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Chip Giant Intel Abandons Bitcoin ASIC Production
After announcing the production of bitcoin application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue, appears to be abandoning its blockchain chip production. On Tuesday, a…
US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’
A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in order to “correct a long series of abuses.” The SEC, under Chair Gary Gensler, has been heavily…
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holding Doesn’t Necessarily Pose a Concentration Risk: Bernstein
Rising bitcoin prices mean a stronger balance sheet, higher stock prices and easier debt repayment, without the company needing to sell its holdings, the report said.
Post-Shapella Hard Fork: Ethereum Deposits Exceed Withdrawals, Wait Time Climbs, ETH Transfer Fees…
It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Explains ‘Multipolar’ World View in Brazil
Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, started his tour of Latin America on April 17, landing first in Brasilia to hold high-level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva and Brazilian Foreign Minister…
Strategists: US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Eroding at ‘Alarming Pace’
Asset management firm Eurizon SLJ’s strategists have warned that the erosion of the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status has accelerated at an alarming pace in recent years, especially following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine…
BRICS De-Dollarization Push, China, and Crypto Threaten US Dollar’s Dominance: Analyst
Fitch Solutions’ global head of country risk has named the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies, the de-dollarization efforts by the BRICS countries, and China’s rising “economic might” as key factors that erode the…
Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin’s Price to Keep Rising — Says ‘I’m Betting on It’
The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, expects the price of bitcoin to keep rising. “I’m betting on it,” he said. Kiyosaki also shared that he bought 60 bitcoin when the price of the cryptocurrency was at…
Volt Inu is Ready to Launch VoltiEco the AI-Powered Ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE. Volt Inu announced on Twitter on April 18, 2023, that it would launch VoltiEco within the following 3 weeks. VoltiEco, an AI-powered ecosystem, will collect existing and upcoming crypto protocol airdrops to sustain the Volt…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $30K as Alts Heat Up
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.