Deutsche Telekom ventures into Bitcoin mining with renewable energy

In its note to banking sector, a chief financial regulator likens virtual assets to online gambling. 214 Total views 4 Total shares Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), a chief financial regulator, issued a note to the banking industry, indicating that they should not grant the virtual assets providers (VASPs) the status of merchant in operations…

The Ethereum 2.0 Altair Beacon Chain update has gotten off to a successful start, with 98.7% of nodes already upgraded. On Oct. 27, Ethereum 2.0 developer Preston Vanloon tweeted that the Altair upgrade had been “activated successfully.”Altair is the first upgrade to the Beacon Chain since it went online in December 2020 and is likely the…

The U.K.’s financial watchdog wants crypto firms to submit annual financial crime reports to help it cement a data-led approach to regulation. Cryptocurrency firms in the United Kingdom could soon be faced with more extensive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reporting requirements.In a consultation paper published this month, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed broadening annual financial crime…

Opposition party members in the Luxembourg parliament are demanding specifics from the prime minister on a proposed e-government plan, according to a report by the Luxembourg Times on May 24.The plan reportedly centers on the implementation of blockchain technology, as well as artificial intelligence (AI) in government administration. The seat of the newly-created government position…

Bitcoin rallied strongly after the previous two stimulus package announcements by the People's Bank of China.

These cybercriminals reach out to romance-seekers from dating apps like Tinder before convincing them to invest in their fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes. 159 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe New Jersey Bureau of Securities has ordered three website operators to stop luring romance-seeking victims into…

The Bank of Russia hopes to complete a prototype platform for a digital ruble by the end of 2021. 2143 Total views 14 Total shares The central bank of Russia is expecting to start pilots for its central bank digital currency in 2022, a senior executive reportedly claimed.Bank of Russia deputy governor Alexey Zabotkin said…

Although sentiment drives prices in the short-term, fundamentals play a major role in determining long-term price action. However, many times, the price follows fundamentals higher with a lag. The crypto markets have an uncanny ability to surprise analysts by moving opposite to the general perception.As the year draws to an end, the focus will shift…

According to Musk, users will have to rely on the “mute” function instead. 554 Total views 3 Total shares X owner Elon Musk revealed in an Aug. 18 post on the social media site formerly known as Twitter that he intends to delete the block feature for users on the app.Block is going to be…