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China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims

Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are…

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European Parliament to Cancel Vote on Crypto Assets Framework

The European Parliament will not hold a planned vote on crypto regulations after texts that can be interpreted as an attempt to ban coins with energy-intensive mining sparked negative reactions.…

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Altcoin Roundup: 3 portfolio trackers NFT and DeFi investors can use to stay organized

Whether you’re a DeFi degen with 100 accounts in MetaMask or an NFT investor with an uncountable number of JPEGs, here are three portfolio trackers that can help you stay…

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ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde.

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Sanctions May Not Affect Russia’s Access to Crypto, Reports Claim

As sanctions rain on Russia, following the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine, media reports have suggested that they are unlikely to limit the country’s access to crypto assets. While the…

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Officials Attend First Lecture on NFTs at Major Turkish University

Ankara University has become the first higher education institution in Turkey to organize a course on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The freshly-launched lecture has been attended by high-ranking government officials, local…

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