Kazakhstan has kept the position for more than a year since February 2021. The United States is at the top, leading the Bitcoin mining sector. Kazakhstan, a nation in Central Asia known for its oil, has been the third-largest Bitcoin mining contributor since overtaking Russia in February 2021 and has
On Thursday, court papers showed that Magnus Granath, better known as the Twitter handle “Hodlonaut,” had prevailed in a case he had filed against Craig Wright in Norway. Wright has claimed his identity as Bitcoin’s fictitious inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, for quite some time. Although his claims have been openly contested
The current crypto bear market also had a negative impact on SEN. Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) volumes were lower than the industry average. The stock price of Silvergate Capital Corp (NYSE: SI) has dropped 19.5% over the last five days after the cryptocurrency-focused bank announced a dismal third quarter. Silvergate
According to GWR’s report, Bitcoin is the “First decentralized cryptocurrency.” Bitcoin (BTC) is down 1.08% and is now trading at $19,204. Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto’s cryptocurrency and blockchain network, has been widely praised and acknowledged by both online and offline media outlets. Because of bitcoin’s status as the “first decentralized cryptocurrency,”
A number of big crypto firms have already announced layoffs this year. New leadership at NYDIG includes Tejas Shah as CEO. NYDIG announced in January that it had secured $1 billion at a valuation of over $7 billion. With the intention of expanding its institutional-grade Bitcoin platform to include Lightning
13% of Canadians have Bitcoin, up significantly from 5% in 2018-2020. Additional research on Bitcoin has been conducted by the Bank of Canada since 2016. Key figures reflecting Canadians’ preference for crypto assets have been released by the Bank of Canada. As part of its Financial System Review. New statistics
Coin Center sees the action filed today as crucial to the protection of users’ privacy. Coinbase filed a federal lawsuit against the US Treasury last month. Crypto policy-focused non-profit ‘Coin Center’ on Wednesday sued the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), alleging that OFAC exceeded its power
The bank announced its ambitions to provide cryptocurrency services in February 2021. The bank will also make use of Chainalysis’s services to track the route of crypto assets. Currently, BNY Mellon is willing to provide its customers cryptocurrency custody services. Companies and organizations seek to acquire digital assets as the
The European Parliament voted in favor of the law by a margin of 28 to 1. It also requires stablecoin businesses to have sufficient capital. Europe has taken a significant step toward regulating the cryptocurrency market. European Union legislators approved the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) today. A historic
Production levels have dropped as people sell their Bitcoin holdings to increase liquidity. Because of the asset’s stagnant price, miner profits are already precarious. The hashrate of Bitcoin mining hit a new record high last week, surpassing 300 EH/s. It was also announced at the time that mining difficulty was
