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Ethereum strives to migrate into a brighter future: Report

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Ethereum 2.0 has been a highly anticipated development in the crypto industry. A recent Cointelegraph research report asks if Ethereum is still on track to defend its crown as the prime network backing the decentralized finance world. The report cuts through popular misconceptions investors may hold and offers a comparative analysis of Ethereum and its competitors. Meanwhile, the Ethereum foundation rebranded the Eth2 project at the start of this year. Is it trying to manage expectations or educate? New talk of consensus and execution layers In a blog post in…

PayPal is shuttering its San Francisco office: Report

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Major United States-based payment processor PayPal will reportedly be closing its office in San Francisco, while the headquarters in nearby San Jose will remain available to employees. According to a Wednesday report from TechCrunch, the payments firm will be closing its offices in downtown San Francisco with its Xoom arm — the division responsible for international digital money transfer services. At the time of publication, PayPal has several job listings for San Francisco as well as 17 other locations across the United States, and 32 international locations. A PayPal spokesperson…

Central African Republic will adopt Bitcoin as legal tender: Report

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The roughly five million residents of the Central African Republic, or CAR, will now reportedly be able to use Bitcoin in addition to the country’s franc as legal tender.  According to a Wednesday report from news outlet Agence France-Presse, Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has signed a bill into law establishing a regulatory framework for the use of cryptocurrency in the country as well as adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. Obed Namsio, the president’s chief of staff, said the move was aimed at making the CAR one of…

Bank of Spain Report Warns About Cryptocurrency Usage and Its Effect on Financial Stability – News Bitcoin News

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The Bank of Spain has issued a new report that touches on the subject of the popularity of cryptocurrency usage and the possible effects it might have on the financial stability of the nation. In the document, the bank explains that these assets — which ostensibly don’t have any kind of support behind them — can introduce systemic risks via their adoption by traditional institutions and the lack of regulation over them. Crypto Assets Could Cause Systemic Risks According to the Bank of Spain The Bank of Spain…

Argentinian Tax Agency Supports Creation of Global Crypto Report System to Avoid Evasion – Taxes Bitcoin News

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The AFIP, the Argentinian tax agency, is supporting the creation of a centralized system that serves as a registry for cryptocurrency holders. According to statements from its head, this would make it easier for tax agencies all over the world to curb evasion. The organization has already made use of financial information to collect taxes from Argentinian users with bank accounts abroad. Argentinian Tax Agency Backs Crypto Holder Registry Creation The AFIP, which is the Argentinian national tax collecting agency, wants to advance its efficiency in the collection…

New Report: Blockchain Hackers Stole $1.3 Billion In Q1 2022

Despite the drop in bitcoin prices at the beginning of the year, thieves did not take a break. Hackers and scammers made millions of dollars from attacks on numerous crypto projects and ecosystems. According to the Atlas VPN team’s new research, blockchain hackers stole approximately $1.3 billion in 78 hack events in the first quarter of 2022. Furthermore, hacks on the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems resulted in over $1 billion in losses in this quarter alone. Blockchain Hackers Eating Good The figures come from Slowmist Hacked, which compiles information about…

Mining Report Shows Bitcoin’s Electricity Consumption Decreased by 25% in Q1 2022 – Mining Bitcoin News

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At the end of May last year, Tesla’s Elon Musk convinced bitcoin industry leaders to form a Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) and in mid-July, the BMC launched its public services and website. On April 25, 2022, the organization published a report that discusses the bitcoin mining industry’s improvements in sustainable energy use during the first quarter of 2022. The BMC report’s findings show Bitcoin’s electricity usage dropped by 25% in Q1 2022 compared to the year prior. Bitcoin Mining Council Publishes Q1 2022 Covering Mining Industry’s Sustainable Power Mix and…

Crypto gaining trust as investment, but still lagging behind other options: Bitstamp report

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Global crypto exchange Bitstamp released its Crypto Pulse survey on Tuesday and revealed that 80% of institutions and 54% of the retail investors who participated believe that crypto will overtake many traditional investment vehicles within a decade. The survey also polled opinions on whether crypto will see mainstream adoption within the next 10 years. With slightly higher results, 88% of institutional respondents and 75% of retail investors responded affirmatively. This overall bullish attitude came from 28,563 respondents, including 5,450 senior institutional investment strategy decision makers and 23,113 retail investors, from 23 countries. Crypto…

Coinbase Looking To Make $3,000,000,000 Acquisition of Turkish Crypto Exchange: Report

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Leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly in talks to purchase BtcTurk, a digital asset trading platform based in Turkey. In a new report, Turkish publication Webrazzi says that Coinbase could purchase BtcTurk at $3.2 billion. The talks are reportedly at an advanced stage, with the two firms having already signed a term sheet. At over $3 billion, the acquisition is about a tenth of the current market value of the US crypto exchange. BtcTurk was started in July of 2013 by Kerem Tibuk, according to business database Crunchbase. Crypto…