Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches 400 Exahash sekundis, Researcher Says Network Could Reach Zettahash Era by 2025

Despite Bitcoins difficulty reaching an all-time high at 46.84 triljonit, participants in bitcoin mining have kept the hashrate running stronger than ever before. Statistika järgi, on March 23, 2023, the hashrate reached a high of 400 eksahas sekundis (EH/s)….

Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners

The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share

ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary to

Blockchain Retail Market Size to Top Over $2 Billion by 2028 — Study

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global blockchain retail market size is expected to surge from the $172.2 million recorded in 2021 üle $2 billion by 2028. Both the demand for the product by end-users as well as the growing

BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing theProject Icebreakertrial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “a…

Coinbase Survey: 20% of US Adults Currently Own Crypto

A national survey commissioned by Coinbase suggests that about 20% of U.S. adults currently own crypto. Lisaks, 29% of U.S. adults plan to buy or trade crypto in the next 12 kuud. “The vast majority of Americans want to see

Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils

The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more

Krüptovahetused võimaldavad venelastel sanktsioonidest kõrvale hiilida, Teata väidetest

Suured krüptovahetused ei ole suutnud takistada sanktsioonide alla kuuluvaid Venemaa panku ja kauplejaid tehinguid tegemast, vastavalt plokiahela kohtuekspertiisi aruandele. Vähemalt kaks väljakujunenud mündikaubandusplatvormi lubavad venelastel jätkuvalt kasutada oma pangakaarte peer-to-peer tehingutes, the analysis

Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready

A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies (CBDC-d) as the future of central bank money, presenting them as one of the solutions for limitations in the payments sector

Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study

As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% või 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt Africa study recently found. Lisaks, the study findings show that the fintech sub-sector alone accounted for 3,100 või 27% kohta…