Bitcoin mining CEO eyes hashrate contracts to offset rising costs
The slashing of the Bitcoin block subsidy from 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125 during the April 2024 halving has placed financial pressure on miners.
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New finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng leaves crypto policy in the UK unclear
While serving as the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, Nadhim Zahawi was part of a department suggesting support for blockchain technology in 2021. 182 Total views 33 Total shares Recently elected Conservative Party leader and prime minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss has appointed Kwasi Kwarteng as the country’s newest…

South Korea to Review Legal Issues Surrounding Potential CBDC Launch
The Bank of Korea has tapped six experts to assess possible legal issues surrounding the launch of a central bank digital currency. South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea, has formed a legal advisory group to evaluate issues surrounding a potential central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC) launch.According to a press release the central bank…

Former Facebook Counsel Joins Coinbase as Chief Legal Officer
Former Facebook Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Paul Grewal will lead crypto exchange Coinbase’s legal team. 941 Total views 14 Total shares Paul Grewal, a former US magistrate judge in California and Deputy General Counsel for Facebook, is joining crypto exchange Coinbase’s legal team.In a July 8 announcement on the Coinbase blog, the crypto…

Binance launches African affiliate program after Uganda subsidiary closes
The world’s largest crypto exchange announced two subsidiary suspensions within one month. 1297 Total views 13 Total shares The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is launching a new affiliate program in Africa after announcing the termination of its Uganda-based service.On Nov. 3, Binance officially announced the launch of the Binance Africa Affiliate Program aiming to promote…

European bankers on digital euro: ‘ECB has no interest in users’ personal data’
As the various stakeholders in the European Union continue to research the potential of a single central bank digital currency (CBDC), representatives of both private and public banking institutions share their opinion on the digital euro.In a new issue of the biannual Views magazine published in April, the topic of the digital euro received a heavy…

Redditors share ‘reasonable’ goals in response to crypto billionaire survey
A survey showed that more than 70% of respondents believe they have the right tools to become crypto billionaires. 263 Total views 46 Total shares While some Americans believe that they could become billionaires by trading cryptocurrencies, some Redditors think that it may be better to aim for lower and more reasonable goals, such as…

BitMex’s Parent Company Transforms Into ‘100x Group’
BitMex’s parent company has undergone a corporate restructuring to allow it to make investments in the digital currency space. 410 Total views 3 Total shares HDR Global Trading Limited, the firm behind veteran crypto derivatives platform BitMex, has undergone a corporate restructuring and will now be known as ‘100x Group.’HDR announced the new holding structure…

Bitcoin price tumbles to 10-day lows as ‘Notorious B.I.D.’ keeps support at $22.5K
Bitcoin (BTC) threatened to ditch $23,000 as support on Feb. 25 as an ongoing price correction strengthened into the weekend.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price support inches lowerData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD attempting to decide the fate of the $23,000 mark on the day.The pair had lost almost $1,000…