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Digital currency eyed as payment option for workers in Brazil
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14 November, 2021

Digital currency eyed as payment option for workers in Brazil

Federal Deputy Luizão Goulart’s proposal seeks a new law that provides workers in Brazil the right to request digital currency...
Coinbase hit with class action suit over hacked accounts
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13 November, 2021

Coinbase hit with class action suit over hacked accounts

The plaintiff bringing the suit is Adam Alfia, a trader who was the victim of a hack which led to...
Satoshi Case in Florida: Is Jamie Wilson a witness or opportunist?
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13 November, 2021

Satoshi Case in Florida: Is Jamie Wilson a witness or opportunist?

One character in the Kleiman v Wright Satoshi case is Jamie Wilson. He crops up in a number of places:...
Kazakhstan gov’t will not restrict power to legal miners
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13 November, 2021

Kazakhstan gov’t will not restrict power to legal miners

In a meeting with all stakeholders in the industry, the energy minister said that the government won’t interrupt power supply...
Argo Blockchain offers $57.5M in senior notes to fund Texas mining site
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13 November, 2021

Argo Blockchain offers $57.5M in senior notes to fund Texas mining site

Argo will offer senior unsecured notes to raise $58 million, which it will use to finance its Texas mining site...
Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?
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12 November, 2021

Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?

The Taproot “upgrade” moves BTC even further away from the original 2009 Bitcoin protocol and enables participants in a contract...