETF legalization

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SEC Commissioner Esther Pierce is known in the United States as a supporter of the early legalization of the cryptosphere. It is she, along with her like-minded people, who lobbies for the digital asset recognition program. She reiterated her concern this week over Washington's delays in legalizing...

Mike McGlone

Mike McGlone expects Bitcoin to skyrocket to $60,000

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The bitcoin rate (BTC) on Saturday, July 24, rose to $ 33,700. Over the past 24 hours, cryptocurrency capitalization has added about 4% more and reached $ 634.33 billion. Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone believes Bitcoin has a chance of a breakout. The likelihood of reaching the $ 60,000 mark is...

El Salvador

Salvadorans opposed recognition of BTC as a means of payment

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In early summer, El Salvador's parliament made a landmark decision, backing the presidential bill to legalize bitcoin. However, society was ambiguous about the recognition of cryptocurrency as a legal tender. Many Salvadorans have taken to the streets to demand that the law be repealed. The...

digital yuan

The digital yuan can be used to pay for electricity

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Residents of several large Chinese cities will have access to the option to pay for electricity using the digital yuan. In test mode, such an opportunity will appear in Xi'an, Dalian, Beijing, Qingdao, Suzhou, Chengzhu, and Changsha. Test participants will be able to pay for electricity using a...

Dogecoin

DOGE turns out to be the most scoring of the largest cryptos

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Elon Musk's favorite coin Dogecoin (DOGE) has achieved the best results in the ranking of the largest digital currencies. In the second quarter, it soared in price by 366%. In early May, DOGE reached $ 0.74 on some trading floors. However, by the end of the quarter, the coin had lost about 77% in...

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