Square and Blockstream have also committed to publishing data about the project’s economics and performance metrics.
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Quick Take
- Artists using non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to sell their work have been the target of backlash from climate activists who argue that blockchain-based art emits too much carbon dioxide.
- What is the carbon footprint of an NFT? The answer is as philosophical as it is technical.
U.S. officials said Monday that they have recovered “a majority” of the bitcoin funds paid after a ransomware attack against an American pipeline operator.
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The Biden Administration is increasingly focused on cyberattacks as national security threats.
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Chinese bitcoin mining machines manufacturer Canaan has set up its first overseas after-sales service center in Kazakhstan.
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One of the largest market makers on the NYSE is jumping on the Solana bandwagon.
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Experts say the United Kingdom’s central bank is proceeding with caution as it continues to explore the potential ramifications of new forms of digital currency.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his negative stance on bitcoin during a Monday morning interview, declaring that “it just seems like a scam.”
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MicroStrategy announced Monday that it plans to raise $400 million via senior secured notes and use the net proceeds to buy more bitcoin.
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A Chinese central government ministry appears to be rehashing China’s yes-blockchain-no-crypto narrative in new guidelines.
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