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Crypto Use in Venezuela Likely to Rise as Economic Pressures Intensify

Venezuelans are already heavily reliant on blockchain technology for banking after suffering through a decade of economic pressures; however, usage is likely to keep growing

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Stripe Brings On Team From Valora To Bolster Its Blockchain Projects

Payments giant Stripe has acquired the team from crypto wallet firm Valora, just a day after launching its testnet for its stablecoin-focused blockchain project Tempo.  

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Bittensor Set for First TAO Halving on Dec. 14

With Bitcoin now in its fourth quadrennial halving, other decentralized projects have adopted similar supply-cut cycles — and Bittensor is approaching its first since launching

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Bitwise CIO Says Strategy Forced Bitcoin Sale Unlikely

Strategy (MSTR) won’t be forced to sell Bitcoin to stay afloat if its share price drops, and those who say otherwise are “just flat wrong,”

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Japan’s Government Backs Flat 20% Crypto Tax Rate

The Japanese government is reportedly backing plans to introduce a significant reduction in the nation’s maximum tax rate on crypto profits, with a flat rate

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Ethereum Gas-Limit ‘Floor’ Targets Threefold Jump Next Year

Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano said the goal to significantly increase Ethereum’s gas limit to 180 million next year is a baseline rather than a best-case

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MegaETH Freezes Pre-Deposit After Early Sale Chaos

MegaETH’s pre-deposit event unraveled on Tuesday after a cascade of technical failures disrupted what was meant to be a controlled opening for verified users. In

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BlackRock Clients Not Betting On Global Payment Network For Bitcoin

BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, said that most of the world’s largest asset managers’ clients aren’t considering Bitcoin’s use for daily payments when

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WhatsApp Worm Spreads Eternidade Stealer Banking Trojan in Brazil

Brazilian crypto holders are urged to be on the lookout for a sophisticated hacking campaign that includes a hijacking worm and banking trojan shared via

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Harvard Boosts Bet on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF

Harvard University boosted its investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by over 250% in the third quarter after the Ivy League school first bought