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Bitcoin hashrate drops nearly 40% as deadly U.S. storm unplugs miners
The Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped by more than 38.8% from its peak on Wednesday, as many U.S.-based miners have been forced to switch down...
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether little changed; Dogecoin falls
Bitcoin and Ether changed little on Monday morning in Asia, along with nearly all other non-stablecoin top 10 cryptocurrencies by market...
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No change in community banks’ view of crypto after FTX’s collapse, says ICBA’s Brian Laverdure
In a Word on the Block interview, Brian Laverdure, vice-president of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), told Forkast about how...
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Hong Kong arrests two for suspected involvement in digital asset fraud on AAX
Hong Kong’s commercial crime investigation bureau on Friday arrested two local men for suspected involvement in digital asset fraud on Atom Asset...
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Markets: Bitcoin slips, Ether inches up; Dogecoin leads rebound in top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin slipped and Ether inched up in Asian trading on Friday afternoon, with Dogecoin leading gains across the top 10 non-stablecoin...
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FTX asks court to keep US$450 mln Robinhood shares frozen
Failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd. has asked a bankruptcy court to keep US$450 million worth of Robinhood shares frozen, as three...
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The last 12 months the year to forget, says India’s WazirX crypto exchange
It has been a poor year for cryptocurrency investors and the industry overall but an especially grim one for exchanges in India, with trading...
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Sam Bankman-Fried home for Christmas after making US$250 million bail in U.S.
Sam Bankman-Fried won an upgrade from his Bahamas prison cell after posting bail following his extradition to the U.S. on Wednesday., where he...
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Retiring U.S. Senator Pat Toomey introduces bill for regulating stablecoins
U.S. Republican Senator Pat Toomey introduced a bill on Wednesday to set regulations for stablecoins and to further “sensible” regulation of...
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Bankrupt miner Core Scientific may sell facilities under development: report
Core Scientific, one of the world’s largest publicly-listed Bitcoin miners, said it may sell some of its mining facilities under development that...
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U.S. crypto miner Core Scientific files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, continues to mine Bitcoin
Core Scientific, one of the largest publicly traded crypto mining firms in the U.S. listed on Nasdaq as $CORZ, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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US bill set to demand know-your-customer from crypto companies
Top blockchain and crypto news: US senators push for crypto KYC. SBF faces the music in US courts. Alibaba Cloud to launch blockchain node.
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FTX says it has over US$1B in cash assets
The new restructuring team of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reportedly located over US$1 billion in cash assets that are held in U.S....
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Regulatory issues ‘still challenging’ as CBDCs gain popularity globally, says German IT firm Giesecke+Devrient’s Chief Evangelist Lars Hupel
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) development and interest are growing rapidly worldwide but regulatory issues remain a challenge,...
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether gain; Dogecoin is biggest loser in top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin and Ether gained in Asian trading on Tuesday afternoon, with Dogecoin leading declines across the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies....