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Companies routinely roll out new loyalty programs with much fanfare but arouse little to no excitement from investors, at least until they can show some returns. Now one Hooters franchisee has shown how to change this: just use these magic words: bitcoin, crypto and blockchain. Also Read: Public Firm Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Falsely … Read more
Another month, another ICO lawsuit. This time it’s Giga Watt in the firing line, a startup whose aim is to launch a cryptocurrency mining facility. The company describes itself as “the world’s first full-service mining solution provider” and promises “turnkey mining services”. A group of investors are not impressed though, and have filed a lawsuit … Read more
The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has revealed the number of known mining rigs imported into Vietnam in 2017. Over 7,000 rigs were brought into the country, mostly from China, with over 5,000 entering since November. While Vietnam is clamping down on the use of bitcoin as a means of payment, mining rigs are … Read more
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) today had a closed-door meeting on the use of electricity for bitcoin mining. The legitimacy of the news has been confirmed by Tencent Finance. Also Read: Peter Thiel, Bitcoin Astronaut, Moves Markets with Crypto Moonshot The PBOC Investigates the Power Usage of Bitcoin Mining Tencent Finance said that China’s central bank recently … Read more
With BTC transactions taking forever to complete and fees higher than ever, the adoption of bitcoin cash by small businesses and big miners is going strong. The latest examples of this include paying for everything from plastic surgery to music records. Also Read: After Ripple’s Rise BTC Dominance Falls Below 40% Genesis Mining Cloud-based … Read more
An application for a class action lawsuit against Apollo Power (TASE: APLP) has been submitted to the Tel Aviv District Court. The solar energy technology company is accused of misleading investors by making a false report. The matter at hand is how its share price jumped by 150% on December 18 after Apollo announced it … Read more
A new CEO will make NiceHash the “marketplace of choice” for miners despite its hacking, the ex-CEO has said. #BRIEF Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Venezuelan government has published a decree outlining the operation of Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro. It details the government’s plans for the new currency, including its issuance, mining, and trading. In addition, the Petro will be backed by 5 billion barrels of crude oil. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, … Read more
2017 saw Bitcoin permeate all walks of life, from Google searches to sold-out graphics cards. #NEW YEAR SPECIAL Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The bill for the regulation of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Russia is ready. It was jointly developed by the country’s central bank and finance ministry. The regulators have shared some details of the bill including how mining activities are to be taxed. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, … Read more
