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The Block: Congress is preparing an oversight hearing on Bitcoin mining’s environmental impact: sources

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 23:21

A Congressional subcommittee is preparing a hearing to examine the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin mining, three sources with knowledge of the matter have told The Block. The post Congress is preparing an oversight hearing on Bitcoin mining’s environmental impact: sources appeared first on The Block.

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The Block: Crypto bank Sygnum raises $90 million, now valued at $800 million

Thursday, 06 January 2022 09:05

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum has raised $90 million in Series B funding. The firm is now valued at $800 million. The post Crypto bank Sygnum raises $90 million, now valued at $800 million appeared first on The Block.

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cryptodaily.co.uk: Crypto asset security main obstacle ahead of institutional adoption

Thursday, 06 January 2022 11:30

A recent survey of institutional investors and wealth managers showed that 79% of them believed that crypto asset custody was their main consideration. Europe’s largest regulated digital-asset hedge fund manager made the survey, and according to an article on Bloomberg today, the report was commissioned by Nickel…

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Blockworks: Kevin O’Leary-Backed WonderFi Acquires Bitbuy

Tuesday, 04 January 2022 23:46

WonderFi Technologies purchased Canada’s first approved crypto marketplace in a cash and shares deal The post Kevin O’Leary-Backed WonderFi Acquires Bitbuy appeared first on Blockworks.

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AZ Coin News: El Salvador’s government is hoping to issue $1 billion in Bitcoin bonds

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 06:12

The government of El Salvador, led by President Nayib Bukele, has moved ahead with its plan to issue Bitcoin bonds by preparing 20 bills designed to provide a regulatory framework for them. El Salvador prepares legislation for first Bitcoin bonds Not content with using Bitcoin as an…

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BeInCrypto: Crypto.com Ads Banned by UK Marketing Watchdog for ‘Misleading’ Information

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 10:30

The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two advertisements from Crypto.com for misleading information. The post Crypto.com Ads Banned by UK Marketing Watchdog for ‘Misleading’ Information appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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AZ Coin News: The SEC has delayed its decision on the NYDIG Bitcoin ETF by two months

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 11:21

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on the NYDIG Bitcoin ETF for another two months. This is another decision that the regulator has delayed. SEC delays NYDIG Bitcoin ETF decision by two months The SEC has delayed its decision on the…

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Blockworks: Quentin Tarantino Pushes Forward with ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Plans Despite Lawsuit from Miramax

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:00

“[He] has the right to sell NFTs of his handwritten script for Pulp Fiction and this ham-fisted attempt to prevent him from doing so will fail,” Tarantino’s attorney told Blockworks The post Quentin Tarantino Pushes Forward with ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Plans Despite Lawsuit from Miramax appeared first…

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AZ Coin News: January events are beckoning the XRP price as the chart forms a familiar pattern

Wednesday, 05 January 2022 12:13

XRP price entered a triangle range shortly after hitting a high of $1.34 on November 10. Although it posted a late-2021 recovery, it failed to close above the highs on December 23 at $1.01. At the time of writing, XRP is consolidating at $0.826. XRP/USD 4-hour chart…

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