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⁠‘Poopcoin’: Korean professor uses bio-waste to mine crypto Students in a South Korean college are earning crypto mined from the energy generated from their excrement.

⁠IMF, World Bank and BIS champion central bank digital currencies at G20 A new report released by the triumvirate of global finance argues that central bank digital currencies will benefit worldwide development.

⁠Bitcoin is a miracle and better than gold, says Apple co-founder Wozniak Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak declared that "Bitcoin is the only digital gold” years ago, but he claims that he still hasn't invested in BTC.

⁠US-based Bitcoin miner Gryphon buys 7,200 rigs from Bitmain Gryphon has doled out $48 million to buy Bitmain’s latest Bitcoin mining hardware set for release in the summer.

⁠Israeli defense minister authorizes seizure of Hamas-tied crypto accounts Hamas' efforts to raise funds via crypto had reportedly accelerated following the 11-day war between Israel and the organization in May of this y…

⁠UK advertising watchdog flags crypto ads ‘red alert’ priority The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority is increasing its capacity to track misleading crypto ads using AI and scraping.

⁠Nifty News: Walking Dead invade Sandbox, mining lease NFTs, CryptoPunk in art gallery CryptoPunk 5293 is set to be displayed in a Miami-based art museum, Australian mining firms are tokenizing mining and exploration lea…

⁠Survey finds most El Salvador citizens are skeptical of making BTC legal tender More than half of Salvadorans surveyed don’t seem as keen as their president to adopt Bitcoin.

⁠Jack Dorsey confirms Square is building an ‘assisted custody’ BTC hardware wallet Jack Dorsey and hardware lead Jesse Dorogusker have both confirmed Square’s plans to develop a Bitcoin hardware wallet.

⁠Hydro plant from 1897 earns 3X as much mining BTC as selling power to the grid An historic renewable energy facility in New York has tripled its profits by mining Bitcoin.

⁠Ethereum's London upgrade deployed to final testnet ahead of August 4 fork The long-awaited EIP-1559 upgrade is just 26 days away now.

⁠EU eyes new money laundering regulator and stricter crypto reporting requirements The new Anti-Money Laundering Authority would comprise the “centerpiece” of a new supervisory system that would include national regulato…

⁠Is Bitcoin overbought or oversold? Use Bollinger Bands to find out! Bollinger Bands are a powerful indicator that traders use to gain clarity when the markets are rallying, consolidating and correcting.

⁠Shanghai Man: Central bank speaks out, BTC searches down and HK fund backs Animoca PBoC says no to virtual currencies, Jack Ma's fund invests $50m into NFT game maker, searches for BTC in China at 90 day low

⁠3 reasons why Ethereum exchange reserves are falling to new lows Ethereum held in exchange reserves reached a new low after a surge in Ether staked in Eth2 and the approach of the long-awaited London hard fork.

⁠First Midwest Bank Trust Division increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings by 283% A report on the firm's holdings to the SEC for Q2 2021 revealed the bank's trust division had 29,498 shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Tru…

⁠Bullish on Ethereum’s London hard fork? Here’s an options strategy pro traders use Ethereum’s upcoming London hard fork could provide a perfect entry point for bullish ETH options traders.

⁠Santander's UK arm follows Barclays in banning payments to Binance The bank said would be “following the FCA’s warning to consumers” in blocking payments made to the crypto exchange.

⁠Balancer launches stable pools for like-kind swaps The new feature allows traders to tap into pools of assets that trade at similar price levels. Balancer claims to be the first automated market maker to offer stable po…

⁠FLOW faces 20% crash risk after intraday pump-and-dump A recent rundown in the FLOW market has activated a bearish technical pattern, risking huge declines in the sessions ahead.

⁠Bank of America reportedly establishes crypto research team Candace Browning, the bank's head of global research, described cryptocurrency as "one of the fastest growing emerging technology ecosystems."

⁠Thailand's central bank warns against using digital currencies for payments The BOT said it may be forced to coordinate with the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure crypto payments do not pose "extensive risks…

⁠Bitcoin electricity consumption falls to November 2020 levels: Data Bitcoin’s total annual electricity consumption has fallen almost 60% since its all-time peak recorded in mid-May, according to industry data.

⁠Airbnb is exploiting its users, but decentralized alternatives are possible By aligning hosts and guests in a shared marketplace, decentralized platforms will make good on the promise of the sharing economy.

⁠Bitcoin price at risk of $30K retest following bearish triangle breakdown An overnight crash in the Bitcoin spot market Wednesday brought prices down from $35,077 to $32,250.

⁠Gaming giant Ubisoft joins Aleph.im as core channel node operator As Cointelegraph previously reported, Aleph.im was the only blockchain company to participate in Ubisoft's sixth annual Entrepreneurs Lab that began in M…

⁠Fiat-to-crypto onramp Simplex integrates SEPA Instant for European partners “We're delighted to add SEPA Instant to our growing portfolio of payment methods, giving our partners' users the power to make instant wire tra…

⁠China’s digital yuan deploys at speed, leaving dust in its path From being labeled impractical to nearing mainstream deployment, the digital yuan can transform the global economic landscape.

⁠Crypto usage in Turkey jumped by elevenfold in a year, new survey shows A new survey conducted in Turkey reveals how the perception of cryptocurrencies evolved over the last year.

⁠Sen. Warren queries SEC chair on lack of crypto investor protection The former presidential candidate has written to the SEC chairman for answers about plans for crypto consumer protection protocols in the United States…