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Solana (SOL), one of the most active proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, appears to be a PoS protocol consuming the lowest amount of electricity per transaction, according to a new report.The Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI), a research startup focused on the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, released on Wednesday a new report calculating the electricity consumption and…

Major exchanges are elbowing for exposure to Coinbase's listing. 1687 Total views 14 Total shares Major global cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance and FTX have announced the listing of Coinbase’s stock token ahead of its direct listing on Nasdaq.According to a Wednesday announcement, Binance will list Coinbase's stock token (COIN) today, allowing its users to trade…

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekWhich way Bitcoin price? Current “stablecoin” period mimics early 2017Bitcoin’s price has…

Although utilization rose, protocol and supply revenue declined, as more providers slashed fees to incentivize adoption. 205 Total views 14 Total shares According to a July 13 report by Messari, Filecoin currently averages 954.2 pebibytes (1.07 billion gigabytes) worth of storage deals on its network, compared with 12.2 exbibytes (14.1 billion gigabytes) worth of raw…

Declining interest in Bitcoin futures ETFs may have a number of reasons, chief among them the declining price of BTC since the ATH reached in mid-November. 118 Total views 12 Total shares After a stellar launch, interest has waned in the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (BITO) which now has the lowest amount of…

A new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware that steals Bitcoin (BTC) wallet data has been discovered by security researchers, according to a Sept. 12 report from Zscaler ThreatLabZ.  The RAT, dubbed InnfiRAT, is designed to perform a wide range of tasks on the infected machines, including specifically seeking out Bitcoin and Litecoin (LTC) wallet data.A multi-pronged…

Mexican media report on a new study that reveals a lack of trust from locals towards public cloud network security as cryptojacking cases rise. 2153 Total views 6 Total shares Mexican users of public cloud networks report a surge in cryptojacking and ransomeware attacks in recent months.According to El Economista, almost three quarters of Mexican…

It remains unclear if Durov has been officially arrested or charged.