April 2, 2022

EU PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR BITCOIN PRIVACY-BUSTING RULES

The proposed measures would crack down on bitcoin and cryptocurrency transfers between self-hosted wallets and require firms to identify sender and receiver. European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday in favor of a de-facto surveillance regime for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions as the region seeks to gather identifying information on transfers between private, self-custody wallets. The …

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Russia and the West are battling to get China and India to take their sides in the Ukraine war

Russia and the West are battling to get China and India to take their sides in the Ukraine war

KEY POINTS Russia and the West are both looking to persuade superpowers China and India to choose a side in the Ukraine war. The U.S., U.K. and Russia have sent delegations to India this week. The EU is holding a virtual summit with Chinese officials on Friday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the …

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20% of American Adults Involves in the Crypto Space, Study Shows

20% of American Adults Involves in the Crypto Space, Study Shows

One of five Americans has used, traded, or invested in cryptocurrency, according to a poll by NBC News. These statistics show that cryptocurrencies continue to gain steam despite lawmakers warning about the risks involved as they craft measures to regulate the sector. Out of the 1,000 Americans polled from March 18 to March 22, 20% of them have dabbled …

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Astar (ASTR) price doubles as the network prepares to add 15 new projects in April

Astar (ASTR) price doubles as the network prepares to add 15 new projects in April

ASTR price booked a 100% gain following a $22 million fundraise and a recently announced plan to launch 15 projects in April. Following the successful completion of its initial parachain auctions, the Polkadot (DOT) ecosystem has begun to gain traction with the cryptocurrency community as the first chains begin to come online and integrate with …

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Axie Infinity Delays Launch of ‘Origin’ Game Following Massive Hack

Axie Infinity Delays Launch of ‘Origin’ Game Following Massive Hack

The new “Axie Infinity: Origin” was originally supposed to debut on March 30. Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis is delaying the launch of its highly anticipated “Origin” upgrade from March 30 to April 7 after hackers stole $625 million from the underlying Ronin blockchain earlier in the week. “While the game is ready for soft launch, we’ve decided to …

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19 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined Into Circulation, 2 Million Left to Be Found

19 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined Into Circulation, 2 Million Left to Be Found

On April 1, 2022, records show that 19 million bitcoin have been mined into circulation. With the max supply set at 21 million, there’s only two million bitcoins left to be found by mining participants. Satoshi’s Mathematical and Predictable Design — 19 Million Bitcoins Have Been Issued The Bitcoin (BTC) network reached a milestone on …

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