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Publicly-listed Canadian mining and blockchain infrastructure firm Bitfarms is temporarily reducing staff, citing the economic and social toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an update published on April 6, the company revealed it had succeeded in maintaining an average daily hashrate of approximately 750 PH since March 19 by optimizing its operations in order to maximize…

Multiple trading pairs of the Helium Foundation’s token will soon be removed from Binance, with the exchange saying it delists assets if it no longer meets “high standards.” 198 Total views 5 Total shares

The ETF analyst predicted that recent developments in the Ripple vs. SEC case and the upcoming Grayscale lawsuit would be crucial to the first spot Bitcoin ETF approval. 1051 Total views 6 Total shares The chances of approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States have now increased to 65%…

Bitcoin (BTC) waited for cues at the Oct. 24 Wall Street open as expectations of a breakout ran high.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewHang Seng drops most since 2008Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a mundane trading day for BTC/USD after the pair hit weekly highs of $19,700 overnight.Despite what Michaël van…

A major Chinese steelmaker settled a blockchain-based $16.87 million iron ore trade with the world’s second-largest mining group, Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. 1913 Total views 30 Total shares In its first-ever, the Chinese steelmaker Nanjing Iron and Steel Company said it has completed an iron ore trade on the blockchain.The steel company…

With Coinbase firmly within the top 500 U.S. websites by popularity, it seems that all publicity is good publicity as mainstream consumers come on board. 2136 Total views 10 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges in the United States are seeing unprecedented popularity as a wave of adoption sweeps the market. Data from statistics resources Alexa and…

Digital Asset, the firm that created the DAML smart contract programming language, has partnered with major cloud computing company VMware, according to an announcement on April 11.According to the press release, Digital Asset will integrate its Digital Asset Modelling Language (DAML) on VMware’s blockchain platform. The development will purportedly “allow for broader reach and support…

Steem will freeze another $5 million in funds associated with the accounts of Hive supporters. 989 Total views 46 Total shares The controversy surrounding Justin Sun’s handling of the Steem (STEEM) network continues to grow, with Steem moving to freeze another $5 million in tokens held by dissident Steemit witnesses and stakeholders.Network validators — called…