The Indian government has answered three sets of questions in parliament regarding bitcoin transactions, the high-profile bitcoin scam in Karnataka, and the legality of cryptocurrency trading and crypto exchanges in India. Meanwhile, the winter session of parliament has begun and a crypto bill is expected to be taken up during this session. Indian Government Answers…
Moonlift Announces Rebranding Changes Name to Moonlift Capital
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain protocol Moonlift has unveiled a new name and new product release as part of an extensive rebranding initiative. The blockchain project will be known as MoonLift Capital and launch a decentralized exchange that allows token swaps and liquidity mining features. MoonLift Capital: A cross-chain turnkey incubator and service provider MoonLift is a…
Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDC
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it wants players in the country’s payment industry to develop and help introduce products based on its central bank digital currency, the e-naira. Central Bank Open to Suggestions In its bid to deepen the adoption of the e-naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked payment service…
Study Finds Most Popular Cryptocurrencies With Russian Social Media Users
In a year with rising crypto prices, online chatter devoted to cryptocurrencies has increased significantly. Research carried out on Russian social media has identified the most talked about coins and it’s not just bitcoin on people’s minds. Experts List Most Mentioned Cryptos on Russian Social Media Brand Analytics, a company specializing in media monitoring in…
Immersion Cooling Gets Attention From Miners Wanting to Squeeze More Power Out of Equipment
Bitcoin mining companies are now increasingly experimenting with immersion cooling, a form of cooling that allows them to get more hashpower out of existing miners. According to industry insiders, this cooling alternative will become mainstream in the future, as leading companies are already taking advantage and retrofitting these cooling devices to existing mining operations. Immersion…
Political Cartoonist Accuses NFT Platforms Opensea, Rarible of Being ‘Tools for Political Censorship’
While non-fungibe token (NFT) collectibles have been very popular, NFTs have brought a slew of unique debates to the table and one of them has been censorship. The artist behind Stonetoss Comics, a series of political cartoons, has been censored by two very prominent NFT marketplaces — Opensea and Rarible. Stonetoss has told the public…