EU Regulator Urges Proof-of-Work Ban
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EU Regulator Urges Proof-of-Work Ban

Key Takeaways Erik Thedéen, the vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, has called for a ban on Proof-of-Work mining. Thedéen has also expressed concerns over crypto miners increasingly consuming renewable resources at the expense of more important uses. The regulator called Proof-of-Work mining a “national issue” for Sweden as more miners relocate there.… […]

Cryptocurrency News Coverage Echoes 2021 Negativity Cycle
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Cryptocurrency News Coverage Echoes 2021 Negativity Cycle

Reading Time: 2 minutes Negativity surrounding the cryptocurrency sector from mainstream media outlets has reached 2021 levels Media outlets savaged cryptocurrency during its May-July 2021 slump The sentiment cycles are becoming clearer and clearer each time It’s no secret that the cryptocurrency sector and mainstream media outlets are not great bedfellows. However, in May 2021… […]

Secret Network Offers $400M to Build Privacy Ecosystem
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Secret Network Offers $400M to Build Privacy Ecosystem

The data privacy network aims to attract developers and users with new funding. Key Takeaways Secret Network is offering $400 million to members of its ecosystem through two separate funds. Various blockchain firms have obtained SCRT as stakeholders, including DeFiance Capital and Alameda Research. Secret Network is best known for hosting Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction… […]

Google Tiptoes Into Crypto
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Google Tiptoes Into Crypto

“Crypto is something we pay a lot of attention to,” says Google’s president of commerce Bill Ready. Key Takeaways Google may be preparing for a foray into the world of cryptocurrency. The company has hired a former PayPal executive and partnered with Coinbase and Bitpay. The specifics of Google’s crypto plans are unclear, but its… […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Fantom’s DeFi Ecosystem
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A Beginner’s Guide to Fantom’s DeFi Ecosystem

Key Takeaways Fantom is an Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 chain with over $8 billion locked in its DeFi protocols. It hosts a thriving DeFi ecosystem, including several decentralized exchanges and yield farming protocols. DeFi on Fantom looks set to continue growing, with several highly-anticipated launches on the horizon. Fantom is a Layer 1, Proof-of-Stake network with… […]

Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials’ power
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Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials’ power

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a financial boost to anti-abortion pregnancy centers and prevented officials fighting outbreaks of contagious diseases from prohibiting public gatherings or ordering infected people to isolate themselves. The two measures were part of a wave of conservative policies passed by… […]

Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77
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Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten), playing at UW for the first time since the 1952 […]