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China’s NDRC to Consider Punitive Electricity Prices for Crypto Mines

The NDRC said a new stage in its crypto mining crakcdown is coming as it pursues a development plan for Chengdu and Chongqing.

Others  ·  16 November 2021

Nigeria’s eNaira Wallet Nears 500,000 Downloads in First 3 Weeks: Report

Nigeria launched its central bank digital currency in late October.

Others  ·  16 November 2021

What Taproot Could Mean for Bitcoin Investors

Taproot is an overwhelmingly positive upgrade to the Bitcoin protocol, but it is not itself enough for investors to get excited.

Tech  ·  15 November 2021

Invesco India and CoinShares to Launch ‘Feeder Fund’ of Blockchain Stocks

The fund opens to Indian investors next week after getting the go-ahead from SEBI.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

Greenidge Generation Reports Record Revenue in Q3, Names New CFO

The bitcoin miner’s third quarter revenue grew 484% year-over-year, and the company appointed Robert Loughran as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

BitGo Tops $64B Under Custody as COO Cassie Lentchner Takes Over as ‘Trust’ President

The surge in AUC – BitGo held $16 billion a year ago – was attributed to the stampede of institutional investors.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

Crypto Venture Firm Paradigm Announces $2.5B Fund, Industry’s Largest

It tops the $2.2 billion fund announced by Andreessen Horowitz in June.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

Alex Raises $5.8M to Bring DeFi to the Bitcoin Ecosystem

The protocol is built on the Bitcoin-linked Stacks blockchain.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

Marathon Digital to Raise $500M in Convertible Notes

The bitcoin miner will use the proceeds to buy bitcoin and bitcoin miners.

Business  ·  15 November 2021

DEX Aggregator ParaSwap Launches PSP Token on Heels of ENS Airdrop Excitement

After months of anticipation and a thorough “anti-Sybil” process, ParaSwap’s DAO is now live.

Tech  ·  15 November 2021

Bitcoin’s Bull Flag Breakout Suggests More Upside; Support at $57K

The cryptocurrency could break the six-figure mark in Q4, one firm said.

Markets  ·  15 November 2021

Bitcoin Still a Risk Asset Despite Last Week’s Inflation-Led Rally, TradFi Experts Say

An elevated inflationary environment is completely new territory for bitcoin and its reaction function, one analyst said.

Markets  ·  15 November 2021

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drifts Lower After Taproot Upgrade; Ether Drops

The most significant improvement to the Bitcoin network in four years generated weekend enthusiasm in the blockchain community (and a short video) – but nothing too exciting in terms of a price reaction.

Markets  ·  14 November 2021

How Far We’ve Come (and How Much Stayed the Same)

A vintage episode that takes us all the way back to June 7th of 2013 for a look at how although much has changed, even more has stayed the same.

Others  ·  14 November 2021