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XEC Founder Outlines Instant-Finality Plan Using Avalanche Pre-Consensus

Speaking at the Electronic Cash Conference in Barcelona, eCash founder Amaury Séchet announced the launch timeline for “Pre-Consensus,” a feature slated for the Nov. 15 network upgrade. Avalanche-Style Pre-Consensus Arrives…

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SEC Clarifies Proof-of-Work Mining Excludes Securities Regulations Under Trump Administration

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Trump administration stated Thursday that proof-of-work (PoW) crypto mining activities do not constitute securities transactions, offering regulatory clarity for a sector…

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EthereumPoW Shifts Gears: Core Team Disbands for Complete Autonomy

The EthereumPoW (ETHW) announced its decision to dissolve the organization after in-depth discussions and based on a consensus among the majority, thereby fulfilling the commitments made during the initial fork.…

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Ripple’s Partial Win in XRP Case Sparks Alt Rally as PoS Coins Post Impressive Gains

XRP appears to be leading the altcoin rally fetching over 66% in the past day alone. This comes after Ripple Labs managed to score a victory in the SEC case…

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Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid

On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining…

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Despite Significant Difficulty and Low BTC Price, Bitcoin’s Hashrate Continues to Climb Higher

Following the largest difficulty increase the Bitcoin network has seen in 2022, the network’s hashrate has not been affected by the 13.55% increase. In fact, five days ago at block…

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Bitcoin’s Total Network Hashrate Hits an All-Time High at 321 Exahash per Second

According to statistics on October 5, the total computational power backing the Bitcoin network tapped a fresh all-time high reaching 321.15 exahash per second (EH/s). Just after the record high,…

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