A global survey featuring respondents from 15 countries indicates that Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, has the most cryptocurrency-aware population in the world. ConsenSys and YouGov released the findings from the global Web3 perception survey, which sought to provide both macro and regional insights into the perception of different countries toward cryptocurrencies and the broader Web3 ecosystem. A key…
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Researchers behind the well-known Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) have officially revised its methodology to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the Index’s estimates for the first time since its inception in 2019. The CBECI was launched in July 2019 in an effort to provide reliable data-driven insights to questions about Bitcoin mining’s energy-intensive…
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Hong Kong retail cryptocurrency traders now have access to a locally based cryptocurrency exchange, with HashKey Exchange launching retail trading services to users in China’s special administrative region on Aug. 28. The company was previously permitted to serve professional and institutional investors before being granted Type 1 and Type 7 licenses by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures…
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Nasdaq-listed Iris Energy has bought 248 state-of-the-art Nvidia H100 GPUs for $10 million as it looks to explore opportunities in generative artificial intelligence (AI) in addition to its core business focus on Bitcoin (BTC) mining. The firm expects to receive delivery of the 248 GPUs in the coming months and plans to deploy the hardware…
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Bitcoin mining company Canaan announced its unaudited financial results for Q2 2023, showing growth in computing power sold and Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues, while it tackled a significant net loss of $110 million — up 31% on Q1. The Nasdaq-listed company outlined a variety of reasons influencing increased revenues and a significant headwind that included an…
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The Argo Blockchain mining company, which has been one of a number of firms to struggle amid negative market conditions and a highly competitive mining ecosystem, reported half year net losses of $18.8 million in 2023, down over 50% from a net loss of $39.6 million in H1 2022. Argo also notes that it has reduced…
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Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (P2P) marketplaces remain an important cog in allowing users to move money across borders, but their future depends on becoming permissionless and unstoppable according to Paxful’s Ray Youssef. Youssef, alongside Nicolas Gregory and Antoine Riard, is driving the development of CivKit, a P2P marketplace that will leverage the technology of Nostr and the…
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The Cayman Islands has long been an idyllic beach getaway for tourists, but the archipelago could soon welcome Bitcoin (BTC) holders as new residents through BTC-backed loans used to invest in real estate. Bitcoin banking firm Ledn, which is registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority as a virtual assets service provider (VASP), is providing…
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The company filed a motion with the District of Delaware Bankruptcy Court on Aug. 24 seeking authorization and approval of guidelines for the sale of digital assets recovered during ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The filing outlines FTX’s requests and plans to transfer some $7 billion worth of recovered cryptocurrency tokens under the management of Galaxy Digital following the…
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Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is building specialized software to optimize Bitcoin mining and renewable energy operating using data analytics, following recent investment endeavors into both categories. In conversation with Cointelegraph, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino expanded upon details of its in-development mining software which aims to deliver improved analytics and performance of mining sites. Related: Tether’s game plan…
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