Greenidge got $100 million in funding and is planning on tripling its data center capacity in the US this year.
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The Block explores what’s to come for the Markets in Crypto Assets regulatory framework in the EU.
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A panel of four central bank experts weighed in on how they are approaching central bank digital currencies during a Friday conference hosted by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
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Christopher Waller, a governor at the Federal Reserve, said during a panel discussion on Friday that blockchain tech is “totally overrated.”
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Quick Take
- This weekly series explores the most interesting insights in NFTs, blockchain gaming, and virtual worlds
- Yuga Labs’ ApeCoin launch seems to have, at least temporarily, revitalized the NFT market on Ethereum
- Many PFP projects are experimenting with a variety of strategies to expand beyond their existence as mere digital avatars
Crypto is now playing a significant role in Americans’ investment decisions, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday during CNBC’s SquawkBox news program.
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Avalanche Foundation and web3 social media platform today announced a $100 million initiative for creatives to build projects on Avalanche.
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Quick Take
- Bitfinex and Tether have a new business plan: Bitcoin mining.
- The Block spoke with the sister companies’ CTO, Paolo Ardoino, to learn how bitcoin mining fits into their existing businesses.
With nearly $13 billion in total value locked, Aave is certainly one of the dominant players in the DeFi lending space. However, as the protocol grows, so too does its risk factor. In this episode of The Scoop, founder and CEO of Aave Stani Kulechov discusses the innovation brought on by the recent Aave V3 […]
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Binance’s venture arm is betting another $5 million on Ultiverse, a metaverse gaming startup.
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