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Bitcoin․com Launches VERSE Staking as Ecosystem Token and DEX Heat Up
As the traditional banking system experiences growing instability with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Silvergate Bank, and Credit Suisse, more individuals are turning to decentralized finance (DeFi) as a secure and…
Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining
While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines…
Lesser-Known Bitcoin Indicator Signals Onset of Major Bull Run
You might not have heard of the reserve risk multiple, but right now, it's signaling a continued bitcoin price rally in months ahead.
Russia Negotiating Free Trade Deal With India to Facilitate Imports in the Face of Sanctions
Russia is in the process of negotiating a free trade deal with India in order to substitute part of the products and investments that were banned by sanctions enacted after the Ukrainian conflict erupted. Russia is now the largest oil…
The Biggest Crypto Bull Cycle Is Upon Us: Bernstein
Macro catalysts are lining up for bitcoin, Bernstein's latest report said.
TBD and Yellow Card to Enable Fiat On and Off-Ramp Payments in 16 African Countries via BTC
TBD and the Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform Yellow Card recently partnered to launch a fiat on and off-ramp that enables payments in some 16 African countries through Bitcoin rails. The objective of this arrangement is to…
Reverse Engineering the Future: Bitcoin.com Team Members Weigh In on ETHGlobal Tokyo Hackathon
The ETHGlobal Tokyo hackathon drew to a close on Sunday, as builders from around the world competed for $375,000 in prizes. The event was kicked off with the first-ever ETHGlobal “Pragma” summit, sponsored by Verse, among…
IMF Says Sub-Saharan Africa Already Feeling Effects of the ‘Big Funding Squeeze’
Countries from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region face a “big funding squeeze” which is forcing some of them to cut spending on health, education, and infrastructure. According to Abebe Aemro Selassie, people from the region…
Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce States Proposed Amendments to Definition of ‘Exchange’ Render…
Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued her opinion on the recent attempts of the institution to change the definition of “exchange” under the Exchange Act Rule. According…