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With Over 90% of BTC’s Supply Issued, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Reaches a Lifetime High
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased this week on March 31, 2022, at block height 729,792 for the first time since February 17. The network’s difficulty jumped 4.31% higher bringing the metric to a lifetime high at 28.59…
Vaneck Report Calculates Bitcoin Price Could Tap $4.8M if BTC Becomes the Global Reserve Currency
On Thursday, the investment firm Vaneck published a blog post that calculates how much gold or bitcoin would be worth if the two assets became global reserve assets. Vaneck’s report explained that the investment team…
India’s Crypto Trading Volume Plummets as New Tax Rules Enter Into Force
Crypto trading volumes in India have plummeted following the new tax law entering into force. The new rules impose a 30% flat tax on crypto income and do not allow losses to be offset against gains.
New Crypto Tax Rules in…
Biggest Movers: Near Surges 22% on Saturday, as SOL, AXS Move Higher
NEAR has risen by over 20% during today’s session, pushing prices to their highest level since late January. AXS also rebounded on Saturday, following a $640 million hack, which sent its price down this week.
NEAR Protocol…
Indian Government Consulting With IMF, World Bank on Crypto Policy
India’s government is consulting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and Indian regulators in order to form the country’s crypto policy. “We have reached out to institutional stakeholders within…
US Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Reserve From Using Digital Currency as…
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals and competing with the private sector. The senator from Texas warned that not only…
19 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined Into Circulation, 2 Million Left to Be Found
On April 1, 2022, records show that 19 million bitcoin have been mined into circulation. With the max supply set at 21 million, there’s only two million bitcoins left to be found by mining participants.
Satoshi’s Mathematical…
Kenya Central Bank Governor: Low Smartphone Penetration Working Against Plan to Launch CBDC
According to Patrick Njoroge, the governor of the Kenyan central bank, the significant number of non-smartphones that are in use in Kenya means launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) now may be premature and could lead to many…
ARTIC Brings the Decentralized Approach to Art Galleries and Exhibitions via Its Meta-Exhibitions
PRESS RELEASE. The ARTIC team is made up of highly skilled IT engineers, art consultants, designers, and various other professionals with an average of more than 20 years of experience in their respective disciplines. The ARTIC team intends…
NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Credit Card, Apple Pay Support via Moonpay
According to the firm Moonpay, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea plans to accept credit card payments using the company’s payment infrastructure. The move follows Opensea gathering $23.5 billion in all-time sales…