FBI Announces Takedown of Hive Ransomware Network
The FBI announced the takedown of Hive, a ransomware network with members across multiple states in Europe and North America,...
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Op-ed: Bitcoin could be the answer to the US’ spiraling debt
The U.S. debt ceiling reached its $31.4 trillion limit on Jan. 19, prompting calls for radical action, even removing the...
Senator Ted Cruz Is Bringing Bitcoin To The Capitol With Vending Machines
The Texas Senator has introduced a resolution requesting Capitol vendors to accept bitcoin.Sen. Ted Cruz (TX-R) has proposed a resolution...
POS Giant Clover Teams Up With Strike To Bring Bitcoin’s Lightning Network To Millions Of Merchants
A 90-day trial period kicks off Clover’s integration with the Bitcoin Lightning Network, enabling faster, cheaper payments at merchants.Strike CEO...
Mt Pelerin Crypto Exchange Adds Support For Bitcoin Lightning Network
The Swiss cryptocurrency exchange will now allow deposits and withdrawals through the Lightning Network.Mt Pelerin, a Swiss-based cryptocurrency exchange, has...
Spanish central bank approves digital Euro token EURM
El Banco de España (Central Bank of Spain) has authorized testing of a digital Euro token EURM. The token will...
ZEBEDEE And VIKER Launch Bitcoin Chess, Bitcoin Scratch Mobile Games
Mobile games studio VIKER and bitcoin payments processor ZEBEDEE have once again teamed up to launch two classic games.ZEBEDEE, a...
Smoothed Recession Probabilities
Smoothed recession probabilities for the United States are obtained from a dynamic-factor markov-switching model applied to four monthly coincident variables:...
Russia to begin work on CBDC settlement system in Q1 as sanctions endure: Report
The country's central bank will begin studying two possible cross-border CBDC settlement models this quarter.
Hut 8’s Ontario Bitcoin Mining Operation Halted Amidst Power Disputes
The mining company confirmed the operation is still shuttered after contractual disagreements with their power provider, Validus Power.Hut 8’s bitcoin...
