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Why the SEC Fined Bitcoin ETF Issuer $1.75 Million
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a $1.75 million fine on VanEck, a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer, citing disclosure failures.
According to the SEC, VanEck neglected to inform the board overseeing…
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US EIA Starts Requiring Energy Consumption Data From Cryptocurrency Miners
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a statistics agency of the U.S. Energy Department, has sent letters to cryptocurrency miners requiring data related to energy consumption and configuration of their mining sites.…
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Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes Live on Holesky Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch
Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has successfully navigated the final testing phase on the Holesky testnet, introducing proto-danksharding to dramatically lower transaction fees on its layer-two solutions, with eyes now firmly set on a…
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Uniswap Announces V4 Upgrade and Launch But Its ‘Hooks’ Raise Questions
In a post on X on Feb. 15, the Uniswap Foundation provided the release window “now that the launch of Dencun on Mainnet has been scheduled for March 2024.”
The Q3 rollout of Uniswap v4 will occur after Ethereum’s Dencun…
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Treasury Official Confirms Crypto Isn’t a Popular Tool for Terrorists — Says They ‘Prefer…
U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Under Secretary Brian E. Nelson has confirmed that terrorists’ use of crypto remains a small fraction of more established mechanisms to move money. He also admitted that “digital assets were…
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Big Banks Show FOMO and Seek a Slice of the Bitcoin ETF Action
The interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs among financial institutions such as banks and brokerages is surging as they push for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change the definition of crypto assets.
Under the…
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Bitcoin Mining Firms Terawulf and Cleanspark Ramp up Hashrates, Boost Financial Footing
This week witnessed significant expansions in the bitcoin mining sector, with two leading firms unveiling substantial increases in their operational hashrate. Terawulf disclosed that its self-mining business has escalated to 7.6 exahash…
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Polygon Unveils ‘Type-1’ Prover Upgrade, Promising to Transform EVM Chains With Zero-Knowledge…
Polygon Labs has rolled out its latest innovation, the “Type-1 prover.” This upgrade could introduce a new era for Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible chains, enabling the generation of zero-knowledge proofs while ensuring…
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Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Subsidiary Granted Four Licenses by the German Regulator
A subsidiary of the German multinational company Deutsche Börse Group has been granted four licenses by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority or Bafin. The licensing of the subsidiary helps to distinguish its product…
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First Lunar New Year Verse Scratcher Jackpots Hits for 8,888,888 VERSE
Fortune smiled upon a lucky winner this Lunar New Year as the Bitcoin.com Verse Team announced a major jackpot hit on their decentralized app, the Lunar New Year Scratcher. With every ticket offering an equal shot at the jackpot,…
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