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carbon-market-gets-a-much-needed-boost-from-blockchain-technology:-web3-exec

Allinfra Climate exec thinks digitizing carbon market processes via distributed ledger technology can bring about efficiency and predictability that hasn’t existed before. Automated systems and blockchain technology are being increasingly utilized to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the carbon market, a critical component in the fight against climate change.  Cointelegraph spoke to Bill Kentrup about

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defi-security:-how-trustless-bridges-can-help-protect-users

Trustless bridges enable cross-chain transfers without needing a centralized custodian, potentially making it a safer option for interoperability. Blockchain bridges allow decentralized finance (DeFi) users to use the same tokens across multiple blockchains. For example, a trader can use USD Coin (USDC) on the Ethereum or Solana blockchains to interact with the decentralized applications (DApps)

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kansas-state-lawmakers-look-to-cap-crypto-political-donations-at-$100

Under the proposed amendments, crypto campaign contributions under $100 were acceptable, provided the receiver immediately convert the funds to USD and not HODL them. Lawmakers in the Kansas House of Representatives have introduced a bill proposing to amend the legislature’s rules on political campaign donations.According to the bill, no person would be allowed to make

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public-miners-increased-bitcoin-production,-hash-rate-in-january

Core Scientific, Riot, and CleanSpark led the way in increasing Bitcoin production in January helped by better weather conditions and stable electricity prices. The first production update of 2023 from publicly listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies shows a steady increase in hash rate and a surge in BTC production compared to the previous month, according

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why-are-artificial-intelligence-tokens-going-parabolic?-watch-market-talks-live

Join us as we discuss the reasons behind the recent price rally of artificial intelligence tokens. In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Average Joe’s Crypto, a research analyst and writer. He authors his own blog, which focuses on all things crypto, Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi).Without wasting any time, we jump straight

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bitcoin-dominates-as-primary-focus-for-digital-asset-investors:-report

According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $76 million last week. On Feb. 6, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that investors are showing a strong interest in digital asset investment products, with inflows totaling $76 million last week, marking the fourth consecutive week

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ethereum-staking-withdrawal-testnet-zhejiang-to-go-online-feb.-1

This is the first Ethereum public test since the Merge upgrade in September 2022. Developers said further testnets would be triggered in the coming week. According to a Jan. 31 post by Ethereum Foundation developer Parithosh Jayanthi, the “Zhejiang” public withdrawal testnet will launch on Feb. 1 at 3:00 pm UTC. Six days after Zhejiang

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sam-bankman-fried-seeks-to-access-ftx-funds

Sam Bankman-Fried lawyers claim he was not involved in previous unauthorized transactions, and should have access to company assets. Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team is seeking to remove a bail condition that prevented him from accessing FTX’s funds, according to court filings from Jan. 28.A letter from Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Mark Cohen, to United States District Court

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nifty-gateway-co-founders-resign-amid-gemini-woes

Nifty Gateway was founded in 2018 and acquired by Gemini in 2019. In a Twitter thread posted on Jan. 25, Duncan Cock Foster and Griffin Cock Foster, co-founders of nonfungible token (NFT) auction platform Nifty Gateway, announced their resignations effective immediately. In supporting the decision, Duncan said they were leaving because “Griffin and I are

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binance’s-swift-banking-partner-set-to-ban-usd-transfers-below-$100k

Binance stressed that credit and debit card payments will continue to be accepted and that non-USD bank transfers would still be processed through the SWIFT payment system. Binance has informed its retail customer base of a potential incoming service disruption that may halt on and off-ramp bank payment transfers.The service disruption will impact users of

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bitcoin-price-breakout-or-bull-trap?-5k-twitter-users-weigh-in

BTC price may be riding monthly highs, but hardly anyone is sure that the good times are here to stay. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at its highest levels in over two months, but the phrase on every trader’s lips is “bull trap.”After delivering 25% returns in a single week, BTC/USD remains under suspicion among Bitcoin

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bitcoin-price-wants-to-retest-2017-all-time-high-near-$20k-—-analysis

BTC price action knocks out resistance levels as $20,000 gets ever closer, but not many are convinced that the Bitcoin bull run will last much longer. Bitcoin (BTC) stayed near $19,000 at the Jan. 13 Wall Street open as traders hoped a week of swift gains would stick.BTC/USD 1-da candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price

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bitcoin-price-targets-include-new-$14k-dip-as-fed’s-powell-avoids-inflation

No fresh BTC price catalyst from the Fed as Chair Powell fails to mention inflation altogether. Bitcoin (BTC) traders faced disappointment at the Jan. 10 Wall Street open after the United States Federal Reserve declined to comment on future policy.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewPowell keeps quiet on Fed policyData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro

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openai-will-lead-to-better-art-and-narration-in-web3-games-—-immutable-exec

Alex Connelly says the technology provides “very cool storytelling opportunities.” The creation of smart contracts and Web3 interfaces has led to an entirely new play-to-earn or nonfungible token (NFT) genre of video games. But during the 2021 crypto bull market and subsequent crash of 2022, many of the games in this niche went through incredible

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