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The Role of Miners in the Bitcoin Gold Network

Mining serves as the backbone of this decentralized system, ensuring its security and verifying transactions. In this article, we delve into the intricate role of miners, exploring the process behind mining and its significance in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

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Ethscriptions Launch as Alternative to Bitcoin Ordinals

Ethscriptions are an innovation analogous to Bitcoin-derived Ordinal inscriptions but leveraging the power of the Ethereum blockchain

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BlackRock Applies for Spot Bitcoin ETF

The largest investment company globally is eyeing the first crypto spot ETF in the United States

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BTC Gets Its Own Benchmark Interest Rate Index

Benchmark LINER (Lightning Network Rate) is an innovative index designed to measure bitcoin (BTC) returns on the Lightning Network and showcase its potential for low-risk enterprise yield

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El Salvador to Use Volcano Energy for $1B Bitcoin Mining Park

The small country of El Salvador is home to 30 volcanoes, 20 of which are potentially active. This “volcano energy” will not go to waste, being harnessed for an ambitious $1B Bitcoin mining project

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Neutronpay and Bitnob to Improve Cross-Border Payments Between Asia and Africa

The partnership aims to use the potential of both companies for creating new routes and payment options for bilateral cross-border trade between Vietnam and Africa using the Lightning Network

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Bitdeer and Bhutan Investment Arm Launch Sustainable Digital Asset Mining

The upcoming carbon-free digital asset mining operations in Bhutan complement Bitdeer’s international expansion, with existing data centers in Northern Europe and North America

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Utilization Of Bitcoin In The International Exchange

Bitcoin cryptocurrency has received a lot of appreciation from all the sectors which have accepted it as a potent form of money. There are a lot of industries and departments that have met the Bitcoin cryptocurrency and have made an investment in the system so that they can become part of the structure and can […]

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Crypto stats as of Thursday, 20 April, 2023

The state of top crypto coins, as of today — Thursday, 20 April, 2023. Bitcoin (BTC) At the time of writing, the value of 1 Bitcoin is $29,099.65. Within the past 24 hours, over 345,134 BTC has been sent in various transactions, equivalent to $9,870,829,671. While the average transaction value is 1.19 BTC ($33,941), the […]

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PostFinance Bank to Offer Crypto Services

Swiss government-owned bank PostFinance is partnering with Sygnum Bank to enable its 2.5 million customers to buy, store and sell bitcoin and ether

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Biden Budget Proposes Crypto Mining Tax

A budget proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden aims to “reduce mining activity” with a 30% tax on electricity costs linked to the cryptocurrency mining process

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Bybit Rolls Out Crypto-To-Fiat Debit Card

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched the first phase of the rollout of Mastercard crypto-to-fiat debit card, which supports a number of blue-chip cryptocurrencies

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Block’s TBD Division Launches C= to Improve Bitcoin Lightning Network

The new venture c= founded by Block’s (formerly, Square) TBD division aims to expand the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services

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Silvergate on the Brink of Bankruptcy, Wiping $22 Billion From Bitcoin Market Cap

The crypto-focused bank Silvergate warned it would miss the annual financial report deadline and raised questions about its ability to survive. A wave of uncertainty caused about 5% Bitcoin decline

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Hundreds of Bitcoin ATMs Go Off the Grid in 60 Days

In January 2023, the global Bitcoin ATM network declined by 289 machines, with the number of crypto ATMs further cut down in February by 123 machines

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Hong Kong Welcomes Crypto Trading With New Policies

Hong Kong proposes milder crypto regulations that would let retail investors trade certain “large-cap tokens” on licensed exchanges, emerging as one of the new hubs for the virtual asset industry