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Bitcoin’s Hashpower Remains High, Up 163% in 5 Months, Foundry USA Commands Top Mining Pool

The hashpower behind the Bitcoin network has continued to stay above the 180 exahash per second (EH/s) zone after recently reaching a lifetime high. Five months ago the hashrate tapped a low at 69 EH/s and since then, the hashpower has increased by 163% during the last 178 days, or five months ago. Bitcoin Hashrate […]

Global search interest for 'NFT' surpasses 'crypto' for the first time ever

Cointelegraph Research predicts that nonfungible token sales could eclipse $17.7 billion by the end of 2021.

Crypto Payments Will Drive Crypto Adoption, New Report Reveals

According to a new study, more than half of Americans believe that using crypto payment provides firms a competitive advantage. 57% Want Bitcoin Payment According to a recent survey conducted by payment network Mercuryo, 57% of respondents felt that taking bitcoin payments will provide businesses a competitive advantage. More than a third of businesses indicated that consumers had asked to pay in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), or another digital money, among other facts. Customers agreed, with 58% of shoppers wanting cryptocurrencies to be accepted as a form of payment, according to Mercuryo’s research. It should come as no surprise that calls for crypto payment acceptance are increasing, given that a third (34%) of UK finance organizations currently make payments via the blockchain. In order to compile the report, 501 key financial decision makers in the United Kingdom were polled. Large enterprises employing more than 250 employees made up over half of the sample size. 40% of the responders are board or director-level executives, with the rest being partners or business owners. The recent announcement that Visa is introducing its own crypto consultancy service to help clients navigate the world of cryptocurrencies reflects this need. With fintechs clamoring to leverage crypto technology, important industry players like Revolut are already considering launching their own crypto exchange to widen their offering, indicating a potential new era for the widespread acceptance of digital currencies within the financial services environment. Petr Kozyokov, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercuryo, said: “Our research shows that 75% of all large companies believe that cryptocurrencies will at some point be integrated into all forms of financial services.” BTC trades at $48k. Source: TradingView Related article | Croatia’s Largest Supermarket Chain Rolls Out Bitcoin Payments Small Businesses Believe Crypto Payments Will Replace Fiat Smaller firms, such as e-bike sellers, shoe makers, and fintech startups, have stated their conviction in cryptocurrencies as a corporate asset in a series of interviews on The Situations. Despite the fact that bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments account for a small portion of their total sales, they claim it is a growing and valuable service. Bitpay, Coinbase, and Block, for example, are always willing to assist businesses in making the shift to taking cryptocurrency payments. However, getting your paycheck isn’t as simple as it is with cryptocurrency — a fast-growing trend that will attract top personnel in 2021. “Internal construction of these complex crypto infrastructures often takes years,” Kozyokov noted. “There are still barriers to implementation that are slowing the pace of adoption,” as with new technology. Small business owners aren’t afraid to admit that they believe digital assets will play a role in their operations in the coming years. Although only a tiny percentage of them already accept Bitcoin, the majority believe that other types of assets will be accepted in the next years. The majority of cryptocurrency exchanges are currently being used to help with crypto payments. According to the research, 33 percent of respondents said a lack of clear regulatory clarity in the market is a barrier to participation, while 27 percent said scams are a concern, and 28 percent are concerned about exchange rate volatility. Related article | Calls For Tesla To Resume Bitcoin Payments As Mining Reaches 57% Renewable Energy Featured image from Shutterstock. Chart from TradingView

Can someone knowledgeable about Liquidity pools help me understand

got a few questions, any insight appreciated. Does anyone here know how the APR % is determined for AMM pairs? Lets say providing liquidity to a pair AAA/BBB is 16% APR. Does this mean if i deposit $500 of AAA and $500 of BBB, i will be making 16% a year? Is impermanent loss just…
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”I’m anti centralized corporate controlled lies” ~Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO

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The biggest letdowns in crypto and blockchain in 2021

Even in a year when cryptocurrencies have seen their best-ever performance, there are a few things that have disappointed the community.

Why is ENS gas higher than quoted?

Trying to buy an 11 character ENS, with gas originally quoted as ~$100 total on the ENS site. On step 3 of the transaction now and Metamask is saying gas is over $5k. Any ideas? Does gas scale that much with character count? The domain itself is only $5/year ​ https://preview.redd.it/py8othegab781.png?width=678&format=png&auto=webp&s=356f6aa5bf98a457b61a2244caee986e2b4c10a1 submitted by …
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What have you purchased with your crypto gains?

This bull run has been fantastic I got him back in march and I've seen some great gains. I know a lot of people have bought more crypto with the profits they have made. But I'm just curious to hear what people have purchased with their crypto grains that's not crypto related. For me it…
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Bitcoin hash rate nears record 200EH/s as 100K BTC turns 'illiquid' every month

Hash rate has never looked better, and appetite for accumulating has only grown since China’s May mining crackdown.