Rich Dad Poor Dad's Robert Kiyosaki Warns 'Everything Will Crash' — Plans to Buy More Bitcoin
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Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Warns ‘Everything Will Crash’ — Plans to Buy More Bitcoin – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that “everything will crash,” including gold, silver, and bitcoin. However, he sees crashes as buying opportunities, noting that he will buy more bitcoin. Robert Kiyosaki Reiterates Market Crash Warning The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has reiterated his warning about market crashes.…

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Chinese Government Launching National Blockchain Innovation Center
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Chinese Government Launching National Blockchain Innovation Center – Bitcoin News

The Chinese government is setting up a national blockchain innovation center in Beijing to focus on industrial applications and major use cases of blockchain technology, particularly those related to the Chinese economy. China Establishing New Blockchain Center China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has approved the establishment of a blockchain research center called the National Blockchain Technology Innovation Centre, the…

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Stiffing the Staker: The SEC's Latest Crackdown on Crypto Innovation
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The SEC’s Latest Crackdown on Crypto Innovation – Op-Ed Bitcoin News

The crypto world was jolted last week when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shut down Kraken’s staking program, much to the satisfaction of Chairman Gary Gensler and his team. But what does this mean for the future of cryptocurrency and, more specifically, staking? The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com’s Business Development Manager Ben Friedman. Balancing Regulation and…

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Kraken's staking down, FTX post-bankruptcy hell, Binance news...
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Kraken’s staking down, FTX post-bankruptcy hell, Binance news…

Top Stories This Week Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking as IRS seeks user information Kraken has agreed to stop offering staking services or programs to United States clients after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Along with ceasing operations, the crypto exchange will pay $30 million in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil…

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France’s top modern art museum to display CryptoPunks, Autoglyphs NFTs

Paris’s leading contemporary art museum, the Centre Pompidou announced on Feb. 10 an upcoming permanent exhibition targeting the intersection between art and the blockchain represented by nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  According to an announcement on Feb. 10, the Centre will feature NFTs from over 16 digital artists around the world, including popular collectables such as CryptoPunk #110 and Autoglyph #25, both…

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Report: Paypal Puts Stablecoin Plans on Hold as US Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Industry
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Paypal Puts Stablecoin Plans on Hold as US Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Industry – Bitcoin News

During the first week of 2023, payment service giant Paypal said it was exploring the launch of a stablecoin. At the time, an executive at Paypal stated that if the company moved forward, it would work closely with financial regulators. However, on Feb. 10, a source noted that Paypal has put the concept on hold for now amid the regulatory…

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Bit2Me Debit Card Launch Gives Users up to 9% Cashback on All Purchases – Sponsored Bitcoin News
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Bit2Me Debit Card Launch Gives Users up to 9% Cashback on All Purchases – Sponsored Bitcoin News

sponsored Bit2Me, the biggest Spanish exchange, and the first company to be recognized as a virtual service provider by the Bank of Spain has just launched a long-awaited debit card. The Bit2Me debit card works across the entire Mastercard network, enabling both crypto-stablecoin payments across more than 90 million global businesses and up to 9% cash back on all payments.…

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Over 50,000 Added to the Bitcoin Blockchain in 2023 – Bitcoin News
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Over 50,000 Added to the Bitcoin Blockchain in 2023 – Bitcoin News

As of Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, the Bitcoin blockchain had seen the addition of more than 50,000 Ordinal inscriptions as the trend has continued to increase daily. People are inscribing text, images, videos, audio, and software applications onto the blockchain, with some inscriptions fetching high prices via over-the-counter (OTC) trades. A clone of the popular NFT collection Cryptopunks, called Ordinal…

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Bitcoin miners as energy buyers, explained
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Bitcoin miners as energy buyers, explained

To power their mining operations, Bitcoin miners either purchase electricity from conventional and renewable energy sources or develop and run their own renewable energy facilities, turning them into energy consumers. Miners typically purchase electricity from energy providers, such as utility companies or independent power producers, to mine BTC. They then use that electricity to power their mining equipment. This can…

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