Day: April 19, 2023

DePIN will become one of this decade’s most important crypto investments

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The advent of blockchain technology has revolutionized several industries, ranging from finance (DeFi) and gaming (GameFi) to Web2 brands such as Nike for digital fashion and Starbucks for Web3 customer loyalty. However, one area that has remained essentially unchanged is physical infrastructure. Traditionally, the deployment and management of physical infrastructure, such as telecom networks, cloud services, mobility networks and power grids, have been dominated by large corporations due to their enormous capital requirements and logistical challenges. As a result, these corporations have had a near-monopoly on pricing, conditions and services…

Trezor Model T Gets Bitcoin Privacy Upgrade With New CoinJoin Feature

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Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments license

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Danish startup Januar announced April 19 that it has received a Payment Institution License from the country’s Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA). The license will allow Januar to conduct business in the 30 European Economic Area markets, whereas it only served Danish companies under its previous limited permission. Januar provides International Bank Account Number (IBAN) business accounts to crypto businesses. Linking to IBAN infrastructure gives crypto companies access to compliant fiat banking services, such as payments and settlement, which crypto companies may have trouble finding otherwise. Januar co-CEO Simon Ousager said:…

Sotheby’s will auction off part of 3AC’s digital art collection

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Sotheby’s auction house said it will be selling off a digital artwork collection formed as part of collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, or 3AC. In an April 19 announcement, Sotheby’s said it would auction off nonfungible token, or NFT, artwork assembled as part of 3AC’s digital portfolio in 2021. The firm will begin the auction with sales of seven NFTs that are part of the ‘Grails’ collection in May, described as “some of the highest quality and rarest works,” according to Sotheby’s head of digital art Michael Bouhanna.…

Criticism Against the New York Times Mounts as Newspaper Is Accused of Killing 59 Million Trees Annually – Bitcoin News

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After the New York Times (NYT) published an editorial about bitcoin mining, claiming the industry is harmful to the environment, an organization called Stop the Presses took issue with the Times’ paper usage. Stop the Presses launched a social media campaign against the NYT’s newspaper production. The organization’s website, nytimesup.org, alleges that the company “kills approximately 59 million trees per year.” Activists Blast New York Times Over Physical Newspaper Print Production On April 10, 2023, the New York Times faced criticism for publishing a one-sided “hit piece” on bitcoin mining.…

Subgraph hosted service launches as The Graph prepares for decentralization

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Blockchain data provider Chainstack has launched a hosted service for collections of Web3 data known as “subgraphs,” according to an April 19 announcement from the company. The service, called “Chainstack Subgraphs,” allows developers to create subgraphs and post them for a fee. We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Chainstack Subgraphs, an enterprise-level data indexing solution built for ultra-fast access to #blockchain data in high-performance environments! Read our full announcement on #subgraphs ⬇️ 1/11 https://t.co/mM3IMaM7K7 pic.twitter.com/y0Y3oA7ZhF — Chainstack ️ (@ChainstackHQ) April 19, 2023 This announcement comes after subgraph protocol developer…

Bitcoin BTC Price Hovers Near $29.3K After Binance Sell Order, UK Inflation Data

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Bank of Russia to set up entities for crypto mining and cross-border settlement: Report

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Russia is taking further steps to mitigate global sanctions in place since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to local media reports, the country’s central bank plans to create new institutions to mine crypto assets and settle international payments.  In a meeting in the State Duma — one of the chambers of the Russian parliament — the head of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, announced that the Bank of Russia would allow cryptocurrency to be used in external settlements in a pilot program. The move, however, does not signal…

Lack of stablecoin regulation could push issuers out of US: Austin Campbell

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United States lawmakers discussed the role of stablecoins in a committee hearing, but some experts expressed concern about the country’s regulatory environment. In an April 19 hearing of the U.S. Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, Austin Campbell, an adjunct assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, said areas including Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the United Kingdom have already proposed frameworks for stablecoins that could offer a competitive regulatory environment for issuers looking for a home. “If you look around the world, you’re starting to see legislation that…