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Bitcoin Mining Operation Reveals Plans to Convert Coal Ash Landfill Into Solar Farm
Following the announcement from Greenidge Generation Holdings that detailed the company would be promoting a carbon-neutral stance, and the firm’s recent partnership with Foundry, Greenidge revealed on Thursday it is investing profits into a renewable energy investment program. The company is in the midst of expediting the closure of a coal ash landfill in order to construct a new solar farm. Read More
Decrypting the Vast World of Ethereum – Layer 1, Layer 2, and Beyond
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is selling like hotcakes in the crypto world. It has so many advantages over centralized financial systems that it could result in a paradigm shift of customers moving to DeFi.
Ever since Ethereum, one of the biggest crypto coin developers, started producing decentralized applications, people saw its advantages. Gradually, this blooming digital money platform has made its way into the decentralized network. Read More
Litecoin (LTC) Sparks Crypto Adoption With Big E-Retailer on Board
Online tech retailer Newegg has announced it will be accepting Litecoin (LTC) as a form of payment for customers who use BitPay on their platform.
In a new press release, the California-based e-commerce company reveals that customers shopping on Newegg.com will be able to check out using LTC starting this week. Read More
AS Roma F.C. signs £30m shirt deal with blockchain fintech Zytara Labs
Italian football club AS Roma (ASR) has signed a three-year partnership worth €36 million (£30m) with blockchain fintech specialist Zytara Labs.
As part of the deal, the DigitalBits Foundation, which is supporting the partnership, will have its DigitalBits blockchain branding displayed front and center on the Series A team’s jerseys. Read More
Mastercard’s new Start Path program supports digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency startups
Mastercard has announced its latest Start Path global start-up engagement program designed to support fast-growing digital assets, blockchain, and cryptocurrency companies.
The program aims to make it safer and more accessible for people and institutions to buy, spend, and hold cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Seven start-ups have already joined, including Singapore-based Mintable and STACS, along with GK8, Domain Money, SupraOracles, Taurus, and Uphold. Read More
A token that is only a medium of exchange has a very strong chance of falling victim to price manipulation. Alternatively, Markethive has in place, numerous velocity stabilizers including staking, (The Vault), network utility expansion, and the fact it is a cryptocurrency coin, will keep the balance of velocity. This ensures that the velocity is maintained for the initial and long-term price of MHV and is indicative of a healthy Markethive Ecosystem. A strong economy will in turn sustainably increase MHV’s price.
Coins or Tokens that are structured to capture a significant portion of the economic value generated by the network will reward both the investors who took on early-stage risk as well as the platform who can continue to fund development through the retention of now valuable tokens.
There is a huge market looking for what Markethive does. You’re not just buying or earning to accumulate a coin, you’re buying an oil field. Markethive is an eternal economy that has more demand than supply, therefore, the demand will continue to outstrip the supply. The bottom line being the Markethive Consumer Coin (MHV) and Incentivized Loan Program or ILP Token (HFS) will only become increasingly more valuable. Read More
After launching DApp to rival WhatsApp, blockchain wants to take on Instagram
A blockchain project says it strives to make this technology accessible and safe for everyone, all while offering military-grade encryption to ensure user data is private and secure.
The Jupiter Project says its encryption capabilities are the underpinning for secure DApps that boast an array of innovative features — including decentralized voting, file sharing, DEX, asset creation, NFT markets, the creation of new cryptocurrencies, and cross-border payments. Read More
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Talks Crypto, Praises ‘Secure, Decentralized’ Technology
Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), has published a blog post in which he shares his views on the digitalization of finance. While echoing concerns expressed by his counterparts regarding cryptocurrencies, the official has also highlighted some of their positives.
Don’t Ignore the Positive Elements of Crypto Technology, Central Bank Governor Says. Read More
Paypal Unveils Plans to Expand Cryptocurrency Services With 'Super App' and Open Banking Integration
Payments giant Paypal has outlined its plans to expand cryptocurrency services, including via a new wallet “super app,” open banking integration, U.K. expansion, and third-party wallet transfers. “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto and we’re obviously adding incremental functionality into that,” said Paypal’s CEO. Read More
How Blockchain Can Help Combat Disinformation
It’s not a cure-all, but it does have the potential to address many of the risks and root causes.
As digital disinformation grows more and more prevalent, there’s one emerging technology with the potential to address many of the root causes of and risks associated with misleading and manipulated media: blockchain. While it’s no panacea, blockchain can help in three key areas:
First, a blockchain-based system could offer a decentralized, trusted mechanism for verifying the provenance and other important metadata for online content.
Second, it could enable content creators and sharers to maintain a reputation independent of any publication or institution.
And finally, it makes it possible to financially incentivize the creation and distribution of content that meets community-driven standards for accuracy and integrity. Of course, any technological solution will have to be complemented by substantial policy and education initiatives — but in an ever-more complex digital media landscape, blockchain offers a promising starting point to ensure we can trust the information we see, hear, and watch. Read More
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