Day: April 8, 2022

Blockstream and Block Inc to build solar Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla technology

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On Friday, cryptocurrency storage company Blockstream and Block Inc. (formerly Square) announced the construction of a solar-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility in Texas. As told by Blockstream, the mining site will be outfitted with 3.8 megawatts (MW) of electrical capacity using Tesla’s Solar photovoltaic cell array and a 12 an MWh Megapack. Manufactured by Tesla Energy, Megapack is a powerful lithium-ion battery that provides energy storage and support. In context, one of the leading publicly-listed Bitcoin mining companies, Hut 8 Mining, has about 209 MW in total contracted mining capacity. The…

xASTRO staking and upcoming ‘Terra wars’ send Astroport price to new highs

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Projects that launch on up-and-coming blockchain networks can often benefit from a low competition environment that allows them to attract new users and liquidity at a faster rate than crowded networks like Ethereum.  A recent example of this is Astroport (ASTRO), an automated market maker (AMM) on the Terra (LUNA) network, which has seen an influx of activity alongside the increased attention that is being focused on the Terra ecosystem and its Terra USD (UST) stablecoin. Data from CoinGecko shows that since hitting a low of $1.28 on March 7,…

Tesla, Blockstream, and Block to Mine Bitcoin Using Solar Power in Texas

Real-time operational and financial information about the mine, including its energy consumption and hashrate, will be publicly available in a dashboard, Back said. The data will hopefully inform the public debate around off-grid mining and whether it can fund the expansion of solar power. “When people publish just analyst reports, and articles, and blog posts, and data, they are all suspicious. But if we publish the raw data, the raw financial information, I think it speaks for itself,” Back said. Source

Gala Games blockchain platform combines gaming and commerce

Crypto games that combine play-to-earn (P2E) and nonfungible token (NFT) mechanics found a huge boost in 2021, thanks to the success of Axie Infinity and metaverse hype.  However, playability still remains a major problem, as most crypto games focus on tokenomics rather than providing a fun and enjoyable gaming experience.  Apart from the earning aspect, they often offer nothing special compared to traditional PC or console video games, where players can find interesting plots, nice visual effects and addictive gameplay. Axie Infinity has become known for its repetitive gameplay, known…

Robinhood Crypto Wallets Rolled Out to Over 2 Million Customers – Wallets Bitcoin News

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Trading platform Robinhood has rolled out its new crypto wallets to more than two million customers. In addition, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced that the platform will integrate with the Lightning Network “to bring even lower costs to our customers.” More Than 2 Million Users Can Now Use Robinhood Crypto Wallets Popular trading platform Robinhood made an announcement Thursday about its new crypto wallets at the Bitcoin conference in Miami, Florida. Robinhood Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada shared: We’ve rolled out crypto wallets to every eligible person on the Wenwallets…

GoFabric – APIs em Blockchain ao seu alcance

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Se você possui uma empresa de tecnologia provavelmente está utilizando APIs para interconectar os seus sistemas. APIs estão em todo lugar e elas valorizam a sua empresa. Que tal utilizar APIs controladas por Blockchain? Muitas empresas de sucesso estão alcançando os seus objetivos com a tecnologia Blockchain e a sua empresa pode seguir esse mesmo caminho adquirindo as suas APIs em Blockchain utilizando a plataforma GoFabric. GoFabric é uma plataforma para criação e gerenciamento de APIs em Blockchain. Possui preço acessível, é…

Applied Blockchain Files for $60M Nasdaq IPO

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ETH Marginally Higher as BTC Consolidates on Friday – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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ETH was marginally higher during Friday’s session, as it moved away from its recent support level around $3,145. BTC on the other hand mostly consolidated today, as prices mainly traded close to the $43,000 region. Bitcoin Friday saw BTC fall for a fourth straight session, as prices continued to reach lower lows throughout the course of this week. Following a low of $42,899.91 during Thursday’s session, BTC/USD dropped below this point, hitting a bottom of $42,884.58 today. This drop sees BTC continuing to trade close to a two-week low, and…