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Coingeek: Mine about it

Monday, 31 October 2022 13:00

Four key things to take note of when mining: the subsidy is there to help us build, transaction fees must outstrip subsidies, hardware needs to be bought, and don't focus on dollar-based economics. [...] Read More... The post Mine about it appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: BNY Mellon gives institutional investors ‘crypto’ survey

Monday, 31 October 2022 12:00

BNY Mellon surveyed over 270 institutional investors to find out their appetite for digital currency, what approaches they are currently taking in the market, and more. [...] Read More... The post BNY Mellon gives institutional investors ‘crypto’ survey appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Musk buys Twitter with Binance’s help, crypto bots on notice

Monday, 31 October 2022 10:27

Elon Musk sacked Twitter execs Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal, Sean Edgett, and Vijaya Gadde after completing the $44-billion acquisition of the social media platform, reportedly with help from Binance. [...] Read More... The post Musk buys Twitter with Binance’s help, crypto bots on notice appeared first on…

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Coingeek: Bitcoin white paper day—Thanks again, Satoshi!

Monday, 31 October 2022 08:00

Fourteen years after Satoshi released the Bitcoin white paper, few understand it—most Bitcoin advocates have abandoned the idea of a P2P electronic cash system and bought into the digital gold wholesale. [...] Read More... The post Bitcoin white paper day—Thanks again, Satoshi! appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: ‘Crypto’ law enforcement: A crossroads for digital asset enforcement and US regulators

Monday, 31 October 2022 06:00

Two U.S. regulators have staked a claim over digital asset regulation: the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. [...] Read More... The post ‘Crypto’ law enforcement: A crossroads for digital asset enforcement and US regulators appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Turkey’s central bank set to launch state-backed digital currency in 2023

Monday, 31 October 2022 04:00

Turkey is slated to roll out its digital lira in 2023 as part of its goal to reach the unbanked 40% of the population, but several analysts doubt the methods put in place will trigger adoption. [...] Read More... The post Turkey’s central bank set to launch…

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Coingeek: IRS expands digital assets tax category to include NFTs

Monday, 31 October 2022 02:00

The IRS has amended “virtual currency” to “digital assets” in the 2022 tax year draft instructions, expanding the category to include NFTs and stablecoins. [...] Read More... The post IRS expands digital assets tax category to include NFTs appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: UAE central bank completes CBDC pilot, eyes international usage for cross-border payments

Sunday, 30 October 2022 08:00

Apart from improving cross-border payments, CBUAE’s governor noted that the pilot was also targeted at enhancing the local financial sector in the Middle Eastern country. [...] Read More... The post UAE central bank completes CBDC pilot, eyes international usage for cross-border payments appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Nigeria resorts to auto rickshaws to drive eNaira adoption

Sunday, 30 October 2022 06:00

The lack of clarity on CBDCs and virtual currencies among Nigerians led to a slump in eNaira adoption rates, forcing the central bank to offer transport incentives to drive up adoption. [...] Read More... The post Nigeria resorts to auto rickshaws to drive eNaira adoption appeared first…

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