Bitcoin mining expenses surge 168% amid capacity growth

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekShould Bitcoin traders stay bullish if BTC price corrects to $7,700?Bitcoin is…

The temporary unit is reportedly being transformed into a permanent department as enforcement actions rise dramatically in South Korea.

The Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) and Jeju University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for blockchain-related industry and education in the Jeju area, Korean economic media outlet Seoul Economic Daily reports today, Nov. 16.RAPA, the company in charge of the communication between government and radio broadcasting businesses, and Jeju University, located in one…

Merlin Chain and BitcoinOS join forces to deploy the Grail Bridge, introducing zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) for secure cross-chain transactions.

In an announcement to the PEPE community, it was claimed that three former members stole funds from the project and then handed over full control to the sole remaining member. 90 Total views 30 Total shares The circumstances behind the mysterious $16 million withdrawal from the Pepecoin (PEPE) project’s multisig wallet have seemingly been revealed,…

DraftKings has partnered with the NFL Players Association to expand the offerings of its marketplace via gamified NFL player NFTs. 119 Total views 16 Total shares The Nation Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, in collaboration with sports betting operator DraftKings Inc., announced the launch of a gamified nonfungible token, or NFT, collection to drop…

The Republic of Ghana is exploring the benefits of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the governor of the country’s central bank says.Ernest Addison, a Ghanaian economist currently serving as the governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), revealed that the bank is working with key stakeholders to explore a pilot CBDC project.In a…

Successful candidates will, among many other tasks, "define Visa’s crypto strategy and identify new product opportunities." 120 Total views 2 Total shares According to a recent job posting, Visa is inviting new college graduates to join its 18-month rotational Crypto Development Program. Applicants will alternate between three departments of Visa's current crypto ecosystem: Crypto Product,…