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INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Mar. 18, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Rubix (RBT) on March 23, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the RBT/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 20:00 (UTC+8) on March 23, 2022. Blockchain protocols such as Bitcoin and Ethereum with exhaustive mining-based Proof-of-Work consensus algorithms often cause high latency, low throughput, and high transaction costs, while...

It looks like all these different countries are taking a page out of what has become the infamous China crypto book. The European Union (EU) is all set to vote on whether to ban bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining given its alleged impacts on the planet. The ban would come through drafted legislation known as the Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA) framework. The EU Will Vote On a Potential Crypto Ban At the risk of sounding preachy, this is getting rather old. How many more...

Last week, Joe Biden issued a crypto-related executive order. It was allegedly designed to ensure agencies in the U.S. could study the effects and risks associated with digital currencies and begin implementing needed regulation. The order also potentially opened the door to a national digital currency for the U.S. For the most part, traders and analysts seemed to like the fact that the order was giving crypto regulation its start, but for men like Kevin O’Leary of...

In seinen zwei neuen Initiativen stellt May Adler, der Bürgermeister der texanischen Hauptstadt, einen kryptofreundlichen Kurs vor und outet sich als überzeugter Anhänger der Blockchain-Technologie. In seiner ersten Initiative will Adler den Weg für eine kryptofreundliche Stadt ebnen. So erhielt der City Manager die Anweisung, 20 verschiedene Bereiche in der urbanen Infrastruktur auf eine Kompatibilität mit dem Web3 und der Blockchain-Technologie zu untersuchen. Diese Bereiche, die unter...

The government of Kazakhstan identified 106 cryptocurrency mining farms that operate without the necessary licenses. The authorities halted 51 of them, while 55 ceased their operations voluntarily. The Latest Crackdown Earlier this year, Kazakhstan declared war on illegal digital asset mining farms. Minister Bagdat Musin claimed that they could negatively impact the nation’s energy network: “Gray miners are doing a lot of harm to our power grid. The energy costs of illegal...

Luftaufnahme einer Goldmine in Atlanta, USA. Foto CC0 Gemeinfrei via Unsplash Der amerikanische Vermögensverwalter hat die Auflage eines ETFs, der Unternehmen aus der Goldminen und Bitcoin-Mining Branche abbildet, bei der Wertpapieraufsicht beantragt. Im vergangenen Jahr wurde die Auflage eines ETFs mit direkten Investitionen in die Kryptowährung versagt. Somit ist dies bereits der zweite Vorstoß von VanEck, die Grenzen zwischen klassischen und...

Early last week, authorities in the United States filed criminal and civil charges against a crypto executive and his sister for allegedly defrauding investors out of millions of dollars with the help of a little token called Ormeus Coin. Ormeus Coin – A Tool for Evil? John Barksdale and his sibling JonAtina are accused of lying about the profitability and value of Ormeus Coin and its mining assets. Allegedly, the asset was backed by more than $250 million through a...

After weeks of debates and delays, the EU has voted against banning the use and mining of proof of work digital assets, such as bitcoin and ether. CryptoPotato reported earlier the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework developed by the European Union, which had one rather threatening note that sought the de facto ban of PoW cryptocurrencies. The digital asset community, led by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, opposed the draft, saying it could become a trillion-dollar...

People are stealing energy in Malaysia. Why? Because they’re looking to get rich through crypto mining, and now the national utility company in charge of electricity use has a few ideas it’s working to implement that will purportedly combat this growing crime wave. Malaysia Looks to Stop the Theft of Its Energy The company – known as Tenaga Nasional Bhd. – says it’s looking to impose a new tariff on bitcoin mining operators. The idea is to ensure that nobody can get away...

Crypto mining has been developed as a way to mine cryptocurrency by using rented cloud computing power without having the need to install or directly run any related software or hardware. People can remotely participate in cryptocurrency mining by opening an account and paying a minimal cost. Thus, cloud mining firms have made mining more accessible and profitable for a larger group of people. Traditionally, mining can be a tedious process that can be expensive and...