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Two Of Ukraine’s Largest Tech Retailers Now Accept Bitcoin

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Ukrainian tech retailers Techno Їzhak and Stylus now accept bitcoin online and in-store as demand for bitcoin as a daily currency grows amid war efforts.

  • Two of Ukraine’s largest tech retailers now accept bitcoin as payment for goods and services.
  • Whitepay is providing the necessary payments infrastructure enabling in-store and online purchases.
  • Ukrainian demand for daily bitcoin use grows as war efforts continue.

Two of the largest technology retailers in Ukraine, Techno Їzhak and Stylus, now accept bitcoin as payment for goods and services, per a report from local news outlet Obozrevatel.  Read more...

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Cardano Testnet “Catastrophically” Broken? Hoskinson Replies

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There has been a lot of controversy in the Cardano community as the network approaches a major milestone. This blockchain has been preparing to deploy an update via a Hard Fork Combinator (HFC) event called “Vasil”, but there has been some disagreement between the community and the lead developer, Input Output Global (IOG).

“Vasil” will introduce network performance on Cardano that is set to improve its ecosystem and potentially expand its decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. However, the HFC event has been pushed back on several occasions causing frustration in some sectors of the community.  Read more...

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Crypto Juggernaut Founder Labels Meta And Microsoft As ‘Digital Dictatorships’

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The crypto market has shed more than $ 2 trillion of its value since November last year. As a safeguard against the market’s heightened volatility, a number of investors and traders opted to remain in the backseat.

However, the industry is being led by the founder of a Hong Kong-headquartered game software company and venture capital firm.

Yat Sui, the executive chairman of Animoca Brands, has revealed that the company is building a portfolio of 340 firms in the social media, gaming, and finance industries in order to grant consumers full control of their digital assets.  Read more...

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The Financialization Of Real Estate Is The Problem, Bitcoin Is The Solution

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Some claim that Bitcoiners are the cause of price increases in developing countries’ real estate markets, but that doesn’t tell the whole story.

This is an opinion editorial by Jeremy, an advisor to Escape to El Salvador which is a community of professionals who assist expats in gaining residency and citizenship in El Salvador.

Over the last few years, a lot of fuss has been made about so-called “crypto-colonizers” moving to the developing world and taking advantage of affordable housing and other amenities provided by disadvantaged locals. The Washington Post, Business Insider and even the New York Times reported from Puerto Rico, throwing around terms like “gentrification,” and associating this new class of wealthy, globe-trotting entrepreneurs with words like “utopian,” “idealist,” and the slimier “evangelist.”  Read more...

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These 16 Crypto Exchanges Have Been Flagged By South Korean Financial Regulator

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The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) has decided to pursue some crypto firms that lack proper regulatory approval.

A total of 16 firms have been in the regulator’s radar as they have not aligned with the regulatory approval.

These firms had advertised crypto and and had offered the services to the Koreans without having appropriate requisite registration.

Financial Services Commission is now planning to halt domestic access to foreign exchanges which are precisely not registered with the country.

At the current moment, the crypto exchanges have been given time to obtain their licenses.  Read more...

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Decline In Bitcoin Denominated Open Interest Sees Funding Rates Fall Below Neutral

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Bitcoin funding rates have been on a bearish trend in recent months. It has now spent one of its longest stretches in neutral and below neutral territory. But even with the recovering prices and sentiment in the crypto space, the funding rates have refused to mirror the trend. Instead, it has spent another week below neutral, painting a grim picture of how traders are viewing the market presently.

Traders Do Not Expect Recovery

Bitcoin funding rates are a good indication of when traders expect some form of recovery in the coming days. Since the market crash in June, the rate has refused to record any significant positive momentum, indicating that bitcoin traders do not expect a recovery going forward.  Read more...

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Craig Wright Vs. Hodlonaut: A Timeline Of The Legal Battle

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A timeline of events leading to seven days in Norwegian court for BSV Founder Craig Wright and pseudonymous Bitcoiner Hodlonaut.

This is an opinion editorial by Elsa Waldorf.

On September 12, 2022, a seven-day trial will begin in Oslo, Norway between Craig Wright and the pseudonymous Bitcoiner, hodlonaut.

Wright’s name might be familiar to readers, as well as the “space cat” hodlonaut on Twitter. This article will provide an overview of why this case is important beyond the names involved. The team at Defending BTC, a community campaign to fundraise for legal fees, researched the case timeline to gather a play-by-play on the story so far and bring the reader up to speed on the details of the case.  Read more...

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Why The Bitcoin Hashrate Has Barely Moved Since May

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Data shows the Bitcoin mining hashrate has been moving sideways since five months now as the miners’ revenues remain low.

Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Hasn’t Moved Much Since Five Months Ago

According to the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, the BTC hashrate right now is at the same level as back in May of this year.

The “mining hashrate” is an indicator that measures the total amount of computing power currently connected to the Bitcoin network.

The hashrate can be thought of as the degree of competition between the individual mining rigs online on the BTC blockchain.  Read more...

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Over 400 Australian Retailers Now Accept Bitcoin As Payment

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A partnership between Crypto.com, tech firm DataMesh and gas chain OTR is enabling customers to use bitcoin as payment in hundreds of stores in Australia.

  • Australian consumers can now use bitcoin for everyday purchases at over 175 OTR locations and 250 Peregrine Corp. locations.
  • OTR partnered with Crypto.com to provide instant fiat conversions from bitcoin to Australian dollars for the merchants.
  • DataMesh Group provides payments infrastructure to bridge the gap between OTR and Crypto.com.

Australian consumers can now use their bitcoin for everyday purchases at more than 440 retail outlets owned by Peregrine Corp., including over 175 OTR fuel and convenience stores.  Read more...

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Bitcoin Mining Company Returns Over 26,000 Rigs To Save Itself From A Ballooning Debt

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Bitcoin mining can bring some promises of good fortune, but given the unpredictable nature of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the activity can go sideways and force even the most well-funded company to resort to desperate measures – like selling equipment to stay afloat.

Stronghold Digital Mining announced on Wednesday that it will return over 26,000 bitcoin mining machines to New York Digital Investment Group in exchange for the cancellation of $ 67.4 million in debt.

Stronghold Digital, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, reported that it has renegotiated its financing agreements with its lenders to slash more than half of its total debt and associated interest and principal payments.  Read more...

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Nomiswap: A DEX with Team Farming and Zero Swap Fees

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Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have become quite popular over the past few years. These platforms allow users to swap cryptocurrencies and make other transactions quickly without giving up control of their funds. These transactions are processed through self-executing codes known as smart contracts, eliminating the need for an intermediary or custodian.

Aside from facilitating the seamless exchange of crypto assets, DEXs offer investors opportunities to earn passive income through different methods such as yield farming, staking, and launchpads.

Although more than 35 decentralized exchanges already exist, new platforms are being launched with advanced features to broaden the earning opportunities for users. One of the latest DEXs in town is Nomiswap, and the platform promises to offer more to traders!  Read more...

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Is BlackRock’s Partnership With Coinbase Good For Bitcoin?

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Bitcoin is for everyone, including enemies, so BlackRock offering bitcoin services to their clients is ultimately a good thing for bitcoin adoption.

This is an opinion editorial by Peter Conley, a product advocate at Vercel.

BlackRock partnering with Coinbase to offer bitcoin services is not just good for bitcoin, it’s great for bitcoin. Because bitcoin is for everyone — and I mean everyone; it’s not just for the plebs or the technologists or the “tech bros” or the cryptographers or the early adopters.

Bitcoin is for Vladimir Putin.

Bitcoin is for the Dalai Lama.  Read more...

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JPMorgan: Ethereum Merge Will Greatly Benefit Coinbase

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The Ethereum Merge is anticipated by the cryptocurrency industry, but many stakeholders want to get the most out of it. The much-anticipated update, according to Wall Street firm JP Morgan, might potentially be quite advantageous for cryptocurrency exchanges. On the other hand, retail traders might be hoping to profit from a potential increase in the price of ETH as soon as it occurs.

JPMorgan Expects Coinbase To Benefit From Ethereum Merge

According to JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington, Coinbase will “meaningfully benefit” from the much-anticipated August 15 Ethereum blockchain Merge upgrade.  Read more...

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The Base, Bull And Bear Cases For Bitcoin Returns In 2022

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Analyzing Federal Reserve policy decisions in addition to data from the purchasing managers’ index can give us three scenarios for the bitcoin price.

Darius Dale is the Founder and CEO of 42 Macro, an investment research firm that aims to disrupt the financial services industry by democratizing institutional-grade macro risk management processes.  Read more...

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By the Numbers: The Signs Bitcoin Miners Are Done Selling

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Selling pressure had been mounting on public bitcoin miners over the last couple of months. This was a direct result of the decline in the price of the digital asset, which saw the cash flow for bitcoin miners plummet significantly. It came out to an over 60% decline in profitability, and given that miners continue to incur ongoing expenses, they had to look towards their bitcoin holdings for cash flow, which led to a massive selling trend.

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From Genesis To Exodus: Crypto Broker Replaces CEO As It Cut 20% Of Staff

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The CEO of institutional cryptocurrency broker Genesis Global Trading, Michael Moro, has announced his resignation and that the company will lay off 20% of its staff. The decision represents additional fallout from the failure of Three Arrows Capital, a company to which Genesis had a sizable exposure.

Genesis CEO To Resign As 20% Of Workforce Is Axed

In an effort to restructure and recover from exposure to failing crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and a major decline in the market for digital assets, Genesis has announced the departure of CEO Michael Moro.  Read more...

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Monochrome Eyes Spot Bitcoin ETF In Australia, U.S. Lags Behind

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The fund’s responsible entity partner received unique licensure which will give investors more transparent and direct exposure to bitcoin through a spot ETF.

  • Monochrome is eyeing a spot bitcoin ETF in Australia, adding to an already crowded market in the country.
  • The fund’s partner has received unique regulatory approval to offer direct exposure to bitcoin.
  • The U.S. continues to lag behind in the spot bitcoin ETF ecosystem.

Monochrome Bitcoin Fund will release another spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia with a unique form of regulatory approval, per a report by the Financial Standard.  Read more...

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