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Bitcoin Mining Efficiency Up 63% in Year, ‘Sustainable Electricity Mix’ Jumped 59% – Bitcoin Mining Council

Bitcoin (BTC) mining is becoming more efficient while firms are increasingly using green energy for their mining operations, according to a recent survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC), a voluntary global forum of Bitcoin mining companies.The survey, dubbed the 'Q1 2022 Bitcoin Mining...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Bitcoin Tests USD 38K, Ethereum Struggles, Altcoins in Red

Bitcoin price started another sharp decline below USD 39,000.Ethereum declined over 5%, XRP is testing USD 0.65 support.DOGE trimmed gains and traded below USD 0.140.Bitcoin price struggled to extend gains above the USD 40,500 level and started a sharp decline below the USD 39,000 level. It...

, by Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin and Ethereum Accelerate, ADA, SOL, and More Altcoins Rally

Bitcoin price gained pace after it broke the USD 39,200 resistance.Ethereum climbed above USD 2,900, XRP gained almost 6%.ADA jumped 13% while multiple altcoins also rallied in double digits.Bitcoin price was able to clear the USD 39,200 resistance level and even tested the USD 40,000...

, by Aayush Jindal

Diem Co-Creator Shifts Focus to Bitcoin

David Marcus, former Meta executive and co-creator of Facebook’s now sold Diem project, has moved his focus to Bitcoin (BTC), unveiling a new company, Lightspark, established with the aim to explore, build and extend BTC’s capabilities and utility.“As a first step,...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

South Korean Crypto Exchanges Resume Service as Usual after Travel Rule Breakthrough

South Korea’s biggest crypto exchanges have finally linked their rival Travel Rule solutions – over a month after a new law that requires trading platforms to abide by the protocol came into force.As previously reported, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s...

, by Tim Alper

Court Hands BitMEX Founders USD 30m in Fines for AML Violations

A New York court has ordered the three former masterminds of the BitMEX crypto exchange to fork out a combined USD 30m in “civil monetary penalties.”As reported yesterday, the court had received a letter from the legal team of the platform’s former CEO and Co-Founder Arthur...

, by Tim Alper

KuCoin Valued at USD 10B, Three New Crypto ETFs, Circle’s ‘Decentralized Identity’ + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Investments news Crypto exchange KuCoin raised USD 150m in a pre-Series B funding round led by Jump Crypto, bringing its valuation...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Regulatory Clarity, More Transactional Use Could Boost Stablecoin Adoption – Crypto Summit Panel

The USD 80bn-heavy stablecoin industry requires more regulatory clarity and harmonization across jurisdictions, but the coins' increased use for transactions is the ultimate factor that will boost adoption across the world, according to the participants of a discussion held at the Crypto and...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

New Service Allows You to Get Tipped in Bitcoin to Read Email

As some estimates indicate that more than 333bn emails are sent every day, a new service, Reacher, aims to allow its users to get paid in bitcoin (BTC) to be reached, and potentially filter out a major share of their spam.The project presents its functionality in five steps: you set up a...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Good News for German Crypto Investors, Spot Trading Increased in April + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Taxes news newsGerman taxpayers who sell their bitcoin (BTC) or ethereum (ETH) after a year of holding will be exempt...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Crypto Hires on the Rise in US, More Women Hired but the Gender Gap ‘Is Getting Worse’

The cryptoasset industry is intensifying its recruitment of new employees, with crypto hires rising by a robust 73% between 2019 and 2021 in the US. The number of female professionals hired by the industry is also on the rise, but their share of the total is decreasing, according to a recent...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, GRT and APE Jump

Bitcoin price is facing key hurdles near USD 39,500.Ethereum struggled near USD 2,920, XRP is consolidating near USD 0.65.GRT and APE gained over 9%.Bitcoin price started an upside correction from the USD 38,000 zone and was able to surpass the USD 39,200 resistance level. It is currently...

, by Aayush Jindal

Crypto Adoption Continuing in Developing Countries Despite Price Drop

Despite a challenging backdrop with rising rates and falling stock prices, real-world adoption of crypto is continuing, with developing countries known for depreciating fiat currencies having the highest levels of crypto adoption worldwide, a new report from DappRadar has said.“The...

, by Fredrik Vold

Most Wanted ‘Cryptoqueen’, Galaxy’s Buyback, Delayed CBDC + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Crime newsRuja Ignatova, the founder of the Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has been added to Europe's list of most wanted...

, by Sumejja Muratagić-Tadić

Bitcoin and Ethereum Nosedive, All Top 100 Coins in Red

Bitcoin price reversed gains and declined below USD 36,500.Ethereum dropped below USD 2,800, XRP tested USD 0.58.SOL and ADA are still down over 10%.Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above the USD 40,000 resistance zone and started a fresh decline below the USD 38,500 support. BTC...

, by Aayush Jindal

Finland Set to Donate Bitcoin Seized from Criminals to Ukraine – Report

Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against the Russian invasion.Per the Finnish media outlet Helsingin Sanomat, the Finnish government has amassed BTC 1,981 (USD 78m). The coins...

, by Tim Alper

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