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Mining
Global Bitcoin mining industry’s sustainable electricity usage has grown to 57.7%
While Bitcoin mining efficiency continues to rapidly improve, the industry’s electricity consumption advances towards a more sustainable energy mix.
Regulation
U.S. SEC expected to have the key role in policing stablecoins like Tether
A report prepared by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets is expected to recommend Gensler’s agency for the key role in regulating the stablecoin industry.
Partnerships
Ripple deploys its first on-demand liquidity tool in the Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is home to the world’s top remittance corridors.
Privacy
Worldcoin wants to scan your eyeballs. But its founder says that’s the ‘future of privacy’
In order to ensure an equitable distribution of the new cryptocurrency, Worldcoin opted for using biometrics.
Adoption
Terra is preparing to burn more than 9% of the total LUNA supply
Burning almost 90 million LUNA in the community pool is expected to place upward pressure on the native token’s price.
Legal
Terra founder Do Kwon files lawsuit against the U.S. SEC
Terraform Labs and Do Kwon filed a lawsuit against the U.S. SEC, arguing that the US regulator crossed a line.
Interview
Exclusive: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to ‘own the baseline infrastructure of crypto’
CryptoSlate talked to Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, and Jordan Fried, CEO of Immutable Holdings about streamlining crypto exposure and the strategic importance of owning blockchain equity.
Adoption
Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet
The Australian information service provider regularly surveys more than 40,000 individuals across 22 countries to analyse cryptocurrency adoption rates and investor demographics.
Adoption
Bitcoin Futures ETF is so popular that it’s breaching futures limits set by TradFi
Could BITO’s unprecedented popularity prompt the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to speed up the approval of funds that hold Bitcoin directly?
Memecoins
Analysts say these reasons were behind Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) 300% rise last month
In a crypto version of a dog agility show, Elon Musk helps SHIB to jump and stay on point.
Technology
Cosmos bridge Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) is now live on Terra (LUNA)
The IBC protocol opened Terra up to numerous dapps in the Cosmos ecosystem while enabling UST and LUNA to seamlessly hop between chains.
Adoption
Report: Nearly a third of small businesses in the U.S. currently accept payments in crypto
Recent survey explored why businesses decide to accept payments in crypto and which US cities are current hotspots for spending crypto on the go.