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Hut 8 Secures Power Deal to Open Data Centre in Texas

Hut 8, a well-known Bitcoin mining firm, has secured a deal to acquire 205 megawatts of power in West Texas, as well as the land needed to set up its data center. This move takes the miner’s energy capacity up to 1,300 megawatts. Hut 8’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with Texas will place it next to a wind farm. This deal will also have Hut 8 channel into a reliable power source, as the location is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), supplying 90% of Texas’ power...

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German Government Entity Transfers Another $362 Million in Bitcoin

The German Federal Criminal Office, or Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), moved another $362 million in bitcoin on July 9, leaving it with $1.3 billion worth of assets, which it will most likely liquidate until the last Satoshi. Arkham Intelligence brought attention to BKA’s wallet activity, posting on X, “TODAY: German Government selling up to 6306.9 BTC ($362.12M).” It added, “In the past 3 hours, the German Government has sent 6306.9 BTC ($362.12M) to Kraken, Cumberland, 139Po (likely institutional...

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Die Wahrheit über Anonymität, Unzensierbarkeit und grenzenlose Transaktionen

Bitcoin wird oft als anonyme Kryptowährung gepriesen, die es ihren Nutzern ermöglicht, sich dem Zugriff staatlicher Institutionen zu entziehen und grenzenlose Transaktionen durchzuführen. Doch diese Vorstellung ist nicht ganz korrekt. Bitcoin ist pseudonymisiert, nicht anonym. Jede Transaktion wird in der öffentlichen Blockchain aufgezeichnet, und durch sorgfältige Analyse können diese Transaktionen oft bestimmten Personen oder Gruppen zugeordnet werden. Die wahre Stärke von...

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Digital Asset Products Record $441 Million in Inflows, US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Close to $300 Million

Crypto prices have fallen across the board over the past month, pushing investors away and spurring large amounts of liquidations in the process. However, bitcoin’s price dropping to lows unwitnessed for months has led certain investors to take advantage of its discounted price and the prices of other cryptos, leading to $441 million flowing into crypto-related products. Bitcoin products saw $398 million in inflows, capturing 90% of the funds invested in crypto products. US spot BTC ETFs...

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Kryptowährungen: Ein digitaler Wilder Westen?

Lucky Luke im Duell mit den Daltons, im Hintergrund Jolly Jumper (Figuren in einem Freizeitpark in Ankara, 2007) CC 3.0 by Nevit Dilmen, Wikipedia Der rasante Aufstieg der Kryptowährungen hat in den letzten Jahren eine Welle der Begeisterung und Spekulation ausgelöst. Die Parallelen zum Wilden Westen, einer Zeit voller Chancen, Risiken und Gesetzlosigkeit, sind dabei unübersehbar. Doch wie treffend ist dieser Vergleich wirklich? Ähnlich wie im Wilden Westen lockt der...

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Australia’s ASX Welcomes Another Bitcoin ETF with DigitalX Launch

DigitalX Limited, a digital asset fund manager, announced today the successful approval and upcoming launch of its spot Bitcoin ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The new spot Bitcoin ETF, under the ticker “BTXX,” will start trading on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM AEST. DigitalX Teams Up with K2 Asset Management and 3iQ DigitalX has partnered with ASX-listed K2 Asset Management, which will serve as the Responsible Entity and issuer for the ETF. K2 brings...

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