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Hackathons originated in the late 1990s from the tech community as time-limited events to promote collaborative innovation. During a hackathon, participants form smaller teams work together intensively, often for 24–48 hours. They create innovative projects or solutions within a specific theme or challenge. #herHACK 20.23 is a unique form of a hackathon with a special focus on women and sustainability. Participants brainstorm ideas, design...

Crypto exchange Bitstamp has formed a new partnership with Qi Digital to ensure that all companies, banks, and payment providers that work with it can accept crypto as a method of payment. Bitstamp is Making It Easy to Pay with Crypto The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and its digital counterparts closer to being achieved. What many people likely forget is that while bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins have taken on either speculative or even hedge-like...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced confiscating approximately $1.7 million worth of crypto assets from March to May in the United States in a bid to combat illicit activities. The seizures were carried out as a result of numerous breaches in federal regulations. The law enforcement agency took control of $147,000 in Bitcoin (BTC), $800,000 in Ether (ETH), $307,000 in Tether (USDT), 469,000 in Dai, and $20,000 in Monero (XMR) across Arizona, California,...

Explorons la question du passage à l’échelle du réseau. Comment faire pour servir des milliards d’usagers ? Quelles sont les solutions potentielles et les défis ? On va parler du réseau Lightning de ses forces et faiblesses. Deuxième épisode de la mini-série en compagnie de Nicolas, pilote de ligne et curieux du Bitcoin avec qui on mène une exploration captivante des fondamentaux de Bitcoin. A retrouver sur : parlonsbitcoin.co Egalement sur Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...

Plongez dans une exploration captivante des fondamentaux de Bitcoin avec Nicolas, le pilote de ligne curieux, dans cette mini-série de trois épisodes. Découvrez les bases de Bitcoin, le minage, les blocs, et la montée en échelle. Apprenez à acheter et sécuriser vos bitcoins. Un cours essentiel pour les débutants et une source de réponses pour les curieux. Le premier épisode de la mini-série démarre avec une exploration des fondamentaux. A retrouver sur : parlonsbitcoin.co...

Orange prices have been on the rise since 2020, but this August, the commodities futures markets expect them to surge. At the same time, orange juice futures are hitting record highs: “In recent weeks, prices in the OJ futures market have topped $3 per pound. Around this time last year, prices were hovering at around $1.81 per pound. The price increase has been fueled primarily by short citrus supply around the globe.” Imagine how pricey oranges could get if the supply was...

Despite recovering a few hundred dollars since yesterday, bitcoin’s price is still shaky at around $26,000. Most alts have finally turned green, albeit in a very modest fashion, with XRP maintaining the $0.5 line. BTC Shaky at $26K After last week’s uneventful price performance, BTC headed north on Monday and touched $29,700. This came a day before Europe saw the first spot BTC ETF going live on Euronext Amsterdam. While that seems to be bullish news on the surface, the...

After a prolonged period of silence near the critical $30K threshold, the price has encountered significant rejection, resulting in a swift and rapid decline. However, the current scenario shows the price consolidating close to the crucial support range of $25K, where it could potentially find a bottom and halt further downtrends. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart Following a minor corrective phase, where a bearish divergence occurred between the price and the RSI...

There are several bitcoin mining facilities out there working hard to reduce the number of emissions they produce. Bitcoin Mining: Could It Become Cleaner? Bitcoin mining has endured a bad rap over the years for several reasons, a big one being that allegedly, it puts Earth’s atmosphere in harm’s way. According to several reports, bitcoin mining uses more energy than most developing countries. There are also several high-ranking individuals out there that have...

Bitcoin is down for the week, but it’s still up about 50% YTD. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining stocks have jumped by over 200% year-to-date. One miner stock, Cipher Mining (CIFR), is up by a whopping 389% for the year so far. Bitcoin price fell 10% against USD Thursday amid speculations that SpaceX might have sold its remaining holdings. That brings the most work-based cryptocurrency down to what may be a bargain price at this time in its halving cycle, at under $26,000. While...