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Agnostic Nature of Blockchain Technology ‘Makes It the Ideal Foundation for Global Travel Industry’ — Pablo Castillo

October 16, 2023 0

Although the travel industry is said to be in great need of digital innovation, according to Pablo Castillo, the CTO of the blockchain-based travel firm Chain4travel, “aviation is the most obvious sector to innovate with blockchain.” To support this assertion, Castillo, a former group CIO of

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Bitcoin Events Announces Crypto Fest 2023: Connecting Crypto and Blockchain Enthusiasts

October 16, 2023 0

PRESS RELEASE. On the 24th of November, attendees from around the world will gather at the luxurious Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town, South Africa, for the highly anticipated Crypto Fest 2023. Crypto Fest has earned its reputation as being one of the most prominent events in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space in Africa. It […]

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Nigerian Central Bank Lifts Forex Restrictions on 43 Items — Market Forces to Determine Exchange Rate

October 16, 2023 0

The Nigerian central bank said on Oct. 12 that it had lifted foreign exchange restrictions imposed on the importation of 43 items. The central bank said the restrictions initially imposed in 2015 may have contributed to the weakening of the naira on the parallel foreign exchange market. Unifying the Naira’s Multiple Exchange Rates The Central […]

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The 12-Year Evolution of Litecoin and Its Most Influential Wallets

October 16, 2023 0

This month Bitcoin.com News delved into the top ten XRP wallets, having scrutinized the leading bitcoin, ethereum, and tether addresses the month prior. Next on the radar? An exploration of the top ten litecoin (LTC) wallets, standing out from 7.14 million distinct LTC-holding addresses. Often dubbed “the silver to bitcoin’s gold,” litecoin operates on a […]

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Latam Insights: Venezuela and Argentina Leverage ‘Unique’ Crypto Use Cases, Brazilian Congress Advises Indicting CZ

October 16, 2023 0

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela and Argentina use crypto uniquely, according to Chainalysis; the Brazilian Congress recommends indicting Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and the Argentine peso keeps falling to record lows. Chainalysis: Argentina and Venezuela Present

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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets: On Track to Hit Half a Zettahash Milestone by Year’s End

October 15, 2023 0

Bitcoin’s hashrate, a key indicator of its computational power, shattered previous records on October 12, 2023. As measured by a seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it has surged to an impressive 455 exahash per second (EH/s). To put that into perspective, the hashrate was hovering around 261 EH/s on January 1, 2023. This translates to […]

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Amidst Controversy, Telegram Will Keep Hamas’ Channels Open

October 15, 2023 0

Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has explained that Hamas’ communication channel in the application will keep operating. Durov’s statements come after Telegram faced widespread backlash for allowing the Palestinian group to keep posting war-related content on its network. Durov explained that shutting down this comms channel “risks exacerbating an already dire

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New Documentary Exposes the Turbulent Downfall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried

October 15, 2023 0

According to Bloomberg, the media firm plans to release an eye-opening documentary on Sam Bankman-Fried and the shocking downfall of his once-prominent exchange FTX. The film, “Ruin: Money, Ego and Deception at FTX,” is slated for an October 26 debut. It promises a deep dive into the staggering breakdown of FTX, Alameda Research, and the […]

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Meme Coin Market Plummets $3.2 Billion in 2023: Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Lead Declines

October 15, 2023 0

Data reveals that the meme coin market has diminished by over $3 billion in value since the dawn of 2023. The leading meme coin by market cap, dogecoin (DOGE), saw a decrease of $2.46 billion from January onwards. Concurrently, shiba inu (SHIB) experienced a drop of approximately $1.22 billion over the previous nine months. The […]

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Dollar vs. Bitcoin Clash: Experts Flex Opposing Views; SBF Trial Update — Week in Review

October 15, 2023 0

Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger says most crypto is going to zero, while a Jefferies analyst says bitcoin is actually set to thrive in the case of a dollar collapse. Meanwhile, American economist Jeffrey Sachs says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the real money of the near future. Get caught up on all this as […]