The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought 97 cryptocurrency enforcement actions so far. Furthermore, the securities regulator has imposed approximately $2.35 billion in total monetary penalties against digital asset market participants. 97 Crypto Enforcement Actions Cornerstone Research published a report titled “SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: 2021 Update” last week. The report analyzes SEC enforcement… Continue reading SEC Has Taken 97 Crypto Enforcement Actions So Far — Crypto a Top Priority for Chairman Gensler
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Satoshi Energy Raises 60 BTC To Power Bitcoin With Renewable Energy
The company improves the performance of renewable energy facilities with bitcoin miners. Satoshi Energy Corporation has raised 60 bitcoin in its latest seed round. The company seeks to power bitcoin with renewable energy by connecting data centers with BTC miners. Satoshi Energy Corporation has raised 60 BTC, worth about $2 million at the time of… Continue reading Satoshi Energy Raises 60 BTC To Power Bitcoin With Renewable Energy
Fantom Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as the Third-Largest Defi Blockchain
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has lost 6.8% during the last 24 hours as crypto markets have experienced more losses. However, the Fantom blockchain has seen a TVL increase, jumping 46.62% over the last week. Fantom has managed to knock Binance Smart Chain (BSC) down a notch, as it now… Continue reading Fantom Surpasses Binance Smart Chain as the Third-Largest Defi Blockchain
Explaining CheckTemplateVerify, Bitcoin’s Latest Controversial Soft Fork Proposal
CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) is meant to enable more flexibility on the network, but its potential activation is a topic of debate among developers. CheckTemplateVerify (CTV) is a soft fork proposal for Bitcoin specified in the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 119 . It aims to enable new use cases for the network by adding a basic type… Continue reading Explaining CheckTemplateVerify, Bitcoin’s Latest Controversial Soft Fork Proposal
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Reaches 2 EH/s Hashrate Capacity
The publicly-listed company said it doubled its bitcoin mining hashrate capacity in just a few months. Nasdaq-listed miner CleanSpark said it now boasts 2 EH/s of hashrate capacity. The miner doubled its hashrate capacity in just a few months. CleanSpark is also implementing solutions to maximize mining efficiency, including immersion-cooling. CleanSpark, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining… Continue reading Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Reaches 2 EH/s Hashrate Capacity
Binance Becomes the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Industry’s First to Join the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)
Binance , the world’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, today announced that it has joined the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) , a nonprofit corporation focused on identifying, validating, mitigating, and neutralizing cybercrime threats. Binance is the first organization from the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry to formally join the alliance. The NCFTA was… Continue reading Binance Becomes the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Industry’s First to Join the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)
Solo Bitcoin Miner With Only 86 TH Finds Valid Block
A third individual worker successfully mined a new block on Bitcoin in under two weeks, taking home over $215K. For the third time in a little over ten days, a solo bitcoin miner has found a valid block hash to take the full coinbase reward home. The small worker, with only about 86 terahashes per… Continue reading Solo Bitcoin Miner With Only 86 TH Finds Valid Block
‘Ponzi Schemes Have Created a Negative Reputation for the Industry’ — Uganda Blockchain Advocate
Education and awareness campaigns are still viewed as important channels that draw people to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. This has been particularly true in some parts of Africa where bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are proving to be a useful alternative to fiat currency. Blockchain Education and Advocacy From Uganda Despite a surge in the use of… Continue reading ‘Ponzi Schemes Have Created a Negative Reputation for the Industry’ — Uganda Blockchain Advocate
Luna Foundation Guard Launches to Support UST Peg as Stablecoin Blows Past $11B Market Cap
The Luna Foundation Guard, a new decentralized organization developed to support the Luna ecosystem, has been launched last week in Singapore. The institution will offer funding in the form of grants to support initiatives built on top of the Luna network. One of its biggest functions will be to establish a “forex reserve” that will… Continue reading Luna Foundation Guard Launches to Support UST Peg as Stablecoin Blows Past $11B Market Cap
No Developed Nation Bans Cryptocurrencies, Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Warns Russia
Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has criticized Bank of Russia’s proposal to impose a blanket ban on a range of crypto-related activities. Such move would stifle high-tech development and chase away blockchain specialists, Durov says. Durov Speaks Out Against Bank of Russia Push for Crypto Ban The cryptocurrency ban proposed by the… Continue reading No Developed Nation Bans Cryptocurrencies, Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Warns Russia