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Coingeek: The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 85: $600M Ronin heist linked to North Korea, BSV Blockchain launches online study platform in China, and new companies delve into NFTs

Friday, 22 April 2022 11:27

BSV Blockchain launched an online platform in China called the "CSDN Blockchain Engineer Qualification program," which aims to help bitcoin beginners learn how to store data in a Bitcoin network. [...] Read More... The post The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 85: $600M Ronin heist linked to North Korea,…

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Coingeek: SLictionary Word Bounty: CoinGeek’s word of the week is Blockhead

Friday, 22 April 2022 11:00

This week, CoinGeek is offering $25 for the best definition of Blockhead, which still awaits its first definition. The contest will last for another +7 days. [...] Read More... The post SLictionary Word Bounty: CoinGeek’s word of the week is Blockhead appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: BSV tops 20 million transactions in a day, aims for much more

Friday, 22 April 2022 09:00

Although gaming dominates current BSV transaction volumes, the inclusion of social media and financial apps in the mix means BSV's ecosystem is more diverse than most other blockchains. [...] Read More... The post BSV tops 20 million transactions in a day, aims for much more appeared first…

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Coingeek: Earth Day 2022: BSV still shows how proof-of-work blockchains can be energy-efficient

Friday, 22 April 2022 07:00

On Earth Day 2022, we shouldn't only reflect on how much energy we're consuming but also on how we're using it—we can't reduce our consumption to zero, but BSV is an example of how to do it properly. [...] Read More... The post Earth Day 2022: BSV…

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Coingeek: Metaverse trademark filing signals US Air Force’s strong interest in entering virtual territory

Friday, 22 April 2022 05:00

According to the USPTO application, the U.S. Airforce seeks to trademark the word "SpaceVerse" as part of their push into metaverse territory. [...] Read More... The post Metaverse trademark filing signals US Air Force’s strong interest in entering virtual territory appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Philippines’ AML watchdog warns banks against play-to-earn gaming transactions

Friday, 22 April 2022 03:00

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) wants financial institutions to conduct due diligence when dealing with P2E gamers following the Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge hack. [...] Read More... The post Philippines’ AML watchdog warns banks against play-to-earn gaming transactions appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Texas and Alabama halt sale of metaverse casino NFTs

Friday, 22 April 2022 01:00

The states’ securities regulators served cease and desist orders to the sellers of the 12,000 Gambler NFTs who violated securities regulation. [...] Read More... The post Texas and Alabama halt sale of metaverse casino NFTs appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Ireland’s political donation ban shows it doesn’t understand Bitcoin

Thursday, 21 April 2022 17:00

The news rules would prevent Irish parties from accepting donations via BTC, Ethereum, Monero, and other digital currencies and would legally oblige them to reveal their wallet addresses. [...] Read More... The post Ireland’s political donation ban shows it doesn’t understand Bitcoin appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: CoinGeek Backstage with Dr. Zayed Al Hemairy: UAE will be the leader in blockchain adoption

Thursday, 21 April 2022 15:00

Dr. Zayed Al Hemairy is the blockchain and cryptocurrency advisor for the United Arab Emirates, and as he explained to CoinGeek Backstage, the UAE is taking big leaps with the technology. [...] Read More... The post CoinGeek Backstage with Dr. Zayed Al Hemairy: UAE will be the…

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