Bitcoin mining expenses surge 168% amid capacity growth

In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.With the news that Meta plans to take a nearly 50% cut of virtual asset sales in Horizon Worlds, it…

Virtual reality (VR) will eventually have a place within the Metaverse, but not for the foreseeable future given its slow adoption rates, according to experts.There isn’t much that can rival the experience of having one’s senses almost immersed in a virtual world — which is why many believe that the technology will have a natural…

Cynthia Lummis, the first U.S. senator to own Bitcoin, will launch a Financial Innovation Caucus to educate her fellow-senators about Bitcoin and crypto assets. 2157 Total views 15 Total shares Senator Cynthia Lummis, the first senator in the history of the United States to own Bitcoin, has revealed plans to launch a Financial Innovation Caucus…

Bitcoin wakes up at the Wall Street open with bulls in the driving seat for another snatch at the highest BTC price levels since mid-June.

Blockchain healthcare startup Solve.Care has partnered with Uber Health to transport patients, Solve.Care announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 9.Per the release, Uber Health’s transportation services will be integrated into Solve.Care’s personal healthcare coordination and administration app Care.Wallet. Within the app, patients will reportedly be able to schedule an Uber Health…

Leaders in Beijing have stressed the need for “dedicated efforts” to protect national security and improve the security governance of artificial intelligence. 203 Total views 1 Total shares Officials in China have warned about the risks posed by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) development and subsequently called for tighter measures on national security. The…

South Korea’s Gyeongbuk Province has announced plans to use Web3 technology to expand its economic relations with Vietnam.In a Dec. 19 announcement, the province’s governor Lee Cheol-woo said the metaverse project would focus on “growing economic, cultural, commercial, and people-centered contacts with Vietnam.” Back in June, the province announced it would invest $13.8 million to…

Former Texas Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul received his reportedly first Bitcoin (BTC) from Bitcoin Foundation board member and Bitcoin wallet startup Ballet Crypto founder, Bobby Lee, on Oct. 28.Ron Paul now owns a gold plated Bitcoin walletLee publicly announced the gift he had given to Paul on Nov. 2, noting that the…