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Bitcoin mining researchers claim new tech ups winning hash chance by 260%

Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT) — a research company based in the United Kingdom — has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithms that could significantly increase the mining winning probability of certain ASIC Bitcoin (BTC) miners, its CEO Francesco Gardin said in an interview with Cointelegraph. Gardin unpacked how QBT has incorporated AI to enable the smart…
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Satoshi-era Bitcoin awakens – 1005 BTC mined in 2010 on the move

A Bitcoin (BTC) wallet containing 1,005 BTC mined in 2010 has reawakened, with an anonymous user moving the long dormant coins to new addresses in a number of different transactions. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, blockchain researcher, developer and cryptocurrency trader Kirill Kretov weighed in on the event after initially flagging the movement of the BTC…
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Blockstream plans $50M raise to buy miners

Blockchain technology firm Blockstream is looking to raise up to $50 million to purchase and store mining equipment that it perceives to be undervalued on secondary markets. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, Blockstream mining sales head James Macedonio unpacked the company’s plans to take advantage of a “huge separation” in the value of Bitcoin (BTC) and…
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First EU spot Bitcoin ETF hits Euronext Amsterdam exchange

The London-based digital asset management firm announced that its new investment product was going live on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange on Aug. 15, more than a year later than its planned launch in 2022. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF is now trading. Source: Euronext Amsterdam. As previously reported by Cointelegraph, the offering was…
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Bitcoin Depot Q2 revenue jumps 18% y/y as it plans ATM adds after NASDAQ listing

United States based Bitcoin (BTC) ATM operator Bitcoin Depot said it posted best ever revenue numbers in the second quarter of 2023 as the company looks to expand its footprint after recently being listed on the NASDAQ. Bitcoin Depot released its Q2 results in line with a number of cryptocurrency ecosystem firms, recording $197.5 million…
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TeraWulf increases self-mined BTC in Q2 while Hut8 looks to USBTC merger

Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm TeraWulf has seen a drastic increase in BTC rewards after increasing its mining capacity in the first half of 2023. According to the company’s latest quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, TeraWulf mined a total of 1441 BTC through the first half of the year. 508 BTC were mined…
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California commission outlines campaign disclosure requirements for crypto

California’s commision for fair political practices has updated its campaign disclosure manuals, with revisions including detailed rules for cryptocurrency contributions declarations. An agenda released for an upcoming commission meeting includes a discussion of updated campaign disclosure manuals, which have been reworked to reflect recent changes in legislation and commission regulations. These updates include campaign contribution…
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Ether ETFs pending – Grayscale, VanEck and others file SEC applications

A handful of United States asset managers have filed fresh applications to launch Ethereum Futures ETFs. Source link

SushiSwap furthers cross-chain functionality with Core integration

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform SushiSwap is set to integrate with the growing blockchain protocol, Core, tapping into the protocol’s unique consensus mechanism to provide a broad set of DeFi services to its cross-chain functionality. The integration is touted to increase the possibilities for developers building within the Core ecosystem, with decentralized applications built on the…
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FTX.com releases restructuring plan, hints at rebooted offshore exchange

FTX.com has outlined its intended re-organization plan that will categorize claimants of the bankrupt exchange into specific classes and pave the way for the exchange to become re-operational as an offshore entity. Dockets filed on July 31 include a draft plan of reorganization that outlines the company’s intended path to settle an “exceptionally large and…
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