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It looks like crypto stakeholders turned out in force, despite the Treasury's best efforts to evade scrutiny. 2804 Total views 19 Total shares Despite many objections to the truncated timeframe, public comments are due tonight in response to the U.S. Treasury's proposal to require businesses like crypto exchanges to know the identities behind wallets with…

Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rate remains near all-time highs despite fresh turmoil in China as floods wipe out mining operators. Bitcoin mining farm ‘devastated’As various Twitter users reported on Aug. 20, the rainy season in China’s northwestern Sichuan province has spelled disaster for at least one Bitcoin mining farm.According to cryptocurrency mining pool Poolin, the fourth-largest…

The U.S. dollar index (DXY) retreated broadly from its prevailing bull run in the past two weeks, dropping by up to 3.20% after hitting its two-decade high of 105.Overvaluation risks grip dollar marketDollar's correction in the last two weeks preceded twelve months of relentless buying. To recap, the greenback's weight against the basket of top…

"A digital euro could be a complement to, not a substitute for, cash," Lagarde said. Any digital currency released in the European Union may not fully replace fiat, said the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde.Speaking at an online meeting of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Sept. 21, Lagarde stated that the bank…

During a Q4 earnings call on Feb. 1, Mark Zuckerberg said he saw no reason to deviate from their long-term Metaverse strategy. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTMeta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company has no plans to change its long-term strategy for the Metaverse, despite operating losses…

Can a technological fix really combat a corruption-ridden political order? 1101 Total views 20 Total shares Kyrgyzstan's acting President and Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov has proposed introducing a blockchain-based system to ensure fair elections in the near future and restore public faith in the democratic process. On Oct. 20, Japarov reportedly told Al-Jazeera television channel…

If there’s one thing that has no need of preservation on a blockchain, it’s the burbling thunder of William Shatner’s self-deprecating chuckle. You grew up with it — if you’ve ever owned a television it’s part of your cultural heritage. No matter how many years may go by between starring roles, it’s as familiar and comfortable…

A provincial high court ruling in China has set a potential precedent by declining to protect a plaintiff’s $10,000 worth of lost crypto tokens. 864 Total views 12 Total shares Yet another blow has been dealt to China’s cryptocurrency community, with news of a new high court ruling in the Shandong province that has drawn…

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…