The monthly employment situation report, released by the Labor Department, has become one of the most important economic indicators to watch as the Federal Reserve evaluates the state of the economy.
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Sci-fi Game Becomes the Biggest P2E on Polygon in Less than a Year
The Web3 gaming revolution is up and running, regularly spurring new and exciting GameFi projects. One of them, Planet IX, managed to fly under the radar while developing into the biggest play-to-earn (P2E) game on Polygon. More importantly, it achieved this feat in less than a year, attracting over 50,000 monthly users with a unique game concept, solid tokenomics, rewards, and promising features. Read on to discover how it got there so fast.
What is Planet IX?
Bitcoin Mining Consumes Less Energy Than Gaming, Reveals Report
Data shows the Bitcoin mining industry consumes slightly less energy in total compared to the video gaming sector.
Bitcoin Mining Energy Consumption Stands At 100 TWh Per Year Right Now
According to a recent report released by Arcane Research, while the BTC mining energy consumption has grown significantly in recent years, the industry still makes up a very small part of the global total.
Currently, Bitcoin miners are utilizing electricity at a rate of around 100 TWh per year. This figure accounts for about 0.06% of the world’s total energy demands, quite insignificant.
Robinhood Raises $323 Million, Still Worth Less Than Coinbase
Robinhood has raised a colossal $ 323 million in its latest funding efforts, making the millennial-focused stock-and-crypto trading app worth approximately $ 7.6 billion. Despite its mainstream appeal, the “no commission” broker is still worth less than Bitcoin-focused Coinbase, which boasts a valuation of more than $ 8 billion. Robinhood Touts New Features After $ 7.6 Billion Valuation The […]
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Privacy Is Paramount: How KYC Makes Us All Less Free
KYC (Know Your Customer) policies and endless private data collection, coupled with force-backed, violent legislation compromise the utility and ethics of crypto trading. An uncompromising stance on user privacy is critically important to crypto traders and peer-to-peer transaction. It’s not about having nothing to hide, but about sound economics, human dignity, and creating a more peaceful, less violent, world.
Also read: Hayden Otto Discusses the Rise of North Queensland’s Bitcoin Cash Movement
PS5 Versus Xbox ‘Project Scarlett’—Which Will Suck Less?
By CCN Markets: Console wars return for season five! Who will win the bloody free-for-all this year? The team that sucks less, of course. The main points for each team have been listed below, but they are operating with thin margins to bring their visions to fruition. A comparable gaming PC is projected to be much, much more expensive when compared to the expected launch prices of the PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox ‘Project Scarlett’. PS5—The Unnamed Project With an unconfirmed potential release date slated for “early 2020” and a generally expected launch price around $ 500, the PS5 is set to clip
Survey Shows Europeans Think Crypto Will Last a Decade, but Are Less Confident in BTC
According to a recent survey of 10,000 European residents, 63% believe that cryptocurrencies will still be around in 10 years. However, polled respondents were not so confident about bitcoin core (BTC) lasting over the next decade as only 49% of participants believe BTC will be around.
Also read: Researchers Find Hundreds of Ethereum Wallets at Risk Due to Weak Key Pairs
Grayscale Rebalances Its Large Cap Fund: More Litecoin (LTC), Less XRP (XRP)
Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management firm founded by Digital Currency Group, announced Friday that it has completed its quarterly review to update the weightings of its Digital Large Cap Fund (DLC). 3/ Although no new assets qualified for inclusion following DLC’S Quarterly Review (3/31/19), the below table highlights how DLC’s weightings have changed from […]
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Kaspersky: Bitcoin Needs Less Government Control and More Collaboration
Russian cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky has said cryptocurrencies can be a success, but only if governments stop trying to control them or alternatively when all countries unite under a single global government. However, the billionaire does not believe Bitcoin will replace the existing financial system despite the currency’s “great” qualities.
Also read: Startup Company Sets Up Bitcoin ATM in Botswana
‘Government of the Earth’
Speaking to the Dubai-based magazine Arabian Business, Kaspersky opined that cryptocurrencies are ahead of their time. “Cryptocurrencies are a great idea, but the world is not ready for them yet,” said Kaspersky, chief executive officer of IT security company Kaspersky Labs.
Cryptocurrency Accounts for Less Than 2% of All Japanese Money Laundering Cases
Money laundering cases related to cryptocurrencies in Japan have increased significantly in 2018. Nevertheless, their number remains a fraction of the total. According to the Japanese press, the majority of reported money laundering instances actually involve banks and other traditional financial institutions.
Also read: Platform for Crypto Payments to Bank Accounts Launching in the UK
Most Instances Involve Banks and Credit Card Companies
The number of cases of suspected money laundering linked to cryptocurrencies reported in Japan surpassed 7,000 last year, the Japan Times reported, quoting the National Police Agency. The figure represents a 10-fold increase in comparison with the 669 cases registered between April and December of 2017, when crypto exchange operators were obliged to report suspicious transactions that may be linked to the movement of illicit funds.
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Gain Billions in Less Than an Hour
Cryptocurrency prices have spiked significantly in value during afternoon trading sessions on Feb. 8. The entire market cap of the top digital assets recorded today has added over $ 15 billion in fiat value in just one hour.
Also Read: Public Transportation Across Argentina Can Now Be Paid With BTC
Cryptocurrency Markets Gain Billions in One Hour
Earlier today, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a slew of leading digital currency markets breaking the descending trendline since December 2017’s all-time high (ATH). Not too long after our markets update, the bearish price trend for most cryptocurrencies has started to show signs of reversing. At the moment the entire digital asset economy is worth roughly $ 120.5 billion and global trade volumes have spiked to $ 20 billion+ worth of 24-hour trades.
Less Than 1.5 Million People Used dApps in 2018
According to a report from Dapp.com, dApps had about 1.5 million users over the course of 2018, the first full year they were measured. The most active dApp category across platforms was gaming, followed by betting. Of the 1.5 million total users of dApps across platforms, nearly 800,000 were on Ethereum. The Ethereum dApp ecosystem
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There’s Less than $100k at Stake on Ethereum Gambling DApp Augur
Tetras Capital Founding Partner Alex Sunnarborg has revealed that decentralised gambling platform Augur is suffering from the same lack of volume that continues to plague the decentralized application (dApp) ecosystem at large. Reacting to the platform’s weekly report released on January 9, Sunnarborg stated that the total volume of active markets on Augur is, in
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What Caused Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash to Plunge 15% in Less Than 4 Hours?
In the last 4 hours, $ 9 billion were wiped out of the crypto market as Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash recorded a 14 percent drop respectively against the U.S. dollar. The Bitcoin price dropped to $ 3,750, back to last week’s levels following a promising corrective rally on January 6 when BTC increased from $ 3,753 to $ 4,090.
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Soulja Boy Pulls His Gaming Consoles After Less Than a Month
Rapper Soulja Boy made headlines and raised eyebrows earlier this month after he released his own line of video game consoles that closely resembled platforms built by Nintendo and PlayStation in the past, complete with licensed games. According to a report by Variety, “The SouljaGame console and SouljaGame handheld were available for a base price of $ 200. The console […]
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Flippening: Bitcoin Cash Now Worth Less Craig Wright-Backed Bitcoin SV
In a development that it’s fair to say few saw coming, bitcoin sv — the cryptocurrency introduced through last month’s Bitcoin Cash hard fork — is now worth more than the bitcoin cash token itself. CCN reported yesterday that a “flippening” between the two cryptocurrencies appeared to be inbound, as the BSV price steadily gained
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Twitch Users Suffer Less From Tech Addiction, Says CEO
Emmett Shear, the CEO of Amazon-owned (AMZN) streaming giant Twitch, believes there are fundamental differences between active users on his platform and active users on other social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Shear believes that the difference between checking Facebook (FB) constantly and watching Twitch is like the difference between doing drugs and sleeping. […]
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South Korea’s Zeniex Exchange to Shut Down After Less Than 6 Months
Barely five months after Zeniex was launched, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange is closing shop. The exchange, which was unveiled in May, has disclosed that it will cease all operations on November 23. Zeniex blamed the development on the problems facing its ZXG token. “… with recent issues regarding ZXG, we have gone through great
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Less Is More, TAP on the Road to Extreme Simplicity
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Ripple (XRP)’s Strong Bearish Momentum Lasted Less Than A Month
Ripple (XRP) has been in a correction for as long as the rest of the market. However, the sentiment towards Ripple (XRP) has remained a lot different than that that towards most cryptocurrencies. This optimism towards Ripple (XRP) stems from the promise of XRP eventually replacing fiat currencies. Given the low cost and high speed of XRP transactions, it is easy to see why most Ripple (XRP) investors strongly believe in this promise. Most of the time, we see that markets do not care about sentiment. It is also true in the case of Ripple (XRP) and as we can see the price declined all the way $ 3.2 against the wishes of most investors. However, there are still strong signs of an unwavering belief in Ripple (XRP) even during the bear trend.