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In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s ex-CEO and Bitcoin (BTC) aficionado, is not a big fan of Web3 — or at least of what…

Bitcoin (BTC) worth over $7.2 billion is still controlled by the United States government — but its losses are mounting.Data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows that Washington’s seized bitcoins total 210,429 BTC as of Oct. 31.195,000 BTC sold, $6.3 billion downThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are well known

After having about $290 million locked at Digital Currency Group, Bitvavo decided to pre-fund the assets on its own and is now looking for full repayment. 257 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCryptocurrency exchange Bitvavo, a major creditor of the troubled crypto company Digital Currency…

An historic renewable energy facility in New York has tripled its profits by mining Bitcoin. 229 Total views 2 Total shares New York’s Mechanicville hydroelectric plant — one of the oldest hydropower generation facilities in the United States — is now host to Bitcoin mining.The plant is owned by Albany Engineering Corp (AEC), which was…

Layer-1 blockchain Solana is celebrating its fifth year since its mainnet launch in 2020 — becoming one of the biggest chains by transaction activity and one of few select cryptocurrencies included in a proposed US digital asset stockpile.  Since the first Solana block was built on March 16, 2020, the network has processed more than

Friday, Oct. 11 — Major cryptocurrency markets have continued sliding over the day, with only three coins in the top-20 list reporting gains.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360The top cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at around $8,355, having lost 2% on the day at press time. The majority of the decline took place over a…

Bitso, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America, will be the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin (BTC) wallet known as Chivo.In conjunction with Bitcoin becoming legal tender in El Salvador, Bitso announced on Sept. 7 that the firm would assist El Salvador in launching the state-supported BTC wallet alongside companies like…

Bitcoin (BTC) price has staged a remarkable rally in recent days, but the reasons behind it could mean higher prices stick around much longer. With BTC/USD now at $12,200, here are the main reasons the cryptocurrency industry considers lie behind Bitcoin’s latest surge higher.1. Global stocks are tumblingAs Cointelegraph continues to report, the ongoing impact of…