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'Shark Tank' star changes tune on Bitcoin, will allocate 3% of his portfolio

Kevin O’Leary referenced investor Dan Loeb’s “deep dive” into crypto in his decision to more fully invest in Bitcoin.

New Ether-backed ETP will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker ETHE.

One of Europe’s largest crypto investment firms, CoinShares, is launching a physically-backed exchange-traded product (ETP) focused on Ethereum. Source: https://cryptobriefing.com/coinshares-launches-ethereum-backed-etp-worth-75-million/ submitted by /u/vish729 [link] [comments]

SIMBA Chain expands to Avalanche blockchain enabling low-code smart contract deployment

CryptoNinjas » SIMBA Chain expands to Avalanche blockchain enabling low-code smart contract deployment SIMBA Chain, a cloud-based Smart Contract as a Service (SCaaS) platform, today announced it is expanding to Avalanche, accelerating its mission to simplify decentralized technologies for builders of all skill sets. By integrating with Avalanche, SIMBA Chain’s platform for streamlined, low-code smart…
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I messed up through lack of understanding. Tried to mint 999 tokens and it’s ‘dropped’

So I tried to mint my digital art on rarible cos someone threatened to do it before me, using a low res screenshot copy of my art work. I panicked and rushed the process of trying to mint it on rarible. I set 999 copies and the total gas price was $24.89 which I seemingly…
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Ethereum generated more than $181 BILLION in transaction volumes in February 2021

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Weak statelessness and/or state expiry: coming soon (x-post from EthMagicians)

One of the next major challenges for the Ethereum base layer is that of dealing with the growing state size: currently around 100 GB including tree nodes and growing by around 50 GB per year. The growing state is making it increasingly harder to sync the ethereum chain and to participate as a validator, and…
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Aavegotchis sell out in under one minute as NFT euphoria continues

The highly anticipated yield-bearing NFTs have hit the market.

You can now buy a used Hyundai, not just a Lambo, with Bitcoin

Practical use cases for cryptocurrency payments are popping up all the time. Now, crypto holders in North America will be able to purchase their next vehicle with BTC.

China’s Inner Mongolia Plans to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Operations by April This Year

Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, is planning to shut down all cryptocurrency mining activities in the area by April 2021, as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency. Regulating the Electrical Consumption in Inner Mongolia The government of Inner Mongolia will also stop approving new projects in energy-intensive industries such as steel […]

Sony Europe joins Theta blockchain validator program

Sony Europe follows in the steps of Global 500 firms like Google and Samsung in joining the Theta network’s validator program.