The Russian Ministry of Finance is ready to back the legalization of transactions with stablecoins in Russia, according to a high-ranking representative. While the ministry recognizes that cryptocurrencies could lay the ground for a new financial system, the department is unsure if it will be better than the current one. Russia’s Minfin Open to Legalizing Stablecoins if Business Needs It…
As a direct result of falling Bitcoin (BTC) prices, total revenue earned by miners in transaction fees and mining rewards dropped to its one-year lows at nearly $15 million on July 4. However, a concurrent fall in graphic cards or GPU prices is set to help miners offset their operational costs amid an ongoing bear market. Bitcoin mining revenue fell…
Lessons from the crypto crash: Just like in the aftermath of the dot-com bust, the crypto market now has to trim the fat. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-the-dot-com-bust-can-teach-us-about-the-crypto-crash
The South African company behind the so-called “crypto water token” is reported to have secured an investment of $150 million from a Bahamas-based digital asset management company, GEM Digital. Initially available on decentralized exchanges only, the H2ON token was recently listed on the crypto exchange platform Bitmart. The Water Network A South Africa-based water infrastructure firm, H2O Securities, is reported…
This is an opinion editorial by Barnminer, a Bitcoiner focused on improving self-sovereignty, on-boarding home miners, and a contributor at Bitcoin Magazine. Having access to a borrowed ASIC for a day, week or month, will provide enough learning for the ins-and-outs of home mining, including some basic challenges. This allows a low-risk entry into participating in the backbone of the…
Both traditional and crypto investors consider trading fees as one of the most significant liabilities when it comes to investing over exchanges. So no wonder when Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and CEO of Binance, asked investors about their interest in trading on the crypto exchange with no fees, the response was a resounding yes despite the inherent risks pointed…
U.S. diplomats have reportedly called on authorities in Tokyo to increase pressure on Japanese crypto exchanges and miners to sever links to Russia. The request was made to deepen Moscow’s financial isolation amid the ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine. Washington Wants Japan’s Crypto Companies to Cut Ties, Further Isolate Russia The United States has urged Japan to put more pressure…
Trust is the cornerstone of socioeconomic success and geopolitical balance. Our current world is exhibiting a massive trust deficit. Distrust is resulting in socioeconomic failures and geopolitical angst. Blockchain’s superpower is trust. It is time to mandate blockchain businesses to rebuild trust, success and balance across global systems. Geopolitical agitations, the war in Ukraine and elsewhere, famine, climate crisis, inflation,…
This is an opinion editorial by Adam Taha, a host of a Bitcoin podcast in Arabic and a contributor at Bitcoin Magazine. Luna’s infamous collapse was followed by an implosion at Celsius, then suddenly Tron showed hints of demise and now Three Arrows Capital is in deep financial trouble. No one knows who’s next, but one thing is certain: more…
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is probing crypto lender Voyager Digital over claims that it is FDIC-insured. The crypto firm previously explained that through its strategic relationships with Metropolitan Commercial Bank, “all customers’ USD held with Voyager is FDIC insured.” Voyager Probed by FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is looking into Voyager Digital Ltd. (TSE: VOYG) and…
