Weather plays a big role in the success of bitcoin mining operations, according to a top executive in the space.
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In an on-chain message sent to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s Optimism address, the unknown perpetrator offered to return the exploited tokens.
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The issuer of the USDC stablecoin has agreed to acquire Cybavo, a crypto infrastructure startup that serves institutional customers.
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In this episode of The Scoop, James Stickland, CEO of Alan Howard-backed Elwood Technologies, explains how institutions are gaining exposure to digital assets through derivatives today.
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Mastercard has announced plans to widen access to the NFT market through the use of card payments.
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The decision is an important step in establishing the jurisdiction of US regulators and courts over the firm.
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An influx of Bitcoin miners into Texas has added lots of new power demand. A heatwave is making some of them power down.
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The new funding suggests that interest in NFT fractional ownership is still strong despite the broader crypto market downturn.
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Here’s how crypto investment vehicles performed in Europe on Thursday, June 9.
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Quick Take
- May saw venture capital investment of around $3.5 billion in crypto startups — the lowest since last October.
- Twenty new crypto VC funds were also launched, including from a16z, Standard Crypto and SPiCE VC.
