Coders Renew Efforts to Disable Mining Giant Bitmain’s Siacoin Hardware
Coders on a smaller cryptocurrency protocol are showing why expansion might not be so easy for Bitmain, a mining giant that’s soon to file for an IPO.
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Crypto Startup Li.Fi Raises $17.5M in Funding Round
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Crypto Exchanges Should Take a Hard Look at IP Address-Masking Services
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Cryptocurrency Donations to Politicians Legal in Japan Says Internal Affairs Minister
news Cryptocurrency donations to political parties received a thumbs up from Japan’s internal affairs and communications minister Sanae Takaichi at a press conference Tuesday. According to a report by local media Kyodo News and syndicated by Reuters, Takaichi said political donations in cryptocurrency do not have to be disclosed under the Political Funds Control Law,…

Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Holding Their Own Amid Coronavirus Chaos
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Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted
Texas legislators are throwing their weight behind bitcoin mining with two bills passed in the latest legislative session that are signaling support for the industry — and one thwarted for the time being.In the past few weeks, two bills — SB 1929 and HB 591 — that show support for miners have made it through…