Bitcoin slipped back below $80,000 today (May 8), as fresh US military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz drained risk appetite across markets, pushing BTC to $79,250, a -2.8% decline in 24 hours. The …
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How Bhutan Is Using Hydropower to Build a Green Bitcoin Economy
by adminby adminKey takeaways Bhutan is using surplus, carbon-free hydropower to mine Bitcoin, converting excess electricity into a liquid digital export rather than curtailing generation. Mining and custody are handled by the sovereign investment arm, Druk …
XRP is showing renewed strength after weeks of steep declines, emerging as the day’s top performer among major cryptocurrencies. According to BeInCrypto data, the token climbed more than 4% in the past 24 hours …
Lightning Stock Exchange (Lise), a new stock exchange headquartered in France, is entering the market with bold ambitions to launch a fully tokenized equity exchange dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). France’s Prudential …
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First US Crypto Bank Gets the Green Light — Backed by Thiel, Luckey, and Lonsdale
by adminby adminThe US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted preliminary, conditional approval for Erebor Bank’s national charter, opening the door for a tech- and crypto-focused lender backed by Palmer Luckey, Joe Lonsdale, …
‘You can’t fake energy.’ Has Bitcoin finally gone green enough for Tesla?
Elon Musk recently revived the “51 % renewables” benchmark, stating that the energy backing Bitcoin “can’t be faked.” The reference is to his earlier promise that Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin payments once at …