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Coingeek: PLONK on Bitcoin

Sunday, 23 October 2022 09:00

Bitcoin's programmability and scalability have paved the way for the creation of PLONK proof, a system that can be implemented similarly to a smart contract. [...] Read More... The post PLONK on Bitcoin appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: India becomes world’s 3rd largest employer of labor in Web3

Sunday, 23 October 2022 07:00

Eleven percent of the world's Web3 workforce are Indians, with the figure projected to grow 120% in the next two years, according to a NASSCOM report. [...] Read More... The post India becomes world’s 3rd largest employer of labor in Web3 appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Germany: Nuri bank urges customers to remove funds from platform ahead of shutdown

Sunday, 23 October 2022 05:00

Unfavorable macroeconomic conditions exacerbated Nuri's financial woes, leaving the bank with no choice but to pull the plug on its operations before the year ends. [...] Read More... The post Germany: Nuri bank urges customers to remove funds from platform ahead of shutdown appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: US: 5 Russians, 2 Venezuelans charged with evading sanctions using virtual currencies

Sunday, 23 October 2022 03:00

Seven people alleged to be criminal enablers of Russian oligarchs could land three decades in the U.S. jail over charges of using shell companies and virtual assets to evade global sanctions. [...] Read More... The post US: 5 Russians, 2 Venezuelans charged with evading sanctions using virtual…

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Coingeek: CoinGeek Weekly Livestream: Kurt Wuckert Jr. answers queries about empty miners and Bitcoin

Saturday, 22 October 2022 09:00

Kurt Wuckert Jr. holds an AMA in this Weekly Livestream episode, answering queries on nodes and empty block mining while clarifying his ties with BA and what counts as a protocol change. [...] Read More... The post CoinGeek Weekly Livestream: Kurt Wuckert Jr. answers queries about empty…

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Coingeek: Interpol sets up specialized unit to crack down on illegal digital asset activities

Saturday, 22 October 2022 07:00

Following crackdowns, Interpol forms a specialized unit comprising members from the international community, which it says is key to curbing crimes in the digital asset space. [...] Read More... The post Interpol sets up specialized unit to crack down on illegal digital asset activities appeared first on…

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Coingeek: Israel utilizes blockchain for digital bonds issuance

Saturday, 22 October 2022 05:00

Attorney General Yali Rothenberg confirmed that the move to explore the use of blockchain is to open the nations to “new possibilities for the issuance and management of government debt.” [...] Read More... The post Israel utilizes blockchain for digital bonds issuance appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Japanese government ramps up measures against money laundering using digital assets

Saturday, 22 October 2022 03:00

Exchanges appear to be unfazed by Japan's heightened monitoring of virtual currency transactions, which include stiffer penalties on firms and individuals involved in laundering digital assets. [...] Read More... The post Japanese government ramps up measures against money laundering using digital assets appeared first on CoinGeek.

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Coingeek: Empty block miner—an economic play or malicious cybercrime?

Friday, 21 October 2022 15:00

Because of the exceptionally low fee endemic in the current BSV ecosystem, the amount of block reward in fees for most of the transactions hardly make it worthwhile for a miner to put into blocks. [...] Read More... The post Empty block miner—an economic play or malicious…

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