On October 29, the publicly listed firm Canaan announced the mining manufacturer has secured a follow-on purchase order from the mining operator Hive Blockchain for 6,500 units of Canaan’s next-generation Avalon mining rigs. Hive expects to increase the operation’s hashrate from 1.2 exahash per second (EH/s) to 3 EH/s by March 2022. Hive Secures an…
Topps Drops MLB World Series NFT Collection — Championship Game Attendees Can Get NFTs Specific to Each Game
The popular candies and collectibles company Topps has announced the launch of its 2021 Topps NOW MLB World Series non-fungible token (NFT) collection, following the firm’s second series 2021 Topps Baseball NFT collection. Similar to the company’s past NFT drops, Topps is utilizing the Avalanche blockchain network for the new World Series NFT collection. Topps…
Dvision Network Announced “Dvision World” Will Launch on November 1st
PRESS RELEASE. The blockchain-based metaverse Dvision Network has announced that their metaverse known as ‘’Dvision World’’ will be launched on November 1st, 2021. This event is anticipated to herald a new era for the not only Dvision ecosystem but also for the whole metaverse industry. Moreover, Dvision is holding a special NFT giveaway event, calling…
Australian Police Confiscate Cryptocurrency Worth $1 Million With Help From FBI
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the forfeiture of cryptocurrency belonging to a convicted hacker. “The amount of cryptocurrency forfeited, more than $1.2 million, is the largest Commonwealth forfeiture of cryptocurrency,” the AFP said. ‘Largest Commonwealth Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency’ The Australian Federal Police (AFP)…
AMC Theatres Considers Accepting Shiba Inu Alongside Dogecoin as SHIB Popularity Soars
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, is asking the crypto community whether his company should accept shiba inu (SHIB) for payments. The company is already planning to accept several cryptocurrencies by year-end, including dogecoin. CEO Asks Whether AMC Should Accept Shiba Inu The CEO of AMC Entertainment, Adam Aron, put…
Russia Considers Selling Power to Kazakhstan Amid Deficit Caused by Crypto Miners
State-owned Russian energy giant Inter RAO is now discussing electricity supplies for Kazakhstan where crypto miners have allegedly caused a spike in consumption this year. The country is expecting the power deficit to reach 600 megawatts as demand during the winter increases even further. Kazakhstan Likely to Buy Electricity From Russian Federation to Deal With…