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Bitcoin Lightning Payment Operator Launches Remittance From Philippines to US
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Bitcoin Lightning Payment Operator Launches Remittance From Philippines to US

Pouch.ph, the lightning payment operator in the Philippines, introduced the “Send Globally” feature to facilitate instant, low-cost, and safe money transfers to bank accounts in the United States

HSBC Enables Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading
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HSBC Enables Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading

Effective June 26, HSBC, one of Hong Kong’s largest banking institutions has allowed its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs listed on the Hong Kong exchange

ETF Excitement Drives Bitcoin to a Year’s High
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ETF Excitement Drives Bitcoin to a Year’s High

A week of gains inspired by BlackRock’s plans to create a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and SEC’s approval of the first leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF helped Bitcoin surpass the $31K mark

What Are Bitcoin Ordinals and Where to Buy Them
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What Are Bitcoin Ordinals and Where to Buy Them

Bitcoin Ordinals have been around for months, bringing Bitcoin miners about 1,732 BTC which equals to $46 million using today’s exchange rates.

The Role of Miners in the Bitcoin Gold Network
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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.

Ethscriptions Launch as Alternative to Bitcoin Ordinals
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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

BlackRock Applies for Spot Bitcoin ETF
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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

BTC Gets Its Own Benchmark Interest Rate Index
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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

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

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

Bitdeer and Bhutan Investment Arm Launch Sustainable Digital Asset Mining
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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

Utilization Of Bitcoin In The International Exchange
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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 […]

Crypto stats as of Thursday, 20 April, 2023
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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 […]

PostFinance Bank to Offer Crypto Services
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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

Biden Budget Proposes Crypto Mining Tax
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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

Bybit Rolls Out Crypto-To-Fiat Debit Card
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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

Bitcoin is a pioneer cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by an anonymous person or group of people known as Satoshi Nakamoto. This digital currency allows people to send and receive money over a decentralized blockchain network without using a bank or third-party intermediaries. Often labelled as "digital gold," Bitcoin allows secure, transparent, and borderless transactions powered by blockchain technology — a public ledger that records all transactions. The cryptocurrency has a limited supply of 21 million coins, making it resistant to inflation, and is created by a process called 'mining' – adding new transaction blocks by using powerful computers to solve complex mathematical problems.