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Why Isn"t Bitcoin Booming?

"Bitcoin was seen by many of its libertarian-leaning fans as a kind of doomsday insurance," argues a columnist in the New York Times, "a form of 'digital gold' that would be a source of stability as the world grew more chaotic and unpredictable.........»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 12th, 2022

Frivolous cryptocurrency App Store payment lawsuit killed by judge

A lawsuit against Apple complaining about instant transfer fees and the company's alleged distrust in cryptocurrency has been dismissed by the case's judge, with major flaws sending the suit back to the drawing board.A Bitcoin coinIn November 2023, a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Enhancing field phenotyping: A novel glare correction technique using polarized light

Amidst challenges like a booming global population and diminishing arable land, plant phenotyping offers a way to automate agriculture and improve crop diagnostics. However, translating the precision of controlled-environment phenotyping to field con.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Climate: Carbon capture tech is booming, and confusing

Humanity's failure to reduce planet-heating carbon pollution—at record levels in 2023—has thrust once-marginal options for capping or reducing CO2 in the atmosphere to center stage......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

“Overwhelming evidence” shows Craig Wright did not create bitcoin, judge says

Jack Dorsey posted a "W," as judge halts Wright's suits against developers. Enlarge / Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building, part of the Royal Courts of Justice, on February 06, 2024, in London, England. (credit: Dan Ki.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Bitcoin Fog operator convicted of laundering $400M in bitcoins on darknet

Roman Sterlingov will appeal, denouncing DOJ's crypto-tracing techniques. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A US federal jury has convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, for opera.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure [u]

Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure [u].....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure

Bitcoin app accused of stealing $120,000 in another App Store failure.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Bitcoin price hits record $69K after SEC approvals fueled $7B in investments

SEC chair warns bitcoin is still "volatile" and linked to "illicit activity." Enlarge (credit: peshkov | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Bitcoin's price hit a record high Tuesday, surging above $69,000 and notching past its.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Judge issues restraining order keeping DOE from tracking bitcoin miners

The Department of Energy wants to know how 2% of the US's electricity is being used. Enlarge (credit: South_agency) Earlier this month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intention to gather basic informatio.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit

Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference. Enlarge / Image from Bitcoin Latinum's website (credit: Bitcoin Latinum) The cryptocurrency firm Bitcoin Latinum has sued journalists at Forb.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Toyota market capitalization hits Japan record as stock surges

Toyota passes an impressive milestone in Japan, becoming the nation's first company to top the symbolic ¥50 trillion ($354.65 billion) market capitalization mark as investors rally behind record sales and profits driven by booming hybrid vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Honda quarterly profit jumps 35% on booming North America sales

Honda posted a 35 percent jump in quarterly operating profit as sales boom in North America and a better mix of higher margin vehicles propels the automaker......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Honda quarterly profit jumps 35% on booming North America

Honda posted a 35 percent jump in quarterly operating profit as sales boom in North America and a better mix of higher margin vehicles propels the automaker......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Honda quarterly profit jumps 35% on booming N. America

Honda posted a 35 percent jump in quarterly operating profit as sales boom in North America and a better mix of higher margin vehicles propels the automaker......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government

137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand. Enlarge / A worker installs a row of new mining machines at the largest bitcoin mining facility in the US, located in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Vizio brings new channels, features to its booming WatchFree+ streaming service

Vizio's announced today that its free, ad-supported streaming service WatchFree+ is booming. It's added several new channels and more content to its lineup......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin

US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US. Enlarge / It takes a lot of energy to keep pumping out more bitcoins. (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) What exactly is bitcoin mining doing to t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Tesla EV share falls in booming California market as rivals make gains

The California New Car Dealers Association said Tesla's 2023 share of the electric market fell to 60.5 percent from 71 percent a year earlier. Mercedes-Benz and BMW showed the biggest share gains......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

Vision Pro is here and Apple Arcade is booming, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple Vision Pro is now reality, Apple Arcade is matching its rivals and the AppleInsider podcast's Champion of Features No One's Heard Of has news about Apple News+.Apple Vision Pro is hereT'was the night before the Vision Pro launch, or at least it.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity

Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024