Blockchain
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
Posted in: News
Apr
17
2020
The “Great Lockdown” is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape as the economic crisis makes smaller operations less profitable and access to China’s hardware supply chains crucial… https://www.coindesk.com/in-canada-theyre-essential-in-argentina-theyre-shut-down-bitcoin-miners-reckon-with-covid-19
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Apr
11
2020
Reddit is experimenting with recording points and perks on a blockchain… https://www.coindesk.com/reddit-may-use-ethereum-for-a-new-token-based-points-system
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Apr
01
2020
Speaking to CoinDesk at the CryptoCompare Digital Asset Summit in London earlier this month, Paolo Ardoino said the DeFi space faced systemic risk if it only leveraged value from the digital asset space… https://www.coindesk.com/tether-cto-claims-usdt-stablecoin-can-boost-defi-liquidity
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Mar
25
2020
The Telegram messaging platform has appealed a U.S. court ruling prohibiting it from distributing its gram cryptocurrency… https://www.coindesk.com/telegram-appeals-court-ruling-barring-gram-token-distribution
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Mar
18
2020
The Israeli tech company NSO Group, best known for selling spyware to Saudi Arabia and other governments… https://www.coindesk.com/controversial-group-behind-coronavirus-tracking-app-has-crypto-ties
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Blockchain.com Will Allow Retail Wallet Users to Borrow USD Stablecoins With Cryptocurrency
Posted in: News
Mar
11
2020
The digital assets lending field seems to be heating up with Blockchain.com starting to offer lending directly to retail consumers globall… https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain-com-borrow/
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Bitcoin Legal in India: Exchanges Resume INR Banking Service After Supreme Court Verdict Allows Cryptocurrency
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Mar
06
2020
Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are bringing back banking support after the Supreme Court of India struck down the banking ban on the crypto industry… https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-legal-india-supreme-court-verdict-cryptocurrency/
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Feb
26
2020
As the third Bitcoin halvening approaches, a handful of OGs will wistfully recall the first such event, which occurred in November 2012… https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-history-part-24/
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Feb
19
2020
Announcing the news on its blog Wednesday, the firm said the news marks it as the “first pure-play crypto company” to be approved by the credit card giant… https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-becomes-first-pure-crypto-firm-approved-as-visa-principal-member
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Feb
12
2020
North Korea is stepping up mining of the privacy coin monero as the regime continues its efforts to circumvent sanctions… https://www.coindesk.com/north-korea-is-expanding-its-monero-mining-operations-says-report
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