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Major Indonesian Islamic organization declares crypto ‘haram’ or forbidden

The East Java branch of one of Indonesias largest Islamic organisations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has issued a Fatwa deeming the use of cryptocurrency haram, or forbidden, under Islamic law. A Fatwa is a nonbinding legal opinion on Islamic law, which is reached through a discussion called a bahtsul masail. Representatives from the Nahdlatul Ulama (PCNU) Branch Management and several Islamic…

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Stoush over Greenidge miner’s legal threats to activists over false’ claims

Greenidge Generation LLC, an upstate New York-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm has reportedly threatened legal action over repeated demonstrably false claims from local activists. Greenidge mines BTC at its gas-fired power plant near the Seneca Lake in Dresden, and the firm has been locked in a long-running battle with activists who allege that the firms practices are damaging to the…

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Travala’s 2021 Q3 Report Shows Crypto Adoption Offset the Negative Impact of the Pandemic – Bitcoin News

The crypto-friendly travel company Travala published its third-quarter 2021 report showing the firm has grown significantly alongside the growth of crypto adoption. In fact, cryptocurrency adoption has “more than offset the negative impact of the pandemic,” the company said as Travala posted a record-setting quarter in Q3 2021. Crypto Adoption Bolstered Travel Company Travala’s Third Quarter According to a third-quarter…

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Immersive cooling tech could help Bitcoin mining go green by 2030

Immersive cooling technology may help with the transition to zero-emission Bitcoin mining Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) member Hass McCook told Cointelegraph. McCook, known online as Friar Hass, believes the industry is on track to hit the goal by 2030. Immersive cooling involves submerging Bitcoin mining ASICs into a specialized cooling fluid, which absorbs and recycles heat from the data center.…

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MicroStrategy added 9,000 BTC last quarter, its stash is now worth $7 billion

MicroStrategy added almost 9,000 Bitcoin to its holdings in Q3, bringing its total BTC stash to a valuation of around $7 billion. The company highlighted the purchase of 8,957 BTC in its Q3 report on Oct. 28, with the firms perma-bull CEO Michael Saylor stating that there is more BTC accumulation to come: Today, MicroStrategy is the worlds largest publicly…

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UK Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $2.8 Million From Teen Operating Scam Website – News Bitcoin News

British police have seized bitcoin worth almost $3 million from a teenager who set up a fake website to scam consumers. “At the time they were worth £200,000. They are now worth a little over £2 million.” UK Police Seize $2.8 Million in Bitcoin British police have arrested a 17-year-old boy from South Lincolnshire and seized bitcoin worth almost $3…

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Ethereum Altair Upgrade Quietly Goes LiveUnlike Previous Hard Forks

On Wednesday, the Ethereum blockchain underwent its third upgrade in seven months. And unlike the previous two upgrades, things have gone smoothly so far. The Altair upgrade was the first (and perhaps last) upgrade to the Beacon Chain before Ethereum fully transitions to a proof-of-stake network. The Beacon Chain, which introduced ETH staking and set the table for “shard chains”…

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