Getting To Know The Bitcoin Currency
Bitcoin as a currency is not a new concept. This is a tool that has been in use since the invention of paper. In fact, it can be credited with creating the first completely decentralized online transaction. When you hear about people making transacti.....»»
Bitcoin ATMs Declared Illegal in UK by Financial Regulator
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ATMs that allow people to buy and sell crypto are illegal in the UK, according to a letter made public on Friday by Britain's Financial Conduct Authority. From a report: That means anyone currently operating a Bitcoin.....»»
Biden considers digital dollar—here’s how it could differ from regular money
Digital currency may have advantages but could also be tool for surveillance. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | MirageC) President Joe Biden today issued an executive order that could lead to the US creating a digital currency......»»
Biden Expected to Issue Executive Order on Cryptocurrency as a Step Toward Regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised conc.....»»
Biden FOMOs into crypto and with wide-ranging executive order
Crypto is the future, whether the White House likes it or not. That's the takeaway from an executive order on digital assets announced Wednesday morning. The broad document touches on a possible central bank digital currency, reducing the environment.....»»
Biden Orders Study of Cryptocurrency Risk, Creation of US Digital Currency
President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday instructing agencies across the federal government to study the possible risks presented by the explosion in popularity of cryptocurrencies and consider the creation of a U.S. digital currency. F.....»»
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TL;DR: The 2022 Blockchain Development Fundamentals Bundle is on sale for £18.98, saving you 97% on list price.Between cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum dominating the market and NFTs being the biggest thing since memes, it’s lik.....»»
Wartime investing: Why gold is outperforming Bitcoin and stocks
How to get into safe-haven investments through your cryptocurrency portfolio.....»»
Hackers threaten to turn every Nvidia GPU into a Bitcoin mining machine
A group of hackers claims to have stolen data from Nvidia that could kill the mining performance limiter in its graphics cards......»»
Crypto Exchanges Consider Ukraine"s Call To Freeze Russians" Bitcoin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinTelegraph: As the West continues to impose more sanctions against Russian banks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian official has called for sanctions on Russians' cryptocurrency holdings.....»»
Gabe Newell says that 50% of Bitcoin transactions were fraudulent when Steam accepted the crypto
In an interview with PC Gamer, Newell made it clear he wasn’t the biggest fan of integrating cryptocurrency into Steam. "The problem is that a lot of the actors who are in that space are not people you want interacting with your customers," Newell.....»»
CNN: "Financial Sanctions are Easier Than Ever for Russians to Evade. Thank Bitcoin"
Financial sanctions are easier than ever for Russians to evade. Thank Bitcoin CNN: 'Financial sanctions are easier than ever for Russians to evade. Thank Bitcoin' The senior editor of CNN Business writes: The West's initial salvo of financial sanct.....»»
Roblox Currency "Robux" Is Outperforming the Ruble
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: As of this writing, the Ruble is worth about 0.012 U.S. dollars. The Robux, the money people use to buy things in Roblox, is worth about 0.0125. This means that the Robux has slightly more buying.....»»
UK Intelligence Agencies Are Investigating Cryptocurrency Transactions
MattSparkes writes: Bitstamp, Europe's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it has handed over information on some of its customers to the UK's intelligence agencies, MI5 and MI6. The news suggests that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being u.....»»
Stablecoins Soar in Value as Everything Else in Crypto Shrinks
The hottest spot in crypto right now is coins with prices that don't move. From a report: Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies which peg their value to assets such as the U.S. dollar, have ballooned in size over the past few months as Bitcoin and other coin.....»»
Why LUNA beat Bitcoin and could be the next big thing
One crypto outpaced everyone including Bitcoin. Learn more about the LUNA and how to start investing through Revix......»»
Ruby On Rails Creator Backpedals About Bitcoin: "We Need Crypto"
New submitter LZ_Mordan writes: David Heinemeier Hansson, the Ruby on Rails web development framework creator, took to Twitter on Monday to tell his followers that he was no longer a Bitcoin skeptic. "I still can't believe that this is the protest th.....»»
Intel dishes new details on its ‘Bonanza’ Bitcoin mining chips
Intel reveals more about its mysterious new line of Bitcoin mining chips......»»
Intel unveils 3,600-watt ASIC Bitcoin mining rig
Earlier this month, Intel revealed it had been investing in blockchain technology as part of its renewed strategy to develop “the most energy-efficient computing technologies at scale.” These investments have mostly gone into developing specializ.....»»
"Crypto Ruined My Life": the Mental Health Crisis Hitting Bitcoin Investors
"Vice examines the toll on mental health experienced by people who invest a large portion of their net worth into volatile cryptocurrencies," writes long-time Slashdot reader leathered. Vice argues that "The stress and anxiety that goes with funnel.....»»
Biden Seen Issuing Crypto Oversight Exec Order Next Week
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order next week directing agencies across the government to study cryptocurrencies and a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and come up with a government-wide strategy to regulate digital assets. Y.....»»