The Yunnan government has published a plan to boost local blockchain activities, including crypto mining infrastructure.
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Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger has hired Parker Todd Brooks to connect it with NFT artists and develop its NFT storage business.
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LMAX Group trading technology, trusted and proven in the global Institutional FX market has been leveraged by LMAX Digital to create the market-leading institutional solution for spot trading and custody of the most liquid crypto currencies BTC, ETH, LTC and BCH.
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The Bank of Thailand will begin testing retail digital currency in the second quarter of next year, assistant governor Vachira Arromdee has said.
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DeFi lending protocol Greenwood has raised $2 million in a seed round led by Polychain in its bid of optimize interest rates for borrowers.
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The newly added 9 EH/s of computing power is equivalent to roughly 90,000 units of the newest generation of bitcoin mining equipment.
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Quick Take
- Retail activity in the crypto space appears to be spiking and the latest round of stimulus checks may be an important reason for that.
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The Block reached out to several crypto firms including Bitstamp, Kraken, Falcon X, and Voyager — all of which reported seeing an increase in retail investments.
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The IRS is not accusing Circle of any wrongdoing, but is seeking its help to identify those who may have committed tax evasion.
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Canadian securities regulators are clarifying existing regulations for crypto firms. In a new notice published March 29, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) explored how existing regulation can be “tailored” to crypto innovation, including interim approaches for crypto marketplaces and dealers. The lead-up The notice comes as […]
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