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Shenzhen gives away free 30M digital yuan to attract consumer spending
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3 June, 2022

Shenzhen gives away free 30M digital yuan to attract consumer spending

The airdrop is a joint effort with Meituan Dianping, one of China's leading food delivery apps, according to a statement...
Russia Trade Ministry: BTC mining consumes more power than agriculture, must be regulated
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3 June, 2022

Russia Trade Ministry: BTC mining consumes more power than agriculture, must be regulated

The deputy minister of trade and industry says block reward miners account for about 2% of national electricity, adding that...
China eyes tightening stablecoin regulations following Terra crash: report
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3 June, 2022

China eyes tightening stablecoin regulations following Terra crash: report

A recent article detailed the situation surrounding the crash of UST and Terra and described it as a "black swan"...
Muhammad Salman Anjum: If you’re not in Dubai, you’re not in blockchain
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2 June, 2022

Muhammad Salman Anjum: If you’re not in Dubai, you’re not in blockchain

Muhammad Salman Anjum talks to CoinGeek Backstage about what has made Dubai the Mecca of blockchain and how it’s risen...
This week’s Solana stoppage caused by consensus bug, as network restarts again
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2 June, 2022

This week’s Solana stoppage caused by consensus bug, as network restarts again

Though developers quickly applied band-aid measures and flipped Solana's power switch off and on once again, the user community is...
Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy: How blockchain can stop academic fraud
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2 June, 2022

Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy: How blockchain can stop academic fraud

The team of Dr. Mohamed Al Hemairy, head of the Technology Transfer Office at the University of Sharjah, have partnered...